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Surgeon who caught Ebola in Sierra Leone said his work treating the sick there was God\'s will
Surgeon who caught Ebola in Sierra Leone said his work treating the sick there was God's will

A surgeon who was infected with Ebola while treating the sick in his native Sierra Leone says his work there was "God's calling". 

National Cathedral hosts Muslim Friday prayers for the first time
National Cathedral hosts Muslim Friday prayers for the first time

The Washington National Cathedral is no stranger to prayers but on Friday, it hosted a different kind of prayer in a bid to boost Christian-Muslim relations.

Topless Femen protesters deface crucifixes outside Vatican in lewd protest against the Pope
Topless Femen protesters deface crucifixes outside Vatican in lewd protest against the Pope

Topless Femen protesters shocked tourists outside the Vatican this week when they performed lewd acts with crucifixes in an apparent protest against the Pope.

The story of Duck Dynasty\'s Robertson family is to be turned into a musical
The story of Duck Dynasty's Robertson family is to be turned into a musical

The story of how the Robertson family grew a small duck call business into an empire that includes a hit reality TV show and numerous bestselling books is the inspiration behind a new musical reportedly in the works. 

Michelle Duggar admits \'love is in the air\' and the younger children are saying \'Oh no, they\'re kissing again, oh my!\'
Michelle Duggar admits 'love is in the air' and the younger children are saying 'Oh no, they're kissing again, oh my!'

There sure is an awful lot of kissing going on in the Duggar household these days, and it's not just recently married Jill and Jessa Duggar who are at it.

Pastor offers gift cards in exchange for guns: \'One gun off the street could be a life saved\'
Pastor offers gift cards in exchange for guns: 'One gun off the street could be a life saved'

A North Carolina pastor is determined to do his bit to make the world a safer place. 

Christian fighters defiantly hoist their flag above town recaptured from ISIS
Christian fighters defiantly hoist their flag above town recaptured from ISIS

The residents of a pre-dominantly Christian Assyrian hamlet in northern Iraq are bravely holding off the Islamic State after driving the militants out a few weeks ago. 

Turkey to offer course on Christianity at schools

School students in Turkey are to be given the option of taking an elective course in Christianity.

Pastor would rather go to jail than obey state mandate to provide abortion cover in health insurance plan
Pastor would rather go to jail than obey state mandate to provide abortion cover in health insurance plan

A California pastor and passionate pro-lifer says he is willing to go to jail if necessary rather than meet the requirements of a new state mandate to include abortion cover in employee health plans. 

Historic Armenian church destroyed by Islamists in Syria
Historic Armenian church destroyed by Islamists in Syria

A historic church in Syria dedicated to the one and a half million Armenians murdered by the Turks in 1915 has reportedly been reduced to rubble by Islamists.

Churches in Australia are using the ISIS flag to spread the Gospel
Churches in Australia are using the ISIS flag to spread the Gospel

The black and white ISIS flag has come to symbolise terror and inhumanity across the Middle East but churches in Australia are putting their own spin on it to use it for good.

TD Jakes' daughter Sarah engaged to Pastor Touré Roberts

Sarah Jakes and Pastor Touré Roberts reportedly met while she was promoting her book "Lost and Found" earlier this year

Barbara Brown Taylor on experiencing light in the darkness: \'The places I least want to go are the richest places\'
Barbara Brown Taylor on experiencing light in the darkness: 'The places I least want to go are the richest places'

Episcopal priest and author Barbara Brown Taylor sat down with Oprah Winfrey for Super Soul Sunday to talk about her new book, 'Learning to Walk in the Dark'.

Lesbian couple are supporting Christian printer\'s right to refuse pro-gay T-shirt orders
Lesbian couple are supporting Christian printer's right to refuse pro-gay T-shirt orders

A Christian printer in Kentucky who found himself at the centre of a row over rights after refusing to print gay pride T-shirts has found support from an unlikely source - the lesbian owners of a T-shirt company.

Christian missionary Kenneth Bae feels \'no ill will\' towards North Korea after two years in labour camp
Christian missionary Kenneth Bae feels 'no ill will' towards North Korea after two years in labour camp

The American Christian missionary who spent two years in a North Korean labour camp before being freed over the weekend "bears no ill will" towards the communist country, his sister says.

Billy Graham says he\'s \'looking forward\' to going to Heaven; announces new film project
Billy Graham says he's 'looking forward' to going to Heaven; announces new film project

Billy Graham celebrated his 96th birthday this week but even though he's largely housebound due to old age, he's as keen as ever to share the Gospel.