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ISIS has a price list for Christian, Yazidi sex slaves, including children as young as 1
Now it's clear: The Islamic State (ISIS) is using captive Christian and Yazidi girls and womenâeven as young as one year oldâto sell them as sex slaves "in the name of Allah" with the proceeds going to its war chest.

Top Muslim cleric praises Pope Francis for saying it is wrong to identify Islam with violence
A top Iranian religious leader has praised Pope Francis for saying it is wrong to identify Islam with violence.

Church of England court rules against comfy padded chairs in medieval church
A Church of England court has rejected a plea by parishioners in a medieval rural church to replace wooden pews with more comfortable padded chairs. They can have the chairs, but without the padding, a consistory court has ruled.

Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan set to retire in January
Dr Morgan, who is the longest-serving archbishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion and also one of the longest serving bishops, will retire on his 70th birthday at the end of January.

Former headmaster accused of 'having sex with boy he met at Christian group'
John Coatman, a 75-year-old former headmaster, is on trial over allegations he had sex with a boy he met through a Christian youth group.

In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
Islamic State in particular highlights its child recruits for its "Cubs of the Caliphate" brigades.

3 reasons to believe that you can do great things
Friends, if we are in Christ, we can do all things because He strengthens us to do them.

Why we should master the art of saying 'no'
Mastering 'no' enables us to focus on God and not in the unnecessary things in life.

U.S. Air Force officer forced to remove Bible from his desk after military atheist group files complaint
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) seems keen on removing every vestige of Christianity in America, and this time, it has set its sight on the Bible on the desk of an Air Force major.

Manny Pacquiao cites Genesis 9:6, other Bible verses in defending bill to reimpose death penalty in Philippines
World boxing icon and now Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao defended his proposed legislation reimposing the death penalty during his first privilege speech in the Senate, citing several Bible verses to back up his contention.

Religious leaders voice doubts over Hillary Clinton's expressed commitment to uphold religious liberty
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton claims to uphold religious liberty, but a lot of people have their doubts.

3 reasons why Jesus opposed the Pharisees
Here are three principles of the Pharisees that Jesus opposed and what they can teach us about right faith today

With sales declining, Target decides to create single-toilet bathrooms
Despite facing a sharp decline in sales, retail giant Target is still standing firm on its decision to implement an inclusive bathroom policy. However, Target was forced to make a compromise and spend $20 million for single-toilet bathrooms at over 300 stores.

The Story of Christ: Feature film shot in virtual reality to be released this Christmas
A new film about the life of Christ is being released as the world's first feature-length virtual reality movie.

Could Tutu's daughter return to ministry after Church same-sex vote?
Rev Mpho Tutu-Van Furth resigned her licence to minister when she married her partner Marceline last year.

Salvation Army reports massive growth in victims of modern slavery
The number of modern slavery victims is growing exponentially in the UK, with a four-fold increase in four years of people needing help, according to a new report.