Week of Prayer for Christian Unity gets underway
The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity got underway on Wednesday under the theme "We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ"..
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UK church delegation meets Palestinian President
A delegation of senior Church figures from the UK has met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Joel Osteen: homosexuality is shown as a sin in the Scripture, but sinners can enter heaven through forgiveness of sin
Joel Osteen told Oprah Winfrey in an interview Sunday that his message was one of hope for all people, not just those in the Christian community.
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Megachurch in US no longer uses NIV due to accuracy concerns
The leader of a large Baptist church in Texas has announced that his congregation will no longer be using the NIV due to "accuracy concerns."
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Justin Bieber: praying is more important than attending church
Justin Bieber has recently said that he does not need to go to church in a possible oversight of the many benefits of attending Sunday services.
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New NIV Bible translation states clearer stance on homosexuality
The latest version of the popular NIV Bible translation has had its verses on homosexuality reworded, making them clearer in denouncing the practice, a theologian who helped with the translation says.
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Church leader visits Riverina in response to Basin Plan concerns
The head of the Uniting Church in New South Wales and the ACT, the Rev. Dr Brian Brown, will visit the Riverina in early January to listen to the concerns of those living in areas affected by the Murray Darling Basin Draft Plan.
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How many wise men in the nativity scene? Eighth-century script gives insight
A Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma has translated an eighth-century script that changes what many Christians think they know about the nativity scene.
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Archbishop warns of broken bonds and abused trust
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that the most pressing question facing Britain is "who and where we are as a society".
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New study: Christianity is the largest religion in the world, decentralized
A new study states that Christianity is the world's largest religion with just over a third of the global population identifying themselves as Christian.
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Gostwyck chapel visitor not welcome
Picturesque Gostwyck Chapel could not refuse entry to an unwelcome visitor recently when Salisbury Waters flooded the building.
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Francis Chan: Christian are praying the wrong prayers, not focusing on God
Many Christians today are praying the wrong way, all too often focused on themselves than on the mission of God, influential preacher and bestselling author Francis Chan lamented.