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Month: September 2016

‘Immensely Significant’: Justin Welby And Pope Francis To Mark 50 Years Of Chrisian Unity

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The Archbishop of Canterbury will meet Pope Francis for the third time next week to celebrate 50 years since an Anglican Centre was founded in Rome aiming to “promote Christian unity in a divided world”.

The week-long summit in Rome will climax with a service in the monastery from which St Augustine was sent to evangelise Britain in 597 AD. At the service 19 pairs of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops will be commissioned to work together in “joint mission”.

The Archbishop of Ca..

7 Christians Punished Under Draconian Blasphemy Laws

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Today marks International Blasphemy Day – designed to encourage people to speak out against repressive laws that forbid the criticism of religion.

Around a quarter of the world's countries have blasphemy laws, and more than a tenth penalise apostasy – the renunciation of religious belief. Breaking these laws can result in harsh punishments, and even death in some cases.

An annual report on religious freedom released by the US State Department in August said that one of its main concerns w..

Archbishop Of York Accuses Europe Of ‘Shunting’ Refugees To ‘Soft Touch’ Britain

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The Archbishop of York John Sentamu has called on both Europe and the UK to admit responsibility for the ongoing refugee crisis.

Archbishop John Sentamu has criticised European countries who “shunt” refugees to the UK.

The archbishop suggested that mainland European countries were trying to “shunt” migrants toward the UK, and thus absolve themselves of responsibility. These nations see Britain as a “soft touch” said Sentamu yesterday, The Times reports. He also called on Britain to do m..

Iranian Woman Stabbed To Death In Australia After Converting To Christianity

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Nasrin Abek and Amir Darbanou.

A young woman from Iran who converted to Christianity has been stabbed to death.

Nasrin Abek, aged 35, was found in her apartment in Sydney, Australia with multiple stab wounds. Her husband Amir Darbanou, aged 42, has been charged with murder. The couple lived in the wealthy Potts Point suburb Sydney.

Darbanou was charged yesterday after police force an entry into the home, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

The dead woman's father had allege..

How Billy Graham’s Adulterous Grandson Survived Thoughts Of Suicide

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Tullian Tchividjian felt 'suicidal' after the truth of his adulterous behaviour emerged.

The grandson of Billy Graham has confessed that in his darkest moments, he wanted to commit suicide.

Tullian Tchividjian was a megachurch pastor who famously “had it all”.

Then his career ended in series of explosive revelations of repeated adultery.

Now he is writing for the website, ExPastors.com.

And he is honest about his behaviour and its consequences, and ..

In Death, Peres Brings Together Palestinian President And Israeli PM

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US President Barack Obama eulogises former Israeli President Shimon Peres as his flag-draped coffin is seen nearby, during his funeral ceremony at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem today.

US President Barack Obama said today that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's attendance at the funeral for Israeli elder statesman Shimon Peres was a reminder of the “unfinished business of peace” in the Middle East.

In a 20-minute eulogy in honour of the former Israeli president and prime mini..

U.K. Sperm Bank’s ‘Order a Daddy’ App Trivializes Parenthood

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(Christian Institute) — Women can now choose sperm donors by race, education and eye color on a new app – described by a pro-life campaigner as the “denigration of fatherhood”.

The London Sperm Bank likened its new product to every other purchase which is done online, saying it offers women total control in choosing a sperm donor.

But Josephine Quintavalle, a medical ethicist, described the move as a further step in the “trivialization of parenthood.”

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We’ve blogged about a Lutheran exorcist. A new book from Concordia Publishing House offers a theological framework on the reality of demonic activity, actual case studies of people afflicted by demons who were helped by Lutheran pastors, and practical guidelines on how these malign spirits can be cast out by means of the Word, the Sacraments, and prayer.

The book is entitled Afraid: Demon Possession and Spiritual Warfare in America. It’s by Dr. Robert H. Bennett, the Executive Director of the Lu..

What Is The Difference Between Peace With God And The Peace Of God?

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Is there a difference between having the peace of God and being at peace with God?

No Peace for the Wicked

Nobody really can be at peace in this present world because there really isn’t anything that’s permanent. There may be peace now, but for how long? Eventually, war breaks out between nations, friends, co-workers, and sometimes, family. The peace that there is now, can be gone in an instant. The Bible flatly states “There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked” (Isaiah 48:22), which ..

Should Christians Be Pacifists? No, Say Influential Evangelicals

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More than 50 Christian academics, journalists and campaigners have written a statement arguing against pacifism and American isolationism.

Pfc. Janelle Zalkovsky, watches while other U.S. soldiers survey a newly constructed road in Ibriam Jaffes, Iraq, 2005.

The group, which is mostly comprised of evangelicals from prestigious institutions such as Wheaton College and Duke University, has published a critique of Christians who are either pacifist or who want to reduce America's role..

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