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Islamic State has moved from persecuting Christians to trying to 'exterminate' them
The Churches have enormous power to help those fleeing the violence in Syria, say advocates for refugees. There is "no end" to what they can do to help.

It isn't grim up north, it's glorious. Why don't more Christians realise it?
Some Christians in the South East slavishly follow the culture of the rest of society â they far too easily dismiss the North of England as "backward", "grim" or even "inferior".

Cardinal tipped to be pope warns of 'Islamic conquest of Europe'
A senior Austrian Cardinal who has been widely tipped in the media to be pope has warned of an "Islamic conquest of Europe" and said that the continent is in danger of "forfeiting" its Christian heritage.

I am perplexed by what Jesus is doing. Now what?
How do we cope when the journey of life fills us with fear?

British Christian youth worker sentenced for attempt at online grooming
His intended victim was in fact an undercover police officer posing as a 12-year-old girl.

Here's what happens when we refuse to forgive
There are a few things that happen when we refuse to release forgiveness, all of which are serious things. Here are but some of them.

3 reasons why Christians should depend on Christ alone
Here are some reasons why we should depend on Christ alone and nothing else.

Pope signals he will declare murdered priest Father Jacques Hamel a saint
Pope Francis has signalled that he is preparing to canonise Father Jacques Hamel, the French priest murdered by two Islamist terrorists in July.

Most English secondary pupils believe we have souls, less sure about God
More than half of English secondary school pupils believe that people have souls, according to a new survey.

Christian school teacher resigns after leaving loaded gun in bathroom
Children at the Cumberland Christian School in Chambersburg, PA, found the weapon which had been left by 63-year-old Beth Jean Dixon.

Donald Trump promises childcare tax breaks to gay parents
Donald Trump will allow gay couples to benefit from the same tax breaks for childcare as heterosexual couples.

Pope Francis: Stop texting and watching TV during mealtimes
Pope Francis has lamented the tendency to send text messages or watch TV during mealtimes with other people, resulting in "no encounter", during a homily yesterday at the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican.

Marrying one's self becoming an alarming new trend
When we think of marriage, we usually picture two people, a man and a woman, in front of the altar to pledge a lifetime of love in front of God and their fellow faithful. A new trend, however, is seeing people marry the most unlikely person: themselves.

3 things that God wants to do to you
Ask yourself, can you fully trust God that what He plans to do to you is always good?

Couple spends honeymoon helping Mother Teresa's nuns
Couples usually use their honeymoons as an opportunity to go to fancy places and spend time with each other. An admirable Spanish couple, however, chose to spend their honeymoon in prayer and serve others, in the company of nuns who followed Saint Mother Teresa's example.

Britain's Libya intervention was flawed and Cameron was to blame, say MPs
Britain and France led international efforts to help oust Libya's then-leader Muammar Gaddafi in early 2011.