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Ebola survivor Kent Brantly released from hospital
Ebola survivor Kent Brantly released from hospital

American Christian doctor Kent Brantly will leave hospital today having recovered from Ebola.

Faith leaders unite to condemn ISIS \'gross and systematic\' violence
Faith leaders unite to condemn ISIS 'gross and systematic' violence

A group of UK faith leaders have united to urge David Cameron to challenge and hold to account the Islamic State (IS) for its violations of humanitarian laws.

ISIS sells T-shirts and memorabilia to spread terror message
ISIS sells T-shirts and memorabilia to spread terror message

Clothing and memorabilia including hoodies and bobble-head dolls are being peddled globally in support of the terrorist group ISIS.

Reports of James Foley execution prompts outpouring of prayer
Reports of James Foley execution prompts outpouring of prayer

Reports of James Foley execution prompts outpouring of prayer.

US Navy decides to return Bibles to rooms
US Navy decides to return Bibles to rooms

US Navy decides to return Bibles to rooms

Murdered journalist James Foley: 'Prayer gave me inner freedom'

Murdered US journalist James Foley spoke about the comfort that prayer gave him when imprisoned in Libya in 2011.

Pope Francis \'deeply pained\' following death of young relatives
Pope Francis 'deeply pained' following death of young relatives

The Pope's two great-nephews and their mother were killed in a car accident in Argentina during the early hours of this morning.

Jewish-Muslim wedding causes outrage in Israel
Jewish-Muslim wedding causes outrage in Israel

A wedding between a Jewish woman and a Muslim man attracted over 200 protestors in Israel on Sunday, who chanted "death to the Arabs" outside the ceremony held in Tel Aviv.

Boko Haram on course to create an Islamic state in Nigeria, destroying Christian towns
Boko Haram on course to create an Islamic state in Nigeria, destroying Christian towns

Nigerian Army struggles to over come the Islamist militia.

Ferguson riots: Pastor shot with rubber bullet calls for peaceful protest
Ferguson riots: Pastor shot with rubber bullet calls for peaceful protest

As racial tensions run high in Ferguson, Missouri, church pastors join protesters on the street.

Jewish Chronicle apologises for Gaza appeal ad
Jewish Chronicle apologises for Gaza appeal ad

Following online anger and threats of a protest, the Jewish Chronicle has apologised for advertising the Disasters Emergency Committee's Gaza crisis appeal.

Yazidis have escaped Mount Sinjar but still face brutal attacks
Yazidis have escaped Mount Sinjar but still face brutal attacks

"For those dying under torture, being beheaded and crucified, nothing we're doing is enough," warns AMAR chair, Baroness Nicolson.

Syrian Christians facing extinction: \'A tragedy of historic proportions\'
Syrian Christians facing extinction: 'A tragedy of historic proportions'

Aid to the Church in Need is launching a new appeal as fears increase that Syrian Christians will soon be wiped out.

Violence against Christians in Pakistan on the rise
Violence against Christians in Pakistan on the rise

More than 120 Pakistani Christians have been killed in the last year, a new report confirms.

Tensions ease following \'racist\' police shooting
Tensions ease following 'racist' police shooting

A peaceful atmosphere has descended upon Ferguson, Missouri, after days of violence sparked by a fatal shooting.