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Martin Luther King's Bible to be sold after family legal dispute ends
A long-running family dispute over the ownership of a Bible which Martin Luther King Jr travelled with was ended yesterday when a judge signed an order releasing it to his son.

British extremists should be free to join ISIS in Syria, says Christian MP
British extremists should be allowed to join ISIS in Syria because if they are killed it would boost the security of the UK.

Humanist weddings outstrip Church of Scotland weddings for the first time
The number of Church of Scotland marriages has been steadily decreasing over the past decade.

Church of England offers prayers for anxious A-Level students awaiting results
The Church of England has attempted to comfort thousands of anxious A-Level students with a prayer for those awaiting exam grades.

Nigeria: Mother of kidnapped Chibok schoolgirl pleads for prisoner swap with Boko Haram militants
The mother of one of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls being held by the Boko Haram terrorist group yesterday pleaded for Nigeria's president to free militants in exchange for the release of the 218 girls.

Trump promises to combat 'the hateful ideology of radical Islam' with extreme vetting policy
Donald Trump has called for "extreme vetting" of immigrants and pledged to make dramatic changes to US immigration policy if he wins the presidential race in November.

Shaunae Miller on winning 400m gold in Rio: 'I could not have done it without God'
Shaunae Miller praised God after diving over the line to win the women's 400m gold by 0.07 seconds.

France: Charlie Hebdo receives threat of 'imminent' attack after provocative cover depicting half-naked Muslims
The satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has reportedly received death threats warning of an "imminent" attack after it published a controversial cover depicting a Muslim man and woman running down a beach half naked.

Why are Kenyan churches and mosques being painted yellow?
Churches and mosques in Nairobi are being painted a vibrant shade of yellow to demonstrate a "shared humanity" and highlight that there is more that unites people of different faiths than divides them.

Christian persecution intensifies in DRC as 36 tied up and hacked to death
Another jihadist organisation is feared to be gaining strength after persecution of Christians intensified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Pope Francis to receive French President following murder of Fr Jacques Hamel
The French President Francois Hollande will tomorrow meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican, with the two men expected to discuss the fallout from the murder of the Catholic priest Jacques Hamel last month.

Obama warns Democrats against over-confidence about Clinton victory
Declaring he was tired of talking about Donald Trump, President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Monday not to grow too confident about their prospects in the 2016 election despite Hillary Clinton's strong position in the race for the White House.

Why we shouldn't say 'God will provide' all the time
Yes, God enjoys giving us what we pray for, but there are times when He doesn't give us what we request of Him.

Want your worship to be pleasing to God? Then do this
Friends, lip service is of no avail to the God who sees the innermost parts of our being.

What to do when financial lack hits you hard
In times you're getting roughed over by money issues, you don't have a money problem. You have a faith problem.

Theresa May sidelines role of faith minister
The government role of faith minister has been quietly shrunk in an ongoing trend of minimising the prominence of religion in senior roles.