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Samaritans\' Purse workers kidnapped by rebels in South Sudan have been released
Samaritans' Purse workers kidnapped by rebels in South Sudan have been released

Eight kidnapped Christian charity workers in South Sudan who were taken by rebels earlier this week have now been released.

Sir Mo Farah says he is \'completely devastated\' by East Africa crisis as charities launch major appeal
Sir Mo Farah says he is 'completely devastated' by East Africa crisis as charities launch major appeal

Sir Mo Farah is among those supporting an urgent appeal by charities to help the millions of people who face starvation caused by conflicts and droughts in East Africa.

Why married people must choose to love their spouse every day
Why married people must choose to love their spouse every day

The most empowering thing in your marriage is knowing that you have the choice to love your spouse every day.

How to stand on that firm foundation when your life is being shaken
How to stand on that firm foundation when your life is being shaken

There's an irony behind building strong foundations to a building that goes something like this: the lower we go, the higher we go.

Ciara thankful for \'God\'s grace\' after surviving car accident
Ciara thankful for 'God's grace' after surviving car accident

"Body Party" singer Ciara, who is seven months pregnant, figured in a minor car accident in Los Angeles last Friday.

Sadie Robertson reveals why she once hid one thing from God in prayer, and what got her to stop
Sadie Robertson reveals why she once hid one thing from God in prayer, and what got her to stop

There is nothing people can hide from God, because He is omniscient and all-powerful. But "Duck Dynasty" star Sadie Robertson confessed that she kept some things from God in her prayer life before.

Oprah Winfrey\'s company urged to pull out its ads from raunchy TV show
Oprah Winfrey's company urged to pull out its ads from raunchy TV show

The Parents Television Council is hoping that Oprah Winfrey's company, Weight Watchers, would pull out its ads from the raunchy TV show "The Mick" from Fox.

\'My husband openly had an affair for 12 years.\' How should churches respond to domestic abuse?
'My husband openly had an affair for 12 years.' How should churches respond to domestic abuse?

Parishes are being urged to step up their fight against domestic violence in a new Church of England policy document launched on Wednesday.

Is it OK to be a married Christian man and be close friends with another woman — and vice versa?
Is it OK to be a married Christian man and be close friends with another woman — and vice versa?

Marriage is a sacred thing, one that requires both the man and the woman to forsake all others. Yet, there are many Christians who can't seem to understand that when they marry, they cannot take their friends with them into the relationship – it's only between the husband and the wife.

Should Christians wait until marriage to share their first kiss?
Should Christians wait until marriage to share their first kiss?

The decision to follow Christ always begins with self-denial, even in the area of romance and love relationships. This includes saving your first kiss until marriage.

Health workers told they should speak to dying patients about faith to enhance end of life care
Health workers told they should speak to dying patients about faith to enhance end of life care

Healthcare workers should not only attend to the physical concerns of dying patients but also their spiritual needs.

Gay couple already got their marriage licence but still want more punishment for jailed Christian clerk Kim Davis
Gay couple already got their marriage licence but still want more punishment for jailed Christian clerk Kim Davis

For a gay couple in Kentucky, getting a Christian county official in jail is not enough punishment for refusing to issue them their marriage licence—even if they eventually received such licence.

Iran arrests newly baptised Christian mother and her son for their faith, seizes Bibles in crackdown
Iran arrests newly baptised Christian mother and her son for their faith, seizes Bibles in crackdown

Iranian government agents have arrested two newly baptised Christians—a mother and her son—seizing their Bibles and other Christian books.

Boost for conservative Anglicans as South Carolina join ACNA
Boost for conservative Anglicans as South Carolina join ACNA

Conservative Anglicans in America received a major boost last week when South Carolina voted to join a breakaway traditionalist grouping.

Many Asian Christian women working as maids in Mideast suffer abuse, treated like slaves by their Arab \'owners\'
Many Asian Christian women working as maids in Mideast suffer abuse, treated like slaves by their Arab 'owners'

Many Asian Christian women are being treated as slaves as they work as nannies and housemaids in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Arabian Peninsula.

Part gig, part worship: Irish church gathers for Elvis Presley tribute
Part gig, part worship: Irish church gathers for Elvis Presley tribute

A church in Ireland recently gathered for a tribute to a different King than Jesus – the rock and roll legend Elvis Presley.