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Woman thrown out of church in Poland for banner declaring 'racism is a sin'
A woman was thrown out of a Polish Catholic church after unfurling a banner which quoted the former Pope St John Paul II as saying 'racism is a sin'.

Pope will visit prison during Ireland visit and 'be present with the marginalised'
Pope Francis will visit a prison in Ireland when he visits the country next August, Dublin's Archbishop has revealed.

Australia backs same-sex marriage: Divisive vote leaves Christian leaders 'deeply disappointed'
It was a highly divisive campaign and, in the end, division between religious representatives and wider secular society remains in Australia after the result, even though it was decisive.

Zimbabwe's military seize power as Robert Mugabe detained
Zimbabwe's military seized power early on Wednesday saying it is targeting 'criminals' around President Robert Mugabe but giving assurances on national television that the 93-year-old leader and his family were 'safe and sound'.

Scholars target 'errors' in Bible editions as 'world's most accurate' Greek New Testament goes on sale
A new copy of the Greek New Testament aims to be the most accurate ever after a decade's graft by experts to remove errors from previous attempts.

San Francisco 49ers star and his wife still thanking God after their premature baby boy died hours after birth
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin played a great game and helped lead the team to their first win this seasonâ even while carrying a heavy heart due to his son's death just a few hours earlier.

Evangelical couple say their child adoption application was ended because of 'incompatible' gay marriage beliefs
An Evangelical Christian couple from Edmonton, Canada, is accusing the government of Alberta of discrimination for denying them the right to adopt a child because of their views on homosexuality.

Reinhard Bonnke launches ambitious campaign to win 150 million souls for Jesus
World-renowned evangelist Reinhard Bonnke just ended a five-day crusade that launched an ambitious God-given campaign to reach 150 million souls for the Lord Jesus Christ.

5 faith goals every Christian should have in 2018
Here are some faith goals you should set for yourself this coming year.

3 ways Christians do the opposite of what the Gospel says - and how we can stop it
Many Christians say Christ has saved them, without actually repenting and renouncing the very thing Christ saved them from.

Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson to approach Pope and Archbishop over Zaghari-Ratcliffe
The support for Tom Tugendhat's suggestion comes as Christian Today has learned that neither Lambeth Palace nor Pope Francis has, at the time of writing, received any approach from the Foreign Office. Christian Today has approached the Foreign Office for comment.

Bible backs CofE's transgender guidance, says senior Anglican theologian
The Bible backs allowing little boys to dress in tutus and princess' tiaras, according to a senior Anglican theologian.

How the Bible story of Jacob and Esau shows we sometimes have to fight for survival
The synagogue reading for this Shabbat includes the story of Jacob and Esau. Jacob and Esau are twins with opposing tendencies: Jacob is studious while Esau espouses physicality, which his very name implies in Hebrew.
Theresa May accuses Putin of meddling in Brexit referendum
Theresa May launched a stunning attack on Russia on Monday evening, accusing the Kremlin of meddling in elections and carrying out cyber espionage.

Archbishop of Canterbury hits back over transgender bullying advice
The Archbishop of Canterbury is hitting back at criticism from conservatives over the Church of England's advice for schools on combatting bullying.

Archbishop or Pope could negotiate release of jailed British mother in Iran
The Archbishop of Canterbury could broker the release of a British mother who is jailed in Iran and caught at the heart of a diplomatic row.