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Archive newsIraq's largest church reclaimed from Islamic State
Iraqi Christians have held the first Sunday mass at the Grand Immaculate Church since it was recaptured from Islamic State. Two Iraqi priests (pictured) conducted the service inside the church in the city of Qaraqosh while Iraqi forces battled for Mosul 20 miles away.The church is Iraq’s largest, and used ...
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Christian parents are not passing on their faith
New research from the Christian thinktank Theos has shown some Christian parents are not doing enough to help their children come to know Jesus.
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Archive newsMystery of hidden Celtic cross finally revealed
The story behind a massive Celtic cross hidden in a forest in County Donegal, Ireland has been revealed.
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Archive newsAshers bakery lose ‘gay cake’ appeal
Christian bakers found to have breached equality laws by refusing to make a pro-gay marriage cake have lost their case at the Belfast Court of Appeal.
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Archive newsCanon Andrew White leaves charity he founded
Canon Andrew White, known as the Vicar of Baghdad, has revealed he is leaving the charity he founded – the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East (FRRME) – to start a new organisation.
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Christians believe they should share their faith online, but one in four don’t feel comfortableA new academic study has revealed that while 76 per cent of Christians believe social media is a good place to share their faith, one in four are uncomfortable doing so.Although the majority believed social media ...
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Memories Of U2Congratulations on a great front cover for the October issue featuring U2. I love the ‘I still haven’t found what I’m looking for’ reference (don’t worry, I can’t translate Latin, but Google can!).I remember being at college in 1980 and a red-haired guy called Neville in the Christian Union ...
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Archive newsSyrian Deaths Are ‘Evil’ and ‘Demonic’
The continuing violence and deaths inflicted on the Syrian people in Aleppo has been described as “evil” and "demonic” by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Archive newsEmergency Need for Exorcists Following Increase in Satanism and Black Magic
Church experts say there is a need to recruit more priests as exorcists in order to combat black magic, according to a report in The Telegraph.
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Archive newsToilet Excavation in Israel Proves the Bible Got It Right
Excavations in Israel have for the first time discovered an actual physical toilet of the kind referred to in the book of 2 Kings.
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Archive newsPeople in the News
First victims of Russia’s ban on evangelismAn American man is among the first to be targeted under new anti-evangelism laws in Russia. As reported in the September issue of Premier Christianity magazine, the country recently passed legislation banning the public from discussing their faith outside of church buildings. The rules ...
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Archive newsRevolution in India?
Away from the glare of the Western media, thousands of Dalits have been protesting against the system that has held them in poverty for three millennia. Sam Hailes looks at what this significant uprising means for India’s future
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DERREN BROWNInterviewing those of different persuasions and mindsets is one of the great strengths of Premier Christianity magazine. I’m glad that Justin, with his gentle touch, got on so well with Derren Brown and had a good time listening to this man, who greatly influences popular culture (Profile, September).Brown is ...
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Archive newsBaroness Cox defends meeting with President Assad
Christian peer and humanitarian Baroness Cox has defended her decision to meet with President Assad in Syria.
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Archive newsApologist asks for prayer following cancer diagnosis
Prominent Christian apologist and former Muslim, Nabeel Qureshi, 33, has asked for prayer after revealing that he has been diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer.
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Archive newsChurch of England bishop reveals he’s gay, amid rumours of a Church split
The Bishop of Grantham has revealed that he is gay and in a celibate relationship, becoming the first Church of England bishop to publicly come out.
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Archive newsThousands pray for Justin Welby at Soul Survivor
The Archbishop of Canterbury attended Week A of Soul Survivor at Staffordshire Showground
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REVIVAL AND THE REFERENDUM The ‘First Word’ in the August issue really resonated with me. Around the time of the referendum vote I believe God told me about a coming prairie fire, and the word ‘nadir’ came to mind. The nadir in question is the lowest level of Christian ...
