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First female Bishop of London introduced to House of LordsThe new Bishop of London has taken her seat in the House of Lords.
Christians in Algeria call on government to stop closing churchesChurches in Algeria have united in calling on the government to lift measures that are forcing places of worship to close down.
Bishop Michael Curry: Harry and Meghan chose Bible verse for my sermonUS bishop Rt Rev Michael Curry has said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex chose the Bible verse that he used for his sermon at their wedding.
Moon set to land inside Liverpool CathedralA giant luminous replica of the moon will be installed at Liverpool Cathedral for people to marvel at over the May Bank holiday period.
'Alexa, say a grace', new Church of England smart speaker tool arrivesUsers of the Alexa smart speaker produced by Amazon can now ask their device to recite a mealtime prayer which has been recorded by the Church of England.
New Wine to move to Peterborough next yearFrom 2019, New Wine will be moving to Peterborough from Shepton Mallet.
Report calls for less Christianity in royal coronationsA new report from University College London has suggested the next royal coronation should be less Christian in order to keep up with today's multi-faith society.
Bill Gates puts Christian memoir in top 5 readsBill Gates, the philanthropist and founder of Microsoft, has included a book about faith and suffering in his top five books of the year.
Pope Francis: Feel free to criticise mePope Francis has said people should feel free to criticise him because it's not a sin.
Billy Graham's final message to family revealed in willThe will and testament of Rev Billy Graham has been released to the public and urges his family to do whatever it takes to defend Christianity.
Belarus attacks UK embassy over rainbow flag 'challenge' against Christian valuesBritish diplomats in Belarus who displayed a flag synonymous with gay rights have been accused by local officials of mounting a "challenge" against the country's "family" and "Christian" values.
Simon Thomas: Losing my wife was biggest test of my faithTV presenter Simon Thomas has said losing his wife to cancer was "the biggest test" his faith has ever had.
Australian archbishop stands aside after cover-up convictionAn Australian archbishop has said he will stand aside but does not intend to resign after becoming the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse.
Surrey Police responds to secularist backlash over accepting free Bibles from Gideons InternationalSurrey Police has been forced to defend a decision to accept a gift of one thousand Bibles for its workers, following criticism from secularists.
Priest preaches at cathedral then hangs up robes to play football for Norwich CityFormer football star turned priest Fr Philip Mulryne returned to the pitch on Sunday morning, just hours after preaching at St John's Cathedral in Norwich.
Methodist Church announces death of renowned preacher and broadcasterRev Dr Colin Morris, a senior Methodist church leader and religious broadcaster, has died at the age of 89.
School head steps down over punishing LGBT students with BibleThe principal of a school in the US has stepped down following complaints made by LGBT students that they were forced to read the Bible as a form of punishment.
500,000 people visit the Museum of the Bible in first 6 monthsMore than half a million people have visited the US Museum of the Bible since it opened six months ago, the museum has revealed.
Silicon Valley pastor resigns over tweets saying area is 'den of hate'The associate pastor of First Baptist Church has resigned over a series of offensive tweets made about Palo Alto in California.
Nigerian bishops protest against Fulani herdsmen slaughter of ChristiansCatholic Bishops in Nigeria gathered on Tuesday to protest the gruesome killings of Christians by Muslim Fulani herdsmen.
