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Donald Trump showed support to LGBT community when he lauded Elton John's marriage
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump showed his support to the LGBT community when he celebrated the same-sex marriage of singer Elton John to David Furnish back in 2005.

Islamic State is targeting children to secure the future of the 'caliphate'
Islamic State is deliberately targeting children for indoctrination in Iraq and Syria, according to counter-extremism think-tank the Quilliam Foundation.

Germany: Congregation backs priest driven out by death threats for defending refugees
Local people have rallied to the support of the Congolese-born priest in Bavaria who resigned after receiving death threats for speaking up for refugees.

5 ways to test whether you've heard from God
So you think God might have spoken to you...how can you know for certain?

India: Hindu radicals arrested for attack on Pentecostal church
Seven people have been arrested in connection with an attack on a Pentecostal church in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Rick Warren: 'Every blessing we have comes through God's grace; in other words, He gives us what we don't deserve'
Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church says that people don't always get what they deserve, but it's okay.

World's first nano Bible is so small it can be worn as jewellery
"Give the gift of faith â the smallest Bible ever printed on one surface." That's how the world's first nano Bible is being marketed.

When is Good Friday in 2016? Key dates for Easter
Good Friday is the day on which Christians remember the death of Jesus on the cross.

Trump wins races in 3 states â Michigan, Mississippi, Hawaii â as Cruz takes Idaho; Sanders upsets Clinton in Michigan
Donald Trump won three of four Republican presidential races on Tuesday, taking the Michigan and Mississippi primaries and Hawaii caucus, as he strengthened his grip on the party's nomination race despite massive personal attacks on him in recent days by his rivals and the Republican establishment. Ted Cruz, Trump's strongest rival, won the Idaho primary.

Can I be a Christian even if I don't repent of my sins?
A lot of people everywhere don't like hearing the word "repent." It almost feels like it's unbiblical. But have we as Christians truly experienced the beauty and grace that is repentance?

France: 80-year-old arrested over theft of 3,000 church statues, crucifixes and religious icons
Two elderly people have been arrested in a Paris suburb in connection with the theft of thousands of objects from churches.

New Chief of Staff for Lambeth Palace
The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the appointment of a new Chief of Staff and Strategy at Lambeth Palace.

Sunday trading: Christian Tory MPs form 'unholy alliance' with SNP and Labour to oppose government
Christian Tory MPs have said they will form an "unholy alliance" with the SNP and Labour to defeat the government's plans to liberalise Sunday trading rules.

Why it's hard to get to know God without getting to know the Bible
without the Bible's guidance and insight, it's no wonder so many of us struggle to hear what God is saying, says Harry Farley.

70 years on, a forgotten tragedy is finally being remembered
Today (Wednesday 9th March) at 3pm, exactly 70 years on from one of the greatest sporting catastrophes this country has ever seen the chaplain will lead fans, ex-players and club staff in a service of commemoration.

Suspect arrested in shooting of Idaho pastor who led prayer at Ted Cruz rally
A man suspected of shooting an Idaho pastor who led a prayer at a rally for US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was arrested on Tuesday.