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Muslims most likely to be pro-Europe, while Christians back Brexit

01/04/2016 0 Comment

A Muslim woman pushes a buggy under a railway bridge in London.

Practising Christians are the most likely among faith communities in England to support the Eurosceptic 'Brexit' position.

Muslims, meanwile, are the most Europhile of all the religious groups, a new survey has found.

The findings came in the new Populus Hope Not Hate survey which throws light for the first time on what different religious groups feel about the EU referendum in June.

“All the questions suggest t..

Zac Goldsmith: ‘My number one priority is to make London safe from terror’

25/03/2016 0 Comment

Zac Goldsmith has pledged that his “number one” task if elected Mayor of London is to make the capital safe from terror.

The Conservative candidate told Christian Today he is worried about the possibility of another attack.

He remembers clearly where he was on 7/7 – in hospital with a family member and had been up all night.

“That was the first time in my life where I've had a profound fear for this city. I've never felt anything like it before or since.”

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Franklin Graham says Easter a ‘fantastic opportunity’ for Christians to show their compassion to Louisiana flood victims

19/03/2016 0 Comment

Rev. Franklin Graham is looking for more volunteers to help victims of the recent flooding in Louisiana.

Reverend Franklin Graham is overwhelmed by the destruction caused by the recent flooding in Louisiana, but he is grateful that Easter is drawing near because it would encourage his Christian brothers and sisters to lend a helping hand to those in need.

“The devastation is unreal. The news coverage has for the most part ended, but parts of Louisiana are standing under massive amounts o..

Country walkers to be offered sleepovers in rural churches

18/03/2016 0 Comment

A remote country church

England's remote and crumbling rural churches could be saved by being turned into hostels for country walkers to use for overnight stays.

The plan is among those being considered by a Government investigation into the future of England's churches and cathedrals.

The wide-ranging review, announced in the Budget, will be the first of its kind ever done. It is intended to see if there is any way of making England's thousands of buildings, many Gr..

Vicar’s wife jailed for stealing from vulnerable pensioner

17/03/2016 0 Comment

A vicar's wife has been jailed for 10 months for stealing £6,400 from an elderly woman with learning difficulties.

Ann Smale, 43, was working as a home carer for Shirley Spiess, 80, when she took £6,400 of her money from cash machines over 18 months.

Scottish churches move to combat metal theft Church Roof Thefts on the IncreaseNew scrap metal law 'step in the right direction', says Church of England,000 church collection stolen on Christm..

Rick Warren seeks to help people get through the worst days of their lives through ‘The Miracle of Mercy’

17/03/2016 0 Comment

Pastor Rick Warren says 'God's mercy has sustained me, and my wife Kay, and our entire family through the darkest days.'

Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church is preparing for “the most life-changing [sermon] series” of his career, which is titled “The Miracle of Mercy.”

Warren said the series will hopefully help people get through the worst days of their lives by relying on the mercy of God.

“God's mercy has sustained me, and my wife Kay, and our e..

Obama writes to Abedini, praising him for his ‘unyielding faith and courage in the face of great adversity’

16/03/2016 0 Comment

Pastor Saeed Abedini shares this copy of President Barack Obama's letter to him.

U.S. President Barack Obama has written a letter to Pastor Saeed Abedini in response to the latter's letter thanking the President for helping him regain his freedom after spending more than three years in an Iranian prison.

“Thank you for taking the time to write to me to express your gratitude. As President, I made a vow that our country would do everything in its power to win y..

Anne Graham Lotz explains what ‘evangelical feminism’ is all about

15/03/2016 0 Comment

Anne Graham Lotz defines 'evangelical feminists' as women 'who know what they believe [and] who are strong in their convictions.'

Billy Graham's daughter Anne Graham Lotz is proud to be an “evangelical feminist.”

For those curious, Lotz explains that an “evangelical feminist” is a woman “who is a strong, bold, free-spirited leader inside and outside of her home, unashamed of her faith in God, His Word, His Son, and His gospel.”

In an article for Ch..

What must women do when their husbands confess to porn addiction? XXX Church shows the way

15/03/2016 0 Comment

It feels like a huge betrayal for a wife when her husband confesses to looking at porn.

However, XXX Church—an online ministry dedicated to helping people with porn and sex addiction—believes that marriage can still be saved after this painful revelation.

“Good, Christ-filled men are trying to do what is right when it comes to lust,” Jeanette Gross writes in the group's website, adding that there is a huge difference between men who confess about their porn addictions to those who simply ..

Billy Graham tells Christians to be grateful for the jobs they have: ‘Work has dignity in the eyes of God’

15/03/2016 0 Comment

Billy Graham says, 'Like a deadly virus, sin now corrupts everything we do, including our work.'

Does God care about what livelihood and careers Christians get into? If you ask world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham, then the answer would be yes.

“God cares about every part of our lives—including our jobs,” he writes in an advice column for The Bradenton Herald. “After all, every workday our jobs probably consume at least a third of our time—so why wouldn'..