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An undated photo from the Facebook account of Heather Heyer, who was killed August 12, 2017 when a car plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.Heather Heyer via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS The father of Heather Heyer, the anti-racist activist killed in the violent clashes over the weekend at Charlottesville, Virginia, has invoked […]

Lion Hudson, the Christian publishing group, has been rescued from administration and bought by the umbrella company AFD Group. The private business owns an array of Christian-related media, software and technology products and is run by David Dorricott and his wife Alison. Christian Today revealed the Oxford-based publisher Lion Hudson was filing for administration in February […]

Venezuela is in free fall, fast becoming an international pariah. Resistance to a socialistic dictatorship is in the hands of the T-shirt soldiers, teenagers and young adults, many of them from what once was the country’s middle class, Maria Alba Toledo writes. “Bubble” is a 23-year-old journalism student who set aside his studies for a […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North’s state media reported on Tuesday as the United States said any dialogue was up to Kim. The United States and South Korea have prepared for more joint military […]

The beloved TV-vicar and broadcaster the Rev Kate Bottley will be joining the latest edition of the BBC’s cooking competition Celebrity Masterchef, airing tonight. The Rev Kate Bottley has become a familiar face on British TV, and now joins the 12th series of ‘Celebrity Masterchef’. Celebrity Masterchef 2017 will see 20 stars battle it out […]

Church mission statements. You’ve got to have one because – well, you just do. Everyone’s got one, so it must be right. ‘Leading people to experience a God-First Life.’ ‘Connecting people to Jesus and one another.’ ‘Helping people find their way back to God.’ Do churches really need mission statements?Pixabay These examples are from a […]

Graphicsdunia4you / DreamstimeThe Sussex, England, police department says it has sanctioned its hate crimes officer, Sgt. Peter Allan, for using his verified Twitter account to warn a local supermarket that its “feminine care” signs are sexist and should be replaced with personal care signs. “It’s an issue of gender identity. Men may use the products,” […]

A man who triggered an explosion at the Australian Christian Lobby’s headquarters will face trial for arson. Jaden Duong, 36, is accused of lighting gas cylinders inside a van parked outside the building in Canberra, causing $10,000 worth of damage. The Australian Christian Lobby offices in Canberra was hit by the explosion, causing ,000 worth […]

Far right demonstrators process with torches at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. The Mormon church has condemned them.Reuters The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has issued an updated statement condemning pro-white and white supremacy groups that believe the church ‘is neutral toward or in support’ of their views following the violence in […]

President Donald Trump showed during a press event today, ostensibly to announce some plans to ease permitting processes for infrastructure building, that he can’t help himself from exhibiting sympathy with the crowds who gathered in Charlottesville this weekend to march for white supremacy. alisdare1 via Foter.com / CC BY-SA It is shocking, on one level, […]