Christian Today staff writer

• Woman who fell from St Paul's Whispering Gallery 'loved God but was very sad'

  The woman who died in a fall from the Whispering Gallery at St Paul's Cathedral last week 'loved God' and was 'the definition of good', according to her grieving family.

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  Snipers take out ISIS militants seconds before they behead Christian family

  Just two snipers pulled off the amazing rescue of a Christian family of eight as ISIS executioners held their knives to their throats, ready to behead them.

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  Christian family praise God after 16-year-old daughter kidnapped by Islamic extremists comes home

  16-year-old Marilyn was kidnapped in June and forced to convert to Islam. It is feared she would have been married or sold off against her will if she had not been rescued by police.

• The strangest church names in London

  The Baptist Tabernacle Stockton was far from among the worst title chosen by the original founders.

• Justin Welby apologises to abuse survivor; bishops accuse CofE's insurer of 'horse trading' on settlements

  The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has apologised to a clerical sexual abuse survivor over the Church of England's response to his claims. Three CofE bishops condemned the Church's insurance company for what it called 'horse trading' over settlements for abuse survivors - though the insurer has challenged the allegation.

• European Evangelical Alliance honours adoption charity founder for refugee work

  He was given the Hope Award, granted once a year to a person or organisation for outstanding service in a specific area of Christian work.

• The laddish cruelty of 'pigging' – and 5 ways Christians can do better at dating

  This week has seen the revelation of a new, cruel kind of dating, known as 'pigging'. But Christians can get relationships very wrong too. Here are five ways to try and do better.

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  Tyrese Gibson thanks God for showing favor to his ex-alcoholic mom as she celebrates 11th year sober

  The Fast & Furious star said his mom's substance abuse 'killed' his childhood but he's choosing 'to celebrate her and the victories God's favor' has extended over her life after managing to stay sober.

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  Ex-LGBTQ Christians who became heterosexual again share their story in new documentary

  Today's culture tells people who are homosexual there is no other way and there is no 'cure,' but Christians who were once LGBTQ have a different story to tell.

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  Autistic pastor's son who 'loved church' murdered alongside his devout Christian grandparents

  The committed Christian family were found dead by their pastor after they failed to show up for church on Sunday morning as usual.

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  Woman stands up in the middle of Sunday church service to accuse the pastor of having an affair with her daughter

  Things got awkward at a church service on Sunday morning when a woman unexpectedly stood up to accuse the pastor of sleeping with her daughter.

• UK priest charged with abuse fled abroad with £182,000 from Vatican bank account

  Soper, 74, formerly Abbot of Ealing, was accused of abusing boys while he was headmaster of St Benedict's School in Ealing during the 1970s and 80s.