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Yazidi girl captured by ISIS set herself on fire to avoid sex slavery
A teenage girl has described how she burned herself alive to escape rape and torture by the Islamic State terror group.

Social media companies 'consciously failing' to fight extremism, say MPs
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are "consciously failing" to fight extremism and the promotion of violent terror on their sites, MPs said on Thursday.

Why are Americans leaving the church? Loss of faith, says new study
The number of Americans with no religion has increased from 16 per cent of the population to nearly a quarter in under a decade.

Colombia: Christian aid agencies welcome groundbreaking new peace deal
Christian aid agencies have welcomed the ground-breaking peace deal reached in Colombia which brings to an end more than half a century of deadly conflict.

Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Francis in Rome
The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to meet Pope Francis in Rome in early October.

Christian 'Bake Off' contestant is first one out â but his faith is undimmed
A Baptist pastor last night became the first person to leave the Great British Bake Off, the hit BBC cookery show.

Catholic Church in Ireland to review how trainee priests use social media after Grindr rumours
The Catholic Church in Ireland is to review the way its trainee priests use social media after reports that seminarians had been using the gay dating app Grindr.

'Christian' Union Jack on school uniforms hidden by Saudi religious police
The Marks & Spencer retailer has been forced by Saudi officials to partially cover up a school uniform's logo because it featured a British flag.

Italy earthquake: Death toll climbs to 247 as rescue continues
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy rose sharply to almost 250 people on Thursday after rescue teams worked through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble of flattened towns.

Why we should be prepared to preach the gospel in season and out of season
Friends, we must do our best to prepare ourselves to preach the true gospel of God in Christ to a world that's dying with every moment. Many are dying without knowing Christ.

Here's how you can enjoy your life â even if you're not earning a huge amount of money
Life is enjoyable, for God meant it to be enjoyable.

3 reasons why you should be still and know that He is God
No amount of human-made problems or forces of nature can ever come against Him who loved us and gave His Son for us to be saved and reconciled to Him.

Beauty queen thanks parents' faith in God for decision not to abort her despite her disability
Here's another reason why every unborn child should be given a chance to live: a young woman who was recommended by doctor to be aborted is now a proud athlete and beauty queen.

Bishops in Nigeria warn government against promoting culture of contraception, abortion
With tens of thousands of unborn children being killed in their country every year, bishops from Nigeria are speaking out loudly against their government's plan to perpetuate a culture of abortion.

Continued persecution: Christian leader in China gets 7 years in jail for 'harming social stability'
Christian church leader Hu Shigen has been sentenced to seven years of imprisonment in China, as the communist country continues its crackdown against human rights activists.

Candace Cameron Bure gushes over daughter Natasha's 'The Voice' audition
Candace Cameron Bure's daughter Natasha is following her mother's footsteps to stardom.