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These Christian converts fled certain death in Iran, now on hunger strike in Calais
These Christian converts fled certain death in Iran, now on hunger strike in Calais

Katherine Maxwell-Rose has a powerful conversation with the men who have gone on hunger strike in protest at the demolition of the refugee camp in Calais.

Have we got Judas Iscariot wrong? Gogglebox vicar Kate Bottley thinks so...
Have we got Judas Iscariot wrong? Gogglebox vicar Kate Bottley thinks so...

Poor Judas. All the other apostles have special days on which they're remembered and people have pictures of them and light candles.

Christian prison chaplain who quoted Bible on homosexuality loses unfair dismissal case
Christian prison chaplain who quoted Bible on homosexuality loses unfair dismissal case

A prison chaplain who was accused of reading "homophobic" Bible verses to prisoners has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.

Church in \'deep crisis\' as Catholics abandon traditional doctrine, says former Pope Benedict XVI
Church in 'deep crisis' as Catholics abandon traditional doctrine, says former Pope Benedict XVI

The Catholic Church is in "deep, double crisis" because of a prevailing view among Christians that anyone can be saved, whether they believe in Jesus or not according to former Pope, Benedict XVI.

When Jesus deals with our failure for us
When Jesus deals with our failure for us

Have you ever been in a situation where you gave a task or project everything you have, but it still failed? We all have at some point.

US declares ISIS atrocities against Christians, Yazidis and Shia Muslims \'genocide\'
US declares ISIS atrocities against Christians, Yazidis and Shia Muslims 'genocide'

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday declared that violence by Islamic State against religious minorities was genocide, saying the United States would do everything it could to hold the militant group accountable.

Founder of bogus prayer website ordered to repay $7m to 160,000 deceived customers
Founder of bogus prayer website ordered to repay $7m to 160,000 deceived customers

The founder of a supposed Christian prayer website and other businesses will pay back millions of dollars, having "systematically deceived" consumers he enticed to pay for prayers, according to the Washington state attorney general.

Mark Driscoll admits he started ministry too young; Perry Noble supports his new church endeavour
Mark Driscoll admits he started ministry too young; Perry Noble supports his new church endeavour

As former megachurch Mars Hill Church Pastor Mark Driscoll poises to launch his new church over Easter, he admitted that he may have started in ministry too young and too fast.

What Downton Abbey can teach us about walking right with God
What Downton Abbey can teach us about walking right with God

The finale episode of Downton Abbey taught many lessons about walking right with God as the events of the show had several parallels with our walk with Christ.

Catholic priest who rescued 1,500 Muslims from brutal massacre in line for $1m peace prize
Catholic priest who rescued 1,500 Muslims from brutal massacre in line for $1m peace prize

A Catholic priest who sheltered 1,500 Muslims fleeing almost certain death in is in the running to receive a $1 million peace prize.

Judgement is actually God\'s mercy, JD Greear explains
Judgement is actually God's mercy, JD Greear explains

Pastor and theologian JD Greear is urging the faithful not to be disheartened by personal failures which people often see as God's judgment. Instead he says they should it as a sign of God's mercy.

ISIS parents are telling their children bedtime stories about martyrdom
ISIS parents are telling their children bedtime stories about martyrdom

The Islamic State (ISIS) has taken their use of children to a whole new level by requiring parents to read them bedtime stories about the martyrdom of Islamic jihadists.

How to put the saint back in your St Patrick\'s Day
How to put the saint back in your St Patrick's Day

What started out as a feast day commemorating the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick, is now seen as an excuse by many to get drunk. You may find it hard to believe but St Patrick's Day (March 17) was once a day when people abstained from drinking alcohol because pubs were closed to observe the religious holiday.

Pope Francis urges European nations to open borders to refugees
Pope Francis urges European nations to open borders to refugees

Pope Francis urged nations to "open their hearts and open their doors" to refugees on Wednesday, appealing for compassion for those waiting at closed European borders made to feel like exiles abandoned from God.

The man who converted Ireland: 10 things you might not know about St Patrick
The man who converted Ireland: 10 things you might not know about St Patrick

St Patrick's Day processions are big events, particularly in America, as descendants of Irish emigrants everywhere reconnect with their roots.

State Department delays decision to label ISIS atrocities \'genocide\'
State Department delays decision to label ISIS atrocities 'genocide'

The US State Department has delayed the decision to call the suffering of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East genocide.