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Church of England looks to use government's apprenticeship fund for new vicars
Church of England clergy could be trained with state money raised by the government's new apprenticeship levy.

Christian missionary held by North Korea tells detainees: Don't lose hope
Kenneth Bae, who was detained for two years in North Korea, urged American citizens still held in the reclusive country to remain hopeful that they will be released.

A quarter of pregnancies now end in abortion
One in four pregnancies end in abortion every year, according to research from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Guttmacher Institute.

Pakistani Christian boy on the run after $10,000 offered for his body
A fatwa has been declared against a young Christian boy in Pakistan after he was accused of blasphemy.

The non-apology: why it's corroding our public life
Nixon used it in the aftermath of Watergate, Reagan said it after the disgraceful Iran-Contra affair, while Bill Clinton was also recorded as saying it during one of his numerous periods of contrition. Andy Walton examines the rise of the non-apology.

What are some of the ungodly soul ties in your life and how can you break them?
Ungodly soul ties are ties that are built by sin -- premarital sexual relations, unhealthy and unequally yoked friendships, pacts, vows and commitments that go agains God's ways. But Jesus can help us break each one of them.

Evangelical Alliance rebuts Barnabas Fund allegations
The EA said it was "with sadness" that it had made the document public.

DRC: Worship leader and deacon among 9 people killed by Islamist militants
Christians are fleeing after Islamist militants murdered another nine people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The one thing we should be praying more for
Did you know that God already has a blueprint for your life that is ready for implementation? It was once destroyed and distorted because of sin, but through Jesus Christ, we now have God's perfect and pleasing will readily available once more.

Gay marriages soon to take place on UK military bases
Minister for Armed Forces Penny Mordaunt revealed this week she has ordered a pilot study to register Ministry of Defence sites for civil marriages and partnerships.

Atomic oxygen detected on Mars can provide clues on planet's atmosphere
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has detected atomic oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars after four decades of searching.

Leadership lessons from the book of Jude
The letter of Jude is one of the shortest epistles and books in the Bible. There are only 25 verses in the book and a little over 650 words in it, but in this short letter written by the church leader Jude, we can learn a lot about Godly leadership.

Are all forms of debt really bad for our finances?
Jesus taught over and over again about the principles of finance knowing that money was and would always be one of His greatest rivals in our lives. The way we treat money heavily determines how we view God.

UK accused of 'enabling corruption' as Cameron hosts global summit
David Cameron has announced measures to tackle money-laundering after the UK was accused of facilitating global corruption through tax havens.

ISIS launch app for children 'to teach cubs of the Caliphate'
ISIS have created an app for children to help them learn Arabic via aids such as guns, tanks and cannons.

A Christian view on savings and financial security
One of the reasons why Jesus bought our lives is so that we may experience freedom, and that freedom includes freedom from financial insecurity and anxiety anchored on money.