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Wycliffe Bible Translators reach 1,000th translation milestone
Hundreds of Christians, with nothing to give, gave themselves to God as Wycliffe Bible Translators completed its 1,000th full translation of the New Testament in South Sudan.

TV presenter Richard Madeley says Christians should believe the whole Bible
He doesn't believe in God and doesn't go to church but TV presenter Richard Madeley has a message for the Church of England: either believe all of the Bible or don't believe it all.
Theresa May brushes off Archbishop of Canterbury's welfare criticisms
Theresa May has dismissed comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury criticising the Government's welfare policy.

Church of Scotland Moderator remembers Lockerbie bombing victims
This year marks 30 years since Pan Am Flight 103 exploded 31,000 feet over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie on December 21, 1988.

New Bishop of Crediton consecrated at Southwark Cathedral
The new Bishop of Crediton was consecrated as a bishop in a service at Southwark Cathedral on Thursday.

Mission activities that are 'distinctively Christian' have more success in engaging young people - Scripture Union
Mission activities that included 'distinctively Christian' elements like prayer, worship and Bible reading were more likely to engage children and young people in the faith than those that tried to introduce them at a later point.

Turkey's President Erdogan says court will decide Andrew Brunson's fate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a Turkish court, not politicians, will decide the fate of an American pastor.

What a 19th-century moral failure tells us about the future of missions
The Bristol Baptist College building in the mid-80s, when I trained for ministry there, had a rather remarkable feature.

Has the Catholic Church given away too much to China?
Some observers believe it gives far too much away to Beijing, which has recently shown itself to be firmly in opposition to religion.
Cherish and defend hard-won freedom, Pope Francis tells Latvians
Pope Francis on Monday urged Latvians, who broke with the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, to cherish their hard-won freedom.

Former cinema to be growing Ipswich church's new home
An Ipswich church is responding to new opportunities with a big vision: it's bought a cinema to convert into its new home.

China's Catholics welcome Beijing-Vatican deal, but doubts remain
The Catholic Church in China is split between the state-supervised Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA) and an underground church.

Kerala bishop charged with raping a nun
Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Diocese of Jalandhar was charged with raping a nun of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation in Kottayam.

Pumpkins can be heroes: New Halloween resource from World Vision
As Hallowe'en approaches next month, churches around the UK are gearing up to provide wholesome alternatives to the emphasis on the dark side of the season.
Pope pays tribute to victims of Nazis, Soviets in Lithuania
Pope Francis paid tribute on Sunday to Jews killed by the Nazis and victims of murder and deportation by the Soviet KGB.

Good news from the edge: Why I'm excited by ministry in the suburbs
'Do you realise that people die of boredom in the London suburbs? It's the biggest cause of death amongst the English in general.'