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Teenager lost at sea for 49 days read his Bible and prayed as he struggled to survive
Teenager lost at sea for 49 days read his Bible and prayed as he struggled to survive

A teenager who spent 49 days adrift at sea was at the point of suicide when he decided instead to turn to his Bible and pray.

US 'sparing no effort' to get pastor Andrew Brunson home from Turkey

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has promised that the US is doing everything it can to free pastor Andrew Brunson.

Archaeologists think they've found evidence for Bible's account of Exodus near the Jordan River
Archaeologists think they've found evidence for Bible's account of Exodus near the Jordan River

Historical evidence for the biblical account of the Exodus might be located at a site near the Jordan River, according to a recently announced discovery.

Brett Kavanaugh denies sex abuse allegations, saying he was a church-going virgin in his school years
Brett Kavanaugh denies sex abuse allegations, saying he was a church-going virgin in his school years

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has firmly denied the multiple sex abuse allegations against him, stating that he was a church-going virgin in high school.

1.5 billion people are still waiting for a Bible in their own language
1.5 billion people are still waiting for a Bible in their own language

The numbers are a significant obstacle to the spread of the gospel throughout the world - but you can help

What a 19th-century moral failure tells us about the future of missions
What a 19th-century moral failure tells us about the future of missions

The Bristol Baptist College building in the mid-80s, when I trained for ministry there, had a rather remarkable feature.

Is silence the most natural response to God?
Is silence the most natural response to God?

As a parish priest I find the whole structure of our worship service tends to back up the talking model.

How African Christians can help a post-Brexit Britain
How African Christians can help a post-Brexit Britain

Unless the issue of corruption, which is endemic in Africa, is addressed billions will simply be siphoned away.

Has the Catholic Church given away too much to China?
Has the Catholic Church given away too much to China?

Some observers believe it gives far too much away to Beijing, which has recently shown itself to be firmly in opposition to religion.

4 steps to forgiving others
4 steps to forgiving others

All of us find ourselves needing to forgive from time to time, but how do we carry out Christ's command to let go of that anger and forgive from our hearts?

6 steps to hear God when life is busy
6 steps to hear God when life is busy

Growing up in a big family means the noise of laughter and playing don't bother me. What does bother me is the noise of a busy life.

Cherish and defend hard-won freedom, Pope Francis tells Latvians

Pope Francis on Monday urged Latvians, who broke with the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, to cherish their hard-won freedom.

Trump's Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects 'false accusations'
Trump's Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects 'false accusations'

US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago.

Needs are 'still great' in India's Kerala state even as flood waters recede
Needs are 'still great' in India's Kerala state even as flood waters recede

India's Kerala state is 'only just beginning to recover' after it was hit by the worst monsoon floods in a century.

Former cinema to be growing Ipswich church's new home
Former cinema to be growing Ipswich church's new home

An Ipswich church is responding to new opportunities with a big vision: it's bought a cinema to convert into its new home.

China's Catholics welcome Beijing-Vatican deal, but doubts remain
China's Catholics welcome Beijing-Vatican deal, but doubts remain

The Catholic Church in China is split between the state-supervised Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA) and an underground church.