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Ebola: Bishop urges calm and calls for help for victims
A Church of England bishop has called for calm over the deadly Ebola virus and urged UK residents to focus on the "desperate need" of people.

Kidnapped Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor escapes from Boko Haram
The pastor reportedly managed to escape after heavy rain triggered a flood in the camp where he was being held

Phil Robertson: People who have Bible-based sex won't catch STDs
Phil Robertson isn't one to shy away from controversy or tow the popular line, especially where it concerns human sexuality and sex.

AIDS-infected pastor shocks congregation with admission of sex with parishioners and cocaine-use
An Alabama church has been left reeling after its pastor of 23 years reportedly admitted to taking cocaine and having sex with parishioners in church grounds.

Ukraine: Evangelicals call for aid and prayer as pro-Russian militants destroy cities
Local churches are trying to help, but need resources.

Brian Houston denies abuse compensation cover-up
Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston has today denied claims that he deliberately tried to mask his involvement paying compensation over his father's sexual abuse.

St Louis teenager shot 17 times, church leaders say police need to change the way they view black men
Church leaders are 'hopeful but extremely prayerful' after Vonderrit Myers death.

Islamic State hostage Peter Kassig says Muslim faith gives him strength
New faith is a source of strength, says fellow-captive

Australia: Anti-terror laws designed to stop ISIS recruitment will curb free speech, leaders warn
Laws aimed at stopping recruitment to Islamic State could hit the innocent, imams warn.

Number of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean has doubled, church calls on EU to act
The plight of thousands of refugees making the dangerous Mediterranean crossing needs a better response, say churches.

China facing 'worst persecution since the Cultural Revolution' says former underground church pastor
Bob Fu fled Beijing in the middle of the night with his wife, after she fell pregnant without permission from the government in 1996.

'See you after the next war' â a child's harrowing goodbye as Gaza struggles to recover
The physical and mental scars of Gaza have not yet healed - and some have little hope that they will.

Former bishop of Hong Kong: 'We must fight now before it's too late'
A former Catholic bishop of Hong Kong has warned of China's growing influence and urged Christians to unite in the "fight" for democracy.

Gay marriage will soon be possible in 30 US states
Surprise decision by the Supreme Court not to intervene over key rulings of lower courts means 30 states now allow gay marriage.

ISIS captures three districts of Syrian border town, continues advance
Islamic State has today continued its advance into Kobane, the Syrian town near the Turkish border, after capturing three eastern districts yesterday.

Indiana State Police Trooper sued after asking motorist whether she accepted Jesus as her savior
An Indiana State Police Trooper is being sued by a woman who claims he pulled her over for an alleged traffic violation and then proceeded to ask her about her faith.