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Queen sends prayers to the US on 9/11 anniversary

Staff writer Sat 11 Sep 2021 10:57 BST

"My thoughts and prayers — and those of my family and the entire nation — remain with the victims, survivors and families affected," the Queen said in her message to US President Joe Biden.

Archbishop reflects on tragedy of 9/11 on 20th anniversary

Staff writer | Sat 11 Sep 2021 10:32 BST

The Archbishop of Canterbury is inviting people to pray for all those affected by violence and terror 20 years on from 9/11.
9/11 and how the world changed

Martyn Whittock | Sat 11 Sep 2021 9:21 BST

In the twentieth year since 9/11, the end of US involvement in Afghanistan is part of a step-back from confident, open-ended, interventions. US ambitions abroad have been narrowed by the cost of these years. This will have a profound effect on the US as a global player over the next decade.
Tim Keller says he's looking to God for healing in cancer battle

Jennifer Lee | Tue 7 Sep 2021 10:47 BST

Tim Keller is asking people to pray that his cancer treatment will be effective and that he and his wife Kathy will stay the course.
20 states sue Biden administration over LGBT discrimination policies for schools and employers

Ryan Foley | Fri 3 Sep 2021 22:22 BST

Schools were told that preventing a trans-identified male from using the women's restroom and preventing a trans-identified male from trying out for girls' cheerleading constitutes sex discrimination.
President Biden and Isaiah 6: it's not really about 'Here am I, send me'

John Stonestreet, Breakpoint | Thu 2 Sep 2021 5:51 BST

President Biden certainly isn't the first President to misquote Scripture for political ends, only the most recent.
In 2020, white churchgoers favoured Trump, religious 'nones' Biden - study

Leonardo Blair | Thu 2 Sep 2021 5:47 BST

A majority of white Americans, particularly evangelicals who attend worship services regularly, voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020, while President Joe Biden was the overwhelming favorite among religiously unaffiliated voters, especially among those who identify as atheists and agnostics.
John MacArthur reaches $800,000 settlement with California and LA County in Covid dispute

Jennifer Lee | Wed 1 Sep 2021 18:52 BST

A long-running dispute between John MacArthur, the state of California and Los Angeles County over Covid-19 lockdown rules appears finally to be at an end.
Jesse Jackson's wife out of intensive care as couple's Covid treatment continues

Jennifer Lee | Tue 31 Aug 2021 13:33 BST

Civil rights campaigner Rev Jackson already left the ICU several days earlier.
Fears of a Christian genocide as the last US troops leave Afghanistan

Jennifer Lee | Tue 31 Aug 2021 9:53 BST

"The possibility of there being a genocide against Christians in the wake of this withdrawal is extremely high," says former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Harvard University's chaplaincy team appoints atheist as new president

Jennifer Lee | Mon 30 Aug 2021 13:14 BST

Greg Epstein, 44, is the author of the bestselling book Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe.
Churches stand ready to help as Hurricane Ida makes landfall

Jennifer Lee | Mon 30 Aug 2021 10:48 BST

Churches are mobilizing to provide shelter and practical assistance to people affected by Hurricane Ida.
Jesse Jackson moved to rehab facility but wife remains in ICU in Covid battle

Jennifer Lee | Sat 28 Aug 2021 13:01 BST

Civil rights leader the Rev Jesse Jackson is starting rehabilitation treatment for Covid-19 but his wife Jacqueline remains in the ICU with the virus.