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Former Queen's chaplain Gavin Ashenden consecrated as 'missionary bishop'

Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain to the Queen who earlier this year resigned from the Church of England over its 'liberalising' trend, has been consecrated a bishop.

Has the Pope gone soft on adultery? The Catholic Church's civil war

The more the Pope appeals to the secular world, the more he alienates traditionalists over sexuality in his Catholic Church, and vice versa.

Scottish Anglicans to face 'consequences' for allowing gay marriage

The Scottish Episcopal Church is likely to face 'consequences' from fellow Anglicans for its decision to allow gay marriage.

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour is 'primed and ready to roll' for another election

In a wide-ranging address he hit out at the Conservative government's 'coalition of chaos', which he said was tearing its manifesto and itself apart. Labour, he said, was 'the party of unity'.

Prayer warrior and prophet for the poor: 5 things you didn't know about Christian missionary George MÃ¼ller

Today is the birthday of 19th-century missionary George MÃ¼ller, a passionate prophet against poverty, an advocate for orphans and an enduring emblem of radical trust in God. Here are five things you might not know about his remarkable life.

The Cross in fashion: Appropriation or opportunity?

The popularity of the Christian Cross in fashion is both perplexing and remarkable.

Outspoken evangelical Roy Moore trounces Trump candidate in Alabama primary

Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama supreme court and outspoken evangelical Christian, beat Donald Trump-backed candidate in the Alabama's Republican Primary election last night.

Desperate plea from the Catholic Patriarch in Iraq: 'We cannot endure another war'

Fears of a new military confrontation in Iraq are mounting among Christians, Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Patriarch, Luis Raphael Sako, has warned.

Otto Warmbier was 'systematically tortured' by North Korea, say parents

The parents of US student Otto Warmbier have described North Korea as 'terrorists' who had 'systematically tortured' their son while he was detained by the pariah state.

Why has Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women drivers at last?

Saudi Arabian women will be allowed to drive cars, the King Salman ordered on Tuesday, ending an infamous conservative tradition seen as an emblem of the Islamic kingdom's repression of women.

'Counting On' star Joy-Anna Duggar on wedding dresses: 'Whatever, I don't care'

Although "Counting On" star Joy-Anna Duggar and Austin Forsyth were already married this May, on the TLC's reality show timeline, Joy-Anna is still in the process of wedding planningâmost specifically, finding the right wedding outfit to walk on the aisle on her wedding day.

Tennessee church shooting minister thought he was dying and prayed to God for forgiveness

The minister of the Tennessee where a gunman opened fire on Sunday has described how he thought he was going to die, and prayed for God's forgiveness for 'things I didn't do right'.

Jennifer Hudson wows 'The Voice' viewers with her amazing weight loss

Singer and Actress Jennifer Hudson recently made her debut as one of the judges in the 13th season of The Voice alongside Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus, and Blake Shelton, and it couldn't be helped how she wowed the audience with her amazing transformation.