Steve Chalke's Oasis church to offer gay marriages
It was in May that Premier exclusively broke the news that Steve Chalke, the founder of the Oasis movement, had started the process of registering his church to perform gay marriages.
He revealed the news whilst launching a charter for churches to sign up to which promises they'll be inclusive of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people.
Oasis Church in Waterloo, London, had applied to authorities for a marriage licence that would allow it to perform gay weddings, he told Premier.
"Unprecedented" openness to the gospel reported in Reading as 1,200 make commitments to Christ
Another exclusive by Premier was the top viewed story in June.
Church leaders reported as many as 1200 people responded to the gospel on the streets of Reading over the past 3 weeks.
Rev Sam Owoo of Tyndale Baptist Church told Premier there is an "unprecedented" openness to the Christian message in the town.
While reluctant to use the word "revival", Neville Hollands from LifeSpring Church said there had been an "evangelistic awakening".
Russia: Christians banned from discussing faith outside church
In July Premier reported how Christians in Russia were banned from discussing their faith outside of churches and other designated places under new anti-terror laws.
It is illegal to preach, teach or share faith outside state-controlled settings.
Senior Protestant church leader in Russia, Sergei Ryakhovsky, said the law 'creates the basis for the mass persecution of believers'.
Russian officials insist it is to tackle terrorism and is aimed at Islamic hate preaching.
Cuba seizes 1,400 Assemblies of God churches
In August a Cuban government crackdown on Assemblies of God churches saw at least 1,400 buildings seized.
Many were demolished, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
The charity says the churches had been earmarked for seizure in 2015 and so far many have been confiscated and destroyed.
Pastors were detained, harassed and their possessions were seized.
