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'There is a spiritual battle going on' â Nancy Writebol on the Ebola crisis
Missionary nurse says there was a "darkness" while she was fighting the disease.

Cocaine-using philandering pastor refuses to leave his church
Despite having been ousted by board members, an Alabama pastor who has admitted to taking drugs and sleeping with members of his congregation has refused to step down.

Welby backs military action against Islamic State, but says 'violence by itself resolves nothing'
The Archbishop of Canterbury says a "global strategy" is needed to combat the threat of the Islamic State, insisting that "to be effective we must not look for quick fixes."

Blair: We must 'root out teaching that inspires hatred or hostility'
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged schools across the globe to teach 'the virtue of religious respect'.

Justin Welby praises 'long overdue' move as House of Lords approves women bishops
The House of Lords yesterday approved plans to allow women to become bishops in the Church of England.

'Islamism may have spread to schools beyond Birmingham' warns investigator
Ex counterterrorism chief Peter Clarke has warned that the investigation into the Trojan Horse scandal in Birmingham schools has so far revealed just "the tip of the iceberg".

ISIS threatens Vatican, urges Muslims to 'kill every crusader'
The Islamic State has renewed its threat to "conquer" Rome, publishing an image showing its flag flying atop the obelisk in St Peter's Square.

Chinese pastor 'grateful' for prison sentence
A 40-year-old Chinese pastor has said he is "grateful" for the opportunity to go to jail as he awaits his prison sentence.

ISIS: Yazidi girls raped, sexually abused and forced to marry jihadists
Yazidi women are being bought and sold by Islamic State (IS) militants and forced to marry against their will, Human Rights Watch reports.

'It destroyed my faith in the Lord'. Victim testifies about child abuse at Christian school
The latest evidence given during an Australian sex abuse inquiry has revealed that children at a Christian school were repeatedly failed by authorities.

Justin Welby to launch monastic community for young bankers
The Archbishop of Canterbury wants to encourage young leaders to take time out to serve the poor.

BBC correspondent asks for prayer as she quits journalism to join religious order
"I ask for prayers as I embark on this path with all humility, faith and trust," says political correspondent Martina Purdy.

Katharine Welby-Roberts: 'My mental health has deteriorated, but I'm stronger in myself'
Katharine Welby-Roberts on mental health, stigma, and how the Church can engage.

Brian Houston denies abuse compensation cover-up
Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston has today denied claims that he deliberately tried to mask his involvement paying compensation over his father's sexual abuse.

Rick and Kay Warren to host free mental health conference
Rick and Kay Warren are set to host a 24 hour online conference looking at issues surrounding mental health and the Church.

China facing 'worst persecution since the Cultural Revolution' says former underground church pastor
Bob Fu fled Beijing in the middle of the night with his wife, after she fell pregnant without permission from the government in 1996.