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Independence Day: 3 reasons why we must fight for our freedom in Christ
Christ has given us so much freedom through His finished work on the cross.
US grants asylum to Baptist minister deported from Kazakhstan
After nearly three years of legal wrangling, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service has agreed to give asylum to Viktor Lim, who was born in Uzbekistan and is of Korean ancestry.

London church saves public over £300k per year through homeless work
A new report says that a church in north London is saving the public purse money by offering a home to 50 destitute men addicted to drugs or alcohol or suffering mental health problems

Sister, servant and leader: Who was Phoebe in the Bible?
With only 50 odd words â or two verses â dedicated to her in the Bible, you could easily miss Phoebe in your reading of Romans. But that would be a shame.

Comedian Katy Brand's new Edinburgh show: 'I was a teenage Christian'
Comedian Katy Brand is basing her new show around her teenage life as an evangelical Christian.

When is Eid al-Fitr 2016?
Eid al-Fitr is the Islamic celebration to mark the end of Ramadan, Muslims' month of fasting. Here are the key dates:

Escaped prisoner who became Christian minister faces return to jail after 37 years
67-year-old Bill Burchfield from Georgia twice escaped prison after pleading guilty to the voluntary manslaughter of his wife.

Bangladesh PM urges terrorists to stop killing in the name of religion
"Islam is a religion of peace. Stop killing in the name of the religion," said Hasina after 20 hostages were murdered by Islamist terrorists at a restaurant in Dhaka.

What is Eid al-Fitr? All you need to know about the end of Ramadan
Nearly three million Muslims in the UK and many more around the world are preparing to end their month-long fast of Ramadan. Here is a guide of what you need to know.

Battle looms in Church of England over 'blessings' for gay marriage
Evangelicals are preparing to block what they fear is an attempt to introduce same-sex blessings to the Church of England.

The Chilcot report: what is it, what will we learn and why does it matter?
The long-awaited Iraq Inquiry is expected to examine the timing of Tony Blair's decision to side with the US in the 2003 invasion

Donald Trump sparks furious row after sharing white-supremacist tweet
Donald Trump sparked a furious row over antisemitism after he tweeted a photo of Hillary Clinton next to a Star of David against a background of dollar bills.

Ramadan prayer event cancelled after far-right group march raises tensions
A Muslim prayer event to mark the end of Ramadan has been cancelled because of rising racial tensions after the UK's vote to leave the European Union.

Children at illegal ultra-Orthodox school almost drowned on hiking trip
An illegal faith school for ultra-Orthodox Jewish students ran a hiking expedition to Dover in which a group of 34 children and two adults nearly drowned and had to be rescued by emergency services.

Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader: 'I want my life back'
Nigel Farage has resigned as leader of UKIP saying he has done his bit.

5 reasons why evangelical support for Trump is complicated
The awkward embrace of Trump and the evangelical leaders who had once opposed him isn't the whole story.