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Boko Haram preparing to release kidnapped schoolgirls

Extremist group Boko Haram may release kidnapped schoolgirls this week
$\'The role of religion in conflict is exaggerated,\' says Blair\'s chief of staff$
'The role of religion in conflict is exaggerated,' says Blair's chief of staff

Jonathan Powell told the Westminster Faith Debates that wars are so often not about issues of religion but "about identity and economics"
$Obama: 9/11 museum is \'a sacred place of healing and hope\'$
Obama: 9/11 museum is 'a sacred place of healing and hope'

A 9/11 museum has been called "a sacred place of healing and of hope" by US President Barack Obama
$Jeff Lucas on faith, doubt and why the idea of the Christian celebrity is \'dreadful\'$
Jeff Lucas on faith, doubt and why the idea of the Christian celebrity is 'dreadful'

International speaker, author and pastor Jeff Lucas opens up about his faith journey, the pressures of leading a church and being honest when faith is hard
$Justin Welby on South Sudan: \$
Justin Welby on South Sudan: "We must batter the gates of heaven in prayer"

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for "remorseless, unceasing prayer" to end the conflict in South Sudan
$Pope Francis: \'Jesus is not a superhero\'$
Pope Francis: 'Jesus is not a superhero'

Pope Francis has given an impassioned address in which he declared that Jesus did not "fall from the sky like a superhero"
$\'Soul Surfer\' Bethany Hamilton: \'I overcame everything through Jesus\'$
'Soul Surfer' Bethany Hamilton: 'I overcame everything through Jesus'

Pro-surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack in Hawaii aged 13, shares how a strong faith in Christ has helped her get through her toughest times
Discovering Jesus through Asian eyes

The Evangelical Alliance has launched a new outreach programme specifically targeted at the UK's growing Asian population.
Westminster vigil for kidnapped schoolgirls

Nigerian church leaders across the UK calling churches and Christians to a prayer vigil in Westminster on 19 May, as concerns remain for the safety of 276 girls kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Borno state, last month
$Michael W Smith: \'I\'m more passionate today than ever\'$
Michael W Smith: 'I'm more passionate today than ever'

Michael W Smith's new worship album, Sovereign, is out this week. He shares with us here the passion behind his new sound and how he's nowhere close to retiring yet.
Iranian Christians tortured in prison

Further reports have emerged of Christians being violently tortured and beaten while serving prison sentences for their faith in Iran.
$Weekend of prayer for child-friendly communities: \'Every church in the UK has children in great need\'$
Weekend of prayer for child-friendly communities: 'Every church in the UK has children in great need'

On 7-8 June 2014, hundreds of thousands of Christians from all over the globe will hold church services, prayer marches and other special events to mark the World Weekend of Prayer campaign, which has been held annually by children's charity Viva since 1996 and will this year focus on child-friendly communities.