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Malaysian man finally allowed to embrace Christianity after 33 year court battle
Malaysian man finally allowed to embrace Christianity after 33 year court battle

It took 33 years but a Malaysian man was finally granted permission by the country's High Court to renounce Islam and embrace Christianity.

Jana Duggar still searching for Mr. Right but won\'t get married to the first guy who comes along
Jana Duggar still searching for Mr. Right but won't get married to the first guy who comes along

Will Jana Duggar finally find love of her own? This is the question foremost on everyone's mind after the premiere of the Duggars' new show "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" which focuses on the married Duggar girls as they rear their new families.

\'We\'re holding on by our fingernails\': Syriac priest on the exodus of Christians in the Middle East
'We're holding on by our fingernails': Syriac priest on the exodus of Christians in the Middle East

Father Dale Johnson sees his work with refugees as a vital part of the Church's mandate to help the persecuted and vulnerable.

How Christians should parent generation z
How Christians should parent generation z

Sarah Abell shares seven tips on helping our children to use technology positively and safely.

Watch the amazing moment six Christian converts get baptised in the Amazon

Young Christians from a river community in the Amazon have been baptised and are now training to be pastors thanks to UK charity BMS World Mission.

Perfectionism: The flaw that stops us being perfect
Perfectionism: The flaw that stops us being perfect

Perfectionism is the latest must-have aspect of any go-getter's personality.

Senior bishop warns against fixed date for Easter
Senior bishop warns against fixed date for Easter

In a Maundy Thursday sermon, Bishop of Salisbury Nicholas Holtam said that Easter was linked to the Jewish Passover festival. Fixing one date for Easter would separate Christians from their Jewish roots, he warned.

Schools have \'moral obligation\' to protect students from extremism, says union head.
Schools have 'moral obligation' to protect students from extremism, says union head.

However, the UK's biggest teachers' union has 'concerns' about the current strategy, Prevent, used by the Government.

Bangladesh retains Islam as state religion
Bangladesh retains Islam as state religion

Bangladesh has rejected an attempt to drop Islam as its state religion.

Pope Francis demands protection for Pakistan\'s Christians
Pope Francis demands protection for Pakistan's Christians

Pope Francis has demanded protection for Pakistani Christians as he condemned a suicide attack in Lahore that killed at least 70 on Easter Sunday.

Lahore attacks: How should Christians respond?
Lahore attacks: How should Christians respond?

More than 70 people dead. At least 300 injured. Thousands of friends' and families' lives altered for ever. How can we respond?

Lahore attacks: \'Christians will not lose hope\'
Lahore attacks: 'Christians will not lose hope'

Christians in Pakistan will not lose hope in the wake of the bloodiest attack in several years, Christian Today was told on Monday.

How to break a gossiping spirit
How to break a gossiping spirit

Gossip is a real threat to relationships. More relationships have been broken by the mistrust that negative gossip brings than misunderstandings and arguments.

Why does God give us problems that seem bigger than we think we can handle?
Why does God give us problems that seem bigger than we think we can handle?

If you've been a Christian for a while now, you would know that it's a myth to believe that life's challenges drop to a minimum after we give our lives to Christ. That's because problems, trials and challenges will still be there and they will still be as overwhelming as before.

7 things that discipleship is not
7 things that discipleship is not

One would be intrigued to know that the word discipleship never shows up in the Bible. However, the concept and practices will always point to the importance and centrality of doing ministry and life with discipleship in mind.

Stabbed and left for dead by Islamist radicals: The cost of being a Christian in Pakistan
Stabbed and left for dead by Islamist radicals: The cost of being a Christian in Pakistan

At just 17 years old, Ali Husnain was stabbed and left for dead by Islamic fundamentalists in Lahore because he converted to Christianity. Seven years later, he plans to return and preach the gospel in Pakistan.