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Drawn to gangs in her teen rebellion, Colombian girl finds her true self in new faith
"If my behaviour with my parents was bad, my behaviour with God was even worse," recalls 16-year-old Ines.

Churches attacked after Muslims arrested over death of Christian student
A mob of Muslims have vandalized three church buildings and damaged and looted Christian-owned shops in Nigeria's Sokoto state after police arrested two Muslims for beating to death 25-year-old Christian student Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu and burning her body over false allegations of blasphemy.

Churches urged to be vigilant after rise in metal theft
A Christian insurer has warned of a rise in metal thefts at churches as the UK emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

One dead, five injured in church shooting
One person is dead and five people were injured Sunday in a shooting inside Geneva Presbyterian Church in the south Orange County city of Laguna Woods, authorities said.

Scorched Earth: equipping vulnerable women to survive drought
In Zimbabwe, seven out of 10 women rely on farming to earn a living and provide for their families. But with no rain, growing food proves to be near impossible.

Tim Keller shares cancer update: 'God has seen it fit to give me more time'
The 71-year-old pastor said that "a rigorous and demanding" procedure awaits him.

New book celebrates the Queen's '70 years of faith and service'
The Queen is Supreme Governor of the Church of England but her interest in faith goes well beyond this title. Her strong Christian faith is exemplified by her lifetime of dedicated service.

Finding frontline confidence
Perhaps your factory, classroom, or street is a bit like Babylon. And like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, you need to draw some red lines.

Franklin Graham kicks off UK tour with message of love and forgiveness
The Liverpool Exhibition Centre was filled to capacity on Saturday night for the first night of Franklin Graham's UK tour.

Nigerian student beaten to death, body burned over 'blasphemous' WhatsApp message
A 25-year-old Christian student in Nigeria's Sokoto State was beaten to death and her body burned after her Muslim classmates purportedly found a blasphemous message she had sent to a school WhatsApp group, according to a persecution watchdog.

Archie Battersbee: parents disappointed after judge approves brain stem test
The parents of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee say it is "unfair" that they are having to fight for their son's life just four weeks after a catastrophic injury left him unconscious.

Cultivating resilient joy, whatever life throws at us
The blessed ones, the happy ones, are not people born to easy circumstances or with a sunny disposition. They are not people who simply "look on the bright side." They are hungry, thirsty, sad, and yet somehow blessed.

Cardinal Zen's arrest condemned in UK Parliament
Lord Goldsmith said his arrest was "truly appalling on every conceivable level".

Parents plead for more time as hospital seeks to end 12-year-old son's treatment
The parents of a 12-year-old boy were at the High Court in London this week to challenge a hospital's decision to remove his life support.

The secrets of a healthy marriage
Then in our marriage when things fell apart. But it was in facing the brokenness that new life was birthed.

Father Stu review: faith and foul language meet in Mark Wahlberg's 'love letter to God'
Faith-based it may be; saintly it is not. And while for some Christians that will be just fine, for others, it may be a little more 'real' than they are comfortable with.