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Stores and schools close following gang rape of elderly nun in India
A stunned town in West Bengal state, India ordered the closure of businesses and schools following the gang rape of an elderly nun on Friday.
'God's Not Dead' producer asks for prayers, donations in ALS battle
'God's Not Dead' producer asks for prayers, donations in ALS battle

Ten Christian T-shirt puns to save the world
I'm sure it's just me, but I've never seen anyone wearing a Christian t-shirt in the street. Go to a Christian festival, and they're everywhere; go into town on a Saturday afternoon... not so much.

FBI probes hacking of Christian school website
The FBI has joined the probe into the hacking of a Christian school website in Virginia, the third organisation in the area to be victimised this year.

Hacker group Anonymous releases Twitter accounts of 9,200 ISIS supporters
Hacker group Anonymous is once again hitting back at the Islamic State by releasing details of 9,200 Twitter accounts belonging to the extremist group's supporters.

Westerners make 'pathetic' excuses for not going to church each week compared to the persecuted who risk death to practise their faith
Going to church is a necessity for Christians, even if they don't feel like going all the time, experts claim.

Budget 2015: What you need to know
A careful budget from George Osborne needs to be read carefully.

Richard Madden hopes audiences will learn from Cinderella just how powerful love is
Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella is the embodiment of kindness and bravery, but lead actor Richard Madden who plays Prince Charming in the film believes that audiences can learn a lot about the power of love from the characters too.

Being good to people is in God's DNA, says Kirk Franklin
Superheroes never die, says Christian artist Kirk Franklin, in the same way that God will never stop being good.

Man with ALS gives two girls $100 to spread kindness, and they surprise him by feeding a village in Sierra Leone
When Chris Rosati, a man currently suffering from ALS, or motor neurone disease, gave two young girls $100 to help spread kindness, he had high hopes that the girls would use the money well.

After fashion house Dolce and Gabbana stood up for the traditional family, Elton John and other LGBT call for boycott
Italian fashion luxury house Dolce & Gabbana, headed by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana caused quite an uproar in the LGBT community after they professed that "the only family is the traditional one."

Mark Hall and family are all smiles as he leaves the hospital post surgery for kidney cancer
After days of being confined in the hospital, Casting Crowns lead singer Mark Hall and his family are finally headed home.

Jessa Duggar's husband Ben Seewald laments inaction in the face of so many injustices in the world
Ben Seewald, the husband of 19 Kids and Counting star Jessa Duggar, is sad that there are so many injustices in the world but people are not doing anything about them.

When we look upon the Lord, we cannot help but be changed, says Kari Jobe
Grammy award-nominated Christian singer Kari Jobe said that her song "Look Upon the Lord," which is taken from her album Majestic, is all about the positive impact Jesus Christ has on people.

Stay faithful to God because He will see you through, says Joel Osteen
Popular pastor Joel Osteen says that people might encounter long periods of discouragement but they should never stop praying and believing in God.

Iraqi forces and militiamen raze villages in US-supported battle against Islamic State last year
Iraqi government forces and Shiite militiamen may have committed human rights violations in a major battle against the Islamic State last year.