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Banning circumcision would give Hitler a posthumous victory
To ban the practice would be to perpetrate a new Shoah all over again, and there is no doubt that the Jewish communities of Europe will resist any banning of this covenantal act, the key practice of our faith.

George W Bush joins crowds mourning Billy Graham in North Carolina
The former president George W Bush and his wife Laura joined the crowd mourning the passing of Billy Graham in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday, and paid tribute to the late evangelist.

Donald Trump will attend Billy Graham's funeral, White House confirms
Donald Trump will attend Billy Graham's funeral on Friday, the White House has confirmed.

How the launch of Christianity Explored is bringing fresh hope to Albania's Christians
Many Christians working in Albania believe that a significant window for evangelism is now open.

Rome's Colosseum lit in red to symbolise blood of persecuted Christians
Rome's Colosseum was bathed in red on Saturday as part of a worldwide campaign to highlight the persecution of Christians.

'Marmite' Trump: How the president polarises black and evangelical voters
Donald Trump's 'marmite' tendency to polarise is highlighted in a dramatic new poll showing the extent of white evangelical's loyal approval of their president.

Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre shuts indefinitely amid fierce row with Israel
Jerusalem's famous Church of the Holy Schepulre will close indefinitely today in an unprecedented move amid a fierce row with the Israeli government.
UN demands Syria truce as airstrikes continue
The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day truce across Syria as rescuers in the country's eastern Ghouta region said bombing had not let up long enough for them to count bodies during one of the bloodiest air assaults of the seven-year war.

Game of Thrones High Septon actor finds lost document in Vatican archives
A Game of Thrones actor has found a document in the Vatican archives that sheds light on a painful episode in the life of one of the Catholic Churches most controversial thinkers.

Christian charity wins top award in Sunday Times Best Companies list
Christian charity The Message Trust has been awarded first place in The Sunday Times' annual Best Companies survey, in the Not-For-Profits category.

A prayer for Congo and South Sudan
Christians around the world have been called to pray today for those affected by the conflicts in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The gift of beauty: How shared creativity can give us a fresh experience of God
I long to see us using our gifts and creative passions and giving them back to God.

Billy Graham, Harringay, 1954: Memories of a crusade counsellor
More than 60 years ago a fiery young American evangelist hit the British religious scene like a bombshell.
'An offence to our common humanity': Why are the innocent dying in Eastern Ghouta?
The bombing and shelling of the Eastern Ghouta district of Damascus is continuing to draw international outrage as images of injured and traumatised children are relayed through TV screens around the world.

UK ban on South Sudan pastors overturned, Church welcomes U-turn
The UK's decision to ban two Christian South Sudanese ministers from the country has been dubbed 'ludicrous' by a Scottish MP. Backed by the Church of Scotland, North East Fife MP Stephen Gethins urged Home Secretary Amber Rudd to overturn the ruling.

Why we need fewer bishops â if any â in the House of Lords
It's hard to imagine anything in principle less defensible.