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Caught up in war: The future of children in Congo is bleak
Caught up in war: The future of children in Congo is bleak

Eleven-year-old Rebecca still believes she was once able to talk to skeletons, turn sticks into guns and teleport herself across long distances.

I Will Not Fear: The moving testimony of one of the Little Rock Nine
I Will Not Fear: The moving testimony of one of the Little Rock Nine

Melba Pattillo Beals has written 'I Will Not Fear' to tell of how her faith in God sustained her during her darkest days.

School of Pioneers aims to boost church planting in London
School of Pioneers aims to boost church planting in London

The project is a partnership between Church Mission Society and the Centre for Church Planting and Growth, and is backed by the Bishop of London, Rt Rev Sarah Mullally.

Ashers Bakery: The £500k cost of this Supreme Court case isn't the only price to pay
Ashers Bakery: The £500k cost of this Supreme Court case isn't the only price to pay

Sadly for many, myself included, the case has been labelled a battle between two communities that neither side fully represents or speaks for, and that can have no real winners.

Pope compares having an abortion to 'hiring a hit man'

Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a 'hit man' to eliminate a problematic person.

Record-breaking Hurricane Michael batters Florida Panhandle
Record-breaking Hurricane Michael batters Florida Panhandle

Hurricane Michael battered the Florida's Gulf coast with roof-shredding winds, raging surf and torrential rains before it was downgraded to a tropical storm

Church minister reports Scotland's hate crime posters for being a hate crime
Church minister reports Scotland's hate crime posters for being a hate crime

A church minister has reported the Scottish Government's hate crime posters to the campaign's own website over concerns that they are doing more to encourage hate than prevent it.

Asia Bibi's daughter says she is 'confident in God' as family await verdict on death sentence appeal
Asia Bibi's daughter says she is 'confident in God' as family await verdict on death sentence appeal

The daughter of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan is putting her faith in God as the family await the final verdict on her appeal.

Joel Osteen says he follows the 'Billy Graham rule'
Joel Osteen says he follows the 'Billy Graham rule'

Popular author and pastor Joel Osteen says he follows the 'Billy Graham rule' and spends 30 minutes at the start of every day making sure he is right before God.

The one sin Christians must instantly repent of, according to John Piper
The one sin Christians must instantly repent of, according to John Piper

The pastor contended that repentance was necessary but doesn't need to be long-winded

Government 'stumbling in the dark' with children's mental health response
Government 'stumbling in the dark' with children's mental health response

The Government needs 'greater urgency' in supporting children struggling with mental health problems, The Children's Society has said.

Cliff Richard's anniversary tour will be live in cinemas
Cliff Richard's anniversary tour will be live in cinemas

Christian musician Sir Cliff Richard is hitting cinemas on Friday with a live show beamed directly to screens around the country.

People aren't for sale: Salvation Army's tattoo campaign highlights modern slavery
People aren't for sale: Salvation Army's tattoo campaign highlights modern slavery

The Salvation Army is encouraging people to get tattooed for a good cause – but only temporarily.

Shock win at Supreme Court in Ashers Bakery discrimination case
Shock win at Supreme Court in Ashers Bakery discrimination case

The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Ashers, the Belfast bakery owned by evangelical Christians who in 2014 refused to bake a cake featuring a slogan in support of same-sex marriage.

North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang.

Britain sees Brexit progress, again calls on EU to 'meet us halfway'

Brexit minister Dominic Raab voiced confidence on Tuesday that Britain and the European Union would make progress on their divorce at a summit next week.