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Victoria Osteen reveals how she and husband Joel show their love for one another
People should not take their relationships for granted, and Victoria Osteen, wife of popular Christian speaker and author Joel Osteen from Lakewood Church, has a few suggestions on how people can make their loved ones feel special.

Christian persecution watchdog asks for prayer for Christian man who reverted back to Islam after being tortured
Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors USA is seeking prayers for the welfare and spiritual condition of a former Christian man from Egypt who converted back to Islam after being subjected to extreme physical torture.

Former witch says witches not really evil but have been deceived into thinking they don't need God
Witches are often viewed as evil old crones who abuse their powers in order to fulfil their selfish needs.

Why Pharrell Williams thinks it's okay to replace God with the word 'universe'
"Happy" hitmaker Pharrell Williams has suggested that Christians adopt an open mind when it comes to sharing their beliefs. Christians will always want to share the gospel to non-believers, so Williams thinks it would be a great idea for them to try replacing the name of God with the word "universe."

UK and France pledge to 'step up' cooperation over Calais refugee crisis
The UK and France have pledged to "step up" cooperation to improve the situation in Calais where some 7,000 migrants have congregated at the Channel tunnel port.

Bethany Hamilton says swimming with one arm is a breeze compared to beating the stigma of being a shark attack victim
Christian athlete Bethany Hamilton considers herself blessed in many aspects of her life. Despite her encounter with a shark at the age of 13, which cost her her left arm, she was still able to continue the sport she is most passionate about â surfing.

Bride paralysed in accident shares remarkable story of how God took her from wheelchair to walking down the aisle on her wedding day
A diving accident in a friend's pool left Jaquie Goncher paralysed from the chest down. Surgeons told her that she would never walk again and would have to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life. But Jaquie has defied the odds and her incredible recovery has meant that she was able to walk down the aisle on her wedding day this year. Who does she credit with making it happen? God, of course. Here the photographer from Marietta, Georgia talks to Christian Today about how God took her from whe

UN slams France's burkini ban in damning intervention
The United Nations human rights office has urged France to repeal its "stupid" ban on burkinis, saying they did not improve security and only fuelled religious intolerance.

Jesus saves life of atheist taxi driver in road mishap after his Christian wife prayed for him
Jesus Christ can show His grace and mercy even to an atheist who is an alcoholic and a wife-beater.

Why an emotional crisis is never from God
Whether it's struggling with depression, anger issues, frustration or dismay, an emotional problem is never from God. God may often allow us to experience it, but He is never the origin of an emotional battle.

Breakaway move by CofE churches over homosexuality welcomed by Gafcon
The Global Anglican Future Conference, Gafcon has welcomed the initiative by nearly a dozen churches in the Church of England to align with the conservative coalition in opposition to gay marriage.

When your faith in God seems to be all you have left
Faith, when it stands alone against a mountain of trial, often appears like an unmatched David facing a seemingly impossible fight to beat Goliath.

Pakistani Christian girl abducted, forced to convert to Islam and marry faces death threats
A Pakistani Christian woman who is deaf and dumb and was abducted and forced to convert and marry a Muslim is facing death threats after she managed to escape and return to her family.

Christian groups help thousands of girls serving as Hindu temple prostitutes in India and Nepal
This form of female slavery has been around since ancient times, and yet not that many people are apparently aware of its existence outside its country of origin.

ISIS using fake passports to send fanatics to Europe in preparation for attack, top intel official warns
It's like a report of an approaching giant storm that will inevitably hit land, with devastating results foreseen.

Fears of trafficking as police reveal 9000 child refugees are missing in Germany alone
The number of missing child refugees in Germany has doubled since the start of the year with almost 9,000 feared to have disappeared.