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Four British Christian missionaries kidnapped in Nigeria
Four British Christian missionaries kidnapped in Nigeria

Four British missionaries have been kidnapped in Nigeria's southern Delta state, police revealed Wednesday.

Mob attacks Indian church, two critically injured
Mob attacks Indian church, two critically injured

ICC says a mob of more than 300 suspected Hindu radicals attacked the Bastar for Christ Movement Church in Jaripara and left nine members of the congregation injured.

Why evangelicals have a lot to learn from Pope Francis about evangelism
Why evangelicals have a lot to learn from Pope Francis about evangelism

Francis has become well known for unbuttoning during flights home from foreign trips, when his off-the-cuff comments are frequently newsworthy.

What should we do when people fall out at church?
What should we do when people fall out at church?

Churches are meant to be places of love, peace and harmony, where God is praised and Christ is present by his Spirit.

For the first time, most Americans now say you can be good without God
For the first time, most Americans now say you can be good without God

Most people in the US now accept individuals can have morality without religion as, for the first time, a majority of Americans — 56 percent — say it is possible to be a good person without believing in God.

Male-only Mount Athos monasteries 'full of unease' after Greece passes transgender law
Male-only Mount Athos monasteries 'full of unease' after Greece passes transgender law

The conservative Greek Orthodox Church has reacted furiously to the new law.

Pastor's daughter kidnapped by Islamist militants in Niger
Pastor's daughter kidnapped by Islamist militants in Niger

The abduction appears to be the first targeting of a Christian by militants in the West African nation, according to the persecution watchdog.

Is Charles Darwin's house haunted?
Is Charles Darwin's house haunted?

English Heritage has released a list of its 10 spookiest sites, voted for by members of staff across its more than 400 castles, abbeys and other historical buildings.

#MeToo: Beth Moore, Kay Warren and other Christians share abuse stories after Harvey Weinstein scandal
#MeToo: Beth Moore, Kay Warren and other Christians share abuse stories after Harvey Weinstein scandal

Beth Moore and Kay Warren joined the viral Twitter conversation #MeToo being used by people who have experienced sexual abuse.

From Zoar to Moriah: 6 church names with a biblical meaning
From Zoar to Moriah: 6 church names with a biblical meaning

There's one corner of these islands where the naming of churches was once practised as a fine art.

Lost 200-seat Roman theatre revealed near Jerusalem's Western Wall
Lost 200-seat Roman theatre revealed near Jerusalem's Western Wall

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient, 200-seat Roman theatre inside the Old City of Jerusalem, along with a large section of the Western Wall that had been buried underground for 1,700 years.

Mike Pence wants to 'hang' all gay people, according to Donald Trump
Mike Pence wants to 'hang' all gay people, according to Donald Trump

Donald Trump said that his Vice President, Mike Pence, 'wants to hang them all' while joking about gay people, according to a profile of Pence in the respected journal the New Yorker.

Woman who fell from St Paul's Whispering Gallery 'loved God but was very sad'
Woman who fell from St Paul's Whispering Gallery 'loved God but was very sad'

The woman who died in a fall from the Whispering Gallery at St Paul's Cathedral last week 'loved God' and was 'the definition of good', according to her grieving family.

Church defends dress code after mom says her daughter was 'uninvited' from First Communion for wearing pant suit
Church defends dress code after mom says her daughter was 'uninvited' from First Communion for wearing pant suit

Chris Mansell said her church 'uninvited' her 9-year-old daughter, Cady, from her First Communion because she wanted to wear a pant suit for the ceremony.

3-year-old Christian girl who loved God 'with all her heart' drowns in grease pit at ice cream shop
3-year-old Christian girl who loved God 'with all her heart' drowns in grease pit at ice cream shop

'She had more faith than any child I've ever seen,' said her grieving mom, Corrie Andrews, who regularly attends the popular Church of the Highlands with her family.

The 9 types of coward in the church: are you one of them?
The 9 types of coward in the church: are you one of them?

Sadly, not everyone in the church behaves in a Christ-like manner.