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Jill Duggar shares advice on how to have a happy, loving marriage
New mum Jill Duggar from 19 Kids and Counting is taking some time from caring for her firstborn son Israel David Dillard to share with other married couples what it takes to enjoy a loving and happy marriage.

Saints and sinners: the skeletons in the closets of great theologians
Some of the greatest Christian theologians had very surprising personal histories when it came to sexual morality and personal relationships.

Church refused baptism for son of gay Christian couple
A gay Christian couple had their son's baptism cancelled just three days before the church service was due to take place after members of the congregation raised objections.

NBA MVP Stephen Curry's acceptance speech: 'I'm God's humble servant'
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry was awarded the 2014-2015 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award on Monday, and his acceptance speech was full of thankfulness to God.

'Missionaries of mercy' to forgive abortion under Pope Francis' orders
Pope Francis will send out "missionaries of mercy" to forgive sins all over the world next year, including transgressions such as abortion, which is usually reserved for high-ranking officials to absolve.

Church of England: Plans to create 'bishop for church plants' get the go ahead
Plans to create a new "Bishop for Church Plants" are to go ahead following approval of the revival of the See of Islington.

Historic Bible college in 'white privilege' race row
Professors at Chicago's Moody Bible Institute have clashed over race relations.

Spooks: The Greater Good review
When is it ok to do terrible things? That's the theme explored in the film adaptation of Spooks.

TD Jakes: 'The Church must embody the very definition of unity'
Megachurch pastor Bishop TD Jakes has called on the Church in America to embrace multiculturalism and "embody the very definition of unity".

German Catholics will no longer be fired for divorce or homosexuality
Lay Catholic employees who divorce and remarry or form gay civil unions will no longer automatically lose their jobs, bishops have decided.

Death penalty for killers of Afghan woman accused of burning Koran
Four men have been sentenced to death and eight others sentenced to 16 years.

Netanyahu forms Israel government after deal with ultranationalists
An deal was struck with Jewish Home, which wants to annex parts of the West Bank.

Decision day for Britain's voters in knife-edge General Election
British voters get to decide today who they want to rule the world's fifth-largest economy.

College professor accused of 'outrageous bias' for failing Christian student
A college professor in the US has been accused of "outrageous bias and outright hostility" after allegedly failing a student for refusing to argue against her religious beliefs in a number of essays.

'There is great fear in the air': What's happening in Burundi?
Riots have erupted in Burundi's capital over the president's decision to stand for a third electoral term, raising fears that violence could become ethnicised.

Is this what Jesus would have looked like as a boy?
Not much is known about Jesus as a young boy, but Italian police have created a digital image of what they claim he would have looked like.