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Young woman stabbed to death while jogging in Washington, DC was 'devout Christian'
Young woman stabbed to death while jogging in Washington, DC was 'devout Christian'

Wendy K Martinez had just become engaged last week, according to her family.

Casting pearls: What God taught me this summer about judging by appearances
Casting pearls: What God taught me this summer about judging by appearances

We also, I am sure, all know people who we think that it is simply pointless to share our faith with.

CARE backs Labour plans for tackling gambling 'epidemic'
CARE backs Labour plans for tackling gambling 'epidemic'

Labour's new proposals would ban TV and online gambling promotions during live sporting events.

Huge Bible slogan up for 4 Guinness World Records
Huge Bible slogan up for 4 Guinness World Records

A huge slogan painted on a bare Mexican hillside is in the running for no less than four Guinness World Records.

Pakistani Christian killed in acid attack
Pakistani Christian killed in acid attack

Faraz Badar, a hospital assistant administration officer, died in hospital in Lahore on Saturday. He was 26.

Faith leaders urge international action for internally displaced persons
Faith leaders urge international action for internally displaced persons

Dozens of faith leaders have urged heads of state not to turn their backs on the world's 40.5 million internally displaced people.

My love-hate relationship with praying scripture
My love-hate relationship with praying scripture

Although I admired women who could spout off scripture mid-prayer and knew praying God's word back to him was powerful, I also found them slightly pretentious.

Piers Morgan, Ann Widdecombe criticise 'nonsense' debate over whether God is male or female
Piers Morgan, Ann Widdecombe criticise 'nonsense' debate over whether God is male or female

Good Morning Britain hosted a lively debate on the gender of God on Wednesday morning, days after a bishop suggested the Church of England should embrace more female language.

Hopes fade for dozens buried in chapel during landslide
Hopes fade for dozens buried in chapel during landslide

Hopes are fading of finding survivors from a massive landslide that buried a chapel in the Philippines on Saturday.

Islamist militants execute two Christian bus passengers in Kenya
Islamist militants execute two Christian bus passengers in Kenya

Islamist terrorists in Kenya boarded a bus last week and executed two Christian passengers, reports International Christian Concern.

People like cathedral services because they can be left alone – bishop
People like cathedral services because they can be left alone – bishop

Cathedrals should be places where people can 'slip in' and 'slip out' without being bothered by anyone, the Bishop of Chelmsford has suggested.

Children who grow up in a religious household have better physical and mental health as adults
Children who grow up in a religious household have better physical and mental health as adults

A new study has found that people who have a religious upbringing grow up to have better physical and mental health than the rest of the population.

Amicable parting sees Hillsong leave parent denomination
Amicable parting sees Hillsong leave parent denomination

Brian Houston said the church's growth had led to it becoming a 'global church with an Australian base'.

Willow Creek names panel to oversee Bill Hybels investigation
Willow Creek names panel to oversee Bill Hybels investigation

Willow Creek has commissioned an external review group including senior evangelical figues to investigate allegations against its founder Bill Hybels.

Grace: It's for suffering Christians, not super-heroes
Grace: It's for suffering Christians, not super-heroes

Last week I heard someone suggest that if they were to ever get a tattoo it would say, 'Grace given to me, for others.'

Love song to a free, church, festival
Love song to a free, church, festival

A Jesus jamboree, a faith and justice festival featuring all flavours from the length and breadth of our broadest Communion.