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Happy Birthday Bear Grylls: 7 quotes from the Chief Scout on faith
Happy Birthday Bear Grylls: 7 quotes from the Chief Scout on faith

Today is the birthday of the rugged action-man, seasoned adventurer and death-defying survivalist Bear Grylls. He is also a committed Christian, who is often vocal about the power faith has in his life.

When is Trinity Sunday 2017?
When is Trinity Sunday 2017?

Trinity Sunday is this coming Sunday, 11 June. It falls on the first Sunday after Pentecost, and celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity: one God in three Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Catholics in shock as saint\'s brain is snatched by relic thief
Catholics in shock as saint's brain is snatched by relic thief

Devotees are in shock after it was revealed that a piece of St John Bosco's brain was stolen in Italy by a thief posing as a pilgrim.

Pregnant teen Maddi Runkles celebrates private graduation after school upholds ban for \'immorality\'
Pregnant teen Maddi Runkles celebrates private graduation after school upholds ban for 'immorality'

Maddi Runkles, the pregnant student who was banned from her Christian private school's graduation for her sexual 'immorality', instead celebrated her own private graduation ceremony on Saturday.

Judge dismisses lawsuit against anti-gay pastor Scott Lively despite his \'crackpot bigotry\'
Judge dismisses lawsuit against anti-gay pastor Scott Lively despite his 'crackpot bigotry'

A federal lawsuit against the anti-gay pastor Scott Lively, charging him with 'crimes against humanity' for his actions in Uganda in support of a controversial law criminalising homosexuality there, has been dismissed despite heavy criticism of Lively from the judge.

Gunmen attack Iran\'s parliament and Khomeini mausoleum
Gunmen attack Iran's parliament and Khomeini mausoleum

Armed men launched two attacks in Iran's capital on Wednesday morning, killing a guard at the parliament and wounding several people in the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in southern Tehran, state media reported.

Why is walking by faith so difficult to do?
Why is walking by faith so difficult to do?

The life that God calls all believers to is based on what we believe in, not what we can see.

Bible passages to reassure you of God\'s unfailing love for you when things are hard
Bible passages to reassure you of God's unfailing love for you when things are hard

These words from the Bible will help you to be strong in trying times.

5 Bible verses to find help in times of extreme loneliness
5 Bible verses to find help in times of extreme loneliness

Only God can perfectly fill that loneliness in your heart.

How do I know who God wants for me to marry?
How do I know who God wants for me to marry?

If we want to know who God plans to give to us to be our spouse, we need to seek Him first, not the spouse we long for.

Police in riot gear, aid being blocked: The plight of Calais\'s refugees may be worse than ever
Police in riot gear, aid being blocked: The plight of Calais's refugees may be worse than ever

The refugee 'jungle' of Calais in France is no more, but reports suggest the migration crisis is – under the militant pressure of security forces – only worsening by the day.

French police shoot man who attacked officer outside Notre Dame Cathedral
French police shoot man who attacked officer outside Notre Dame Cathedral

Police in Paris are responding to an alert at the Notre Dame Cathedral amid reports of gunshots and panic.

\'Chelsea, by the Grace of God, came first!\' Church celebrates Chelsea Premiership win
'Chelsea, by the Grace of God, came first!' Church celebrates Chelsea Premiership win

A church in Ghana's has held a thanks-giving service for Chelsea football club following the recent Premiership success of the side, which is hugely popular in the country.

Why has being Christian become so controversial in this election?
Why has being Christian become so controversial in this election?

Perhaps it is a sign of the increasingly secular times, at least in the political world, that religion appears to have become a running theme in the current general election – and not in a good way.

How the Parable of the Great Banquet speaks to Christians in an age of terror
How the Parable of the Great Banquet speaks to Christians in an age of terror

The public shaming of the rich man was deliberately designed to humiliate him and break off relations between them forever.

What was the main driver of the thousands of Ebola deaths in West Africa?
What was the main driver of the thousands of Ebola deaths in West Africa?

Three years on from the deadly Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone gives the world lessons on how cultural considerations can stem epidemics