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Originally published in The Telegraph Church of England clergy have appeared to signal support for gay marriage after they rejected a bishops’ report which said that only a man and woman could marry in church. The report recommended that the bar on same-sex church marriages continue but that a more […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The Wall of Answered Prayer, made of a million bricks — each representing how Jesus answered someone’s prayer — will be built as a national landmark in the UK. The purpose of building the wall is to lead people to “consider and reflect the […]
Originally published in Christian Today Evangelical Christians are divorcing at the same rate as the general population, according to a new study. Married: 67% Evangelical Christians 59% Other practising Christians 52% General public While a higher proportion of evangelical Christians are married (67%) compared to other practising Christians (59%) and […]
Originally published in Christian Today Donald Trump’s administration has called on Robert Mugabe to respect human rights within and outside Zimbabwe’s borders following the arrest of the campaigning pastor Evan Mawarire. The US embassy in Harare issued a statement condemning the arrest of Mawarire and that of fellow pastor Phillip […]
Originally published in God Reports As a teenager, he was lured into a Japanese crime syndicate known as yakuza, and after surviving several violent episodes and prison experiences, God began to get his attention. “I admired the yakuza for what was visible only on the surface,” Tatsuya Shindo told CNN. […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Two pastors and two new believers in the Middle East who were sent to prison for their faith received favour from a jail officer whom Jesus visited four times in a dream. The two pastors were reportedly giving Bible lessons to the two new […]
Calls for ‘fresh thought’ to welcome gay congregants Originally published in Breitbart The Church of England’s doctrine on marriage will not be changed to accommodate same-sex relationships, but church teaching should offer “fresh thought” in line with society’s changed attitudes to sexuality, a report from the House of Bishops has […]
Originally published in China Aid Christian house churches in China should brace themselves for “unprecedented suppression” that a change in government policy will bring about, a new report has warned. In its latest report on the implementation of the new Regulations on Religious Affairs, China Aid expressed fears that Christian […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute Hundreds of thousands are reported to have marched on Washington DC on Friday (January 27 20170 to campaign for an end to abortion at the annual March for Life. Among the event’s prominent speakers was the United States Vice President Mike Pence, who said […]
Originally published in Christian Today A Christian missionary who has dedicated his life to attempting to convert Colombian rebels to Christ has been honoured with an award. Russell Stendal, from the United States, has spent decades witnessing to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after arriving in the country […]