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Christian media group honours fire chief who lost his job for defending his faith
He did not enter a burning house to save people or anything like thatâalthough he could have done that, too.

Christian girls 'systematically' being abducted, abused in Pakistan â with police covering up crimes, rights activists say
Christian girls are being "systematically" kidnapped and abuse in Pakistan, according to human rights activists, prompting a Supreme Court justice to express alarm.

Pastor held at gunpoint saved by his wife who shoots robbery suspect in the leg
If not for the alertness and quick action taken by his wife, this pastor would most likely have a sadder story to tell.

Belgium's euthanasia spike is a 'warning bell' to UK, MPs told
MPs have been warned not to try and change the UK law on euthanasia after figures from Belgium showed a startling rise in doctor-assisted suicides, particularly among those who did not have a terminal disease.

Vision of Jesus redeems life of confused transgender who went from man to woman to man again
His problems started when his grandmother made him wear a purple chiffon full-length dress when he was five years old.

Catholic Bishop of Aleppo: 'The Lord will bless us and give us his peace'
The Catholic Bishop of Aleppo has spoken emotionally about how the Christian faith is still being practised strongly in the war-torn Syrian city, despite endless bombardment and a US strike on Saturday which killed dozens of Syrian soldiers.

Amal Clooney and Boris Johnson to launch campaign to collect evidence of ISIS' 'abhorrent crimes'
Amal Clooney and Boris Johnson will back a plan to collect evidence of ISIS' "abhorrent crimes" in the hope of one day bringing perpetrators to justice.

Christian convert from Islam sent back to prison in Iran
A Christian convert from Islam in Iran has been sent back to prison in spite of suffering long-term health issues.

Vast majority of Americans identify as Christian, say faith is very important to them
A significant majority of Americans identify themselves as Christians and consider faith to be very important in their lives, though only a minority are "practicing Christians" according to research conducted by the Barna group.

More than 1,000 unaccompanied children in Calais 'Jungle'
More than 10,000 people are now living in the Calais "Jungle" and one in 10 of these is a child on their own.

Is your church pastor burning out? How to stay strong in ministry
Some pastors feel they can't cope with the demands of the role. They try, increasingly desperately, but the mismatch between what they can give and what they feel they ought to be able to give becomes too much.

Refugee Council blasts May's emphasis on border control as UN summit begins
An unprecedented United Nations (UN) summit for refugees and migrants is under way in New York today, aimed at getting the 193 UN member states to agree a more coordinated approach to the international crisis.

Korn bassist Fieldy shares his 'mindblowing encounter' with Jesus Christ
Jesus is moving in the metal band Korn and it is all thanks to the conversion that was first experienced by guitarist Brian "Head" Welch.

Syriac church hit by rebel missiles in Aleppo
A prominent Syriac Catholic church in Aleppo, Syria has been damaged in a shell attack in violation of the ceasefire.

10 top tips for Christians from Pope Francis
Pope Francis has spent a busy week pontificating about how Christians should live in our modern world. Here we distil his best words of wisdom.

Millions of Christians to unite in prayer for revival
Millions of Christians across the church denominations will be urged to join the Archbishop of Canterbury's 'Thy Kingdom Come' prayer initiative ahead of Pentecost next year.