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  Church of England defends Archbishop over Rwanda intervention

  Staff writer | Wed 20 Apr 2022 13:38 BST

  The Church of England has defended the Archbishop of Canterbury after reports that his Easter intervention over the government's plans to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda was attacked by the Prime Minister.

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  Amid continuing fighting in Ukraine, Pope Francis urges leaders not to give up on peace

  Claire Giangravé | Mon 18 Apr 2022 14:29 BST

  In his Urbi et Orbi address on Sunday, Pope Francis, who had called for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, made yet another impassioned appeal for an end to the fighting, urging leaders to demand peace "from our balconies and in our streets."

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  Archbishop calls for Ukraine ceasefire, criticises Rwanda asylum seeker plan in Easter sermon

  Staff writer | Sun 17 Apr 2022 12:47 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Easter sermon to repeat calls for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and criticise the UK government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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  Hillsong denies making Bobbie Houston redundant by text

  Anugrah Kumar | Mon 11 Apr 2022 12:18 BST

  Hillsong Church refuted claims Saturday that it fired its co-founder, Bobbie Houston, by text message after she and her husband, founder Brian Houston, publicly shared communications she received about her termination.

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  Despite surge in digital worship, people still love church buildings

  Staff writer | Mon 11 Apr 2022 9:28 BST

  The pandemic may have led to a surge in a digital worship but affection for church buildings remains strong, fresh research reveals.

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  'Strong case' to expel Russian Orthodox Church from ecumenical body, says Rowan Williams

  Staff writer | Mon 4 Apr 2022 11:47 BST

  The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has suggested that the World Council of Churches (WCC) could be justified in expelling the Russian Orthodox Church over its failure to condemn the war in Ukraine.

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  Anglican leaders call for withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

  Staff writer | Fri 1 Apr 2022 11:42 BST

  Anglican leaders worldwide have condemned the war in Ukraine and called for an "immediate" ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops.

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  Oklahoma megachurch leaves United Methodist Church over theological differences

  Anugrah Kumar | Mon 28 Mar 2022 23:59 BST

  A megachurch in Oklahoma has dropped "United Methodist" from its name and started fully disaffiliating from America's second-largest Protestant denomination due to what it describes as the United Methodist Church's "slow and steady drift" from its historic Christian mission.

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  Signs of the End Times & Russia's invasion of Ukraine - Pastor Tony Evans on Biblical prophesies

  Nicole Alcindor | Mon 28 Mar 2022 23:38 BST

  If Christians what to know what's going to happen in the future, they only need to look to the Bible.

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  Hillsong Phoenix pastor separates from Hillsong Church, calls for investigation of board

  Leonardo Blair | Mon 28 Mar 2022 23:27 BST

  Hillsong Phoenix Lead Pastor Terry Crist has called for an investigation of the global board of the Australia-based Hillsong Church after announcing Sunday that he has formally asked to separate from the megachurch network due to a governance dispute in the wake of the resignation of founder Brian Houston.

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  Raising up faith in the multimedia generation

  Christian Today | Mon 28 Mar 2022 10:19 BST

  Duncan Reid, of Wonderborn Studios, speaks to Christian Today about how churches can offer a children's ministry that meets the expectations of youngsters growing up in a multimedia world.

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  Christians asked to pray for end to war in Ukraine

  Staff writer | Fri 25 Mar 2022 12:29 GMT

  Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) is asking Christians to come together in prayer for an end to the war in Ukraine.