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Two sisters survive in the woods with a Bible, Girl Scout cookies, cheese puffsÂ
Two sisters visiting their family in Michigan were rescued on Friday after being trapped in their car in the woods for two weeks.

Kim Kardashian calls for President Obama to recognize Armenian genocide
Kim Kardashian West expressed disappointment in President Obama last week regarding his refusal to classify the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 as genocide.

Christians in the Middle East at risk of extinction, party leaders warned
The rise of extremism has left Christians without hope for a future in the birthplace of their faith, according to a new petition to David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband.

US preacher says 'pagan shrines' destroyed in Nepali earthquake should not be rebuilt
A controversial preacher in California offered a prayer on Saturday regarding the devastating earthquake in Nepal that many have found offensive.

Oprah Winfrey says she was transformed by Sunday school's words: 'You are God's child'
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey discussed the impact of God in her life during a speech at Stanford University's Memorial Church last week.

Islamic State murders five journalists in Libya
Islamic State militants have slit the throats of five journalists working for a Libyan TV station in the eastern part of the country, an army commander said on Monday.

Pennsylvania court reinstates conviction of Catholic clergyman in abuse case
Pennsylvania's highest court on Monday reinstated the conviction of the first U.S. Catholic church official sent to prison for mishandling sexual misconduct complaints against priests.

Baltimore erupts in riots after funeral of black man who died in police custody
Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and injured at least 15 police officers following the funeral of a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal injury while in police custody.

Creflo Dollar defends position on $65m jet issues; slams devil, critics for discrediting his church
"If I want to believe God for a $65 million plane, you cannot stop me."

GBBO's Martha Collison takes on the #BelowTheLine challenge
Known for her succulent cakes, Martha Collison is attempting to get through the week on just £5, or £1 a day, to raise money for Tearfund's anti-trafficking campaign.

Russell Moore on Bruce Jenner: 'all of us are alienated from who we were designed to be'
A leading US Baptist commentator has accused Bruce Jenner of embracing the ancient Christian heresy of gnosticism by transitioning into a woman.

Can Christians talk about morality?
By either using morality as condemnation or avoiding it for fear of appearing to, Christians seem to have forgotten the role the moral frameworks play in Scripture, writes Rev Ian Paul.

Escaped Yazidi sex slaves now fear returning home because of shame over rape
Women and girls taken captive and used as sex slaves by Islamic State militants are now having secret abortions and vaginal surgery to avoid being ostracised by their own communities, reports suggest.

France: Three suspects held over alleged church attack plot
Three more people have been detained by French police in connection with a planned terror attack on at least one church near Paris, it emerged on Sunday.

Pope Francis on Nepal: 'I pray for the victims, for the wounded, and for all those who suffer'
Pope Francis has led prayers for the victims of the earthquake in Nepal, which left more than 3,600 people dead after striking the south Asian nation on Saturday.

Supreme Court appears on the cusp of declaring right to gay marriage
The US Supreme Court's arguments on Tuesday over same-sex marriage will cap more than two decades of litigation and a transformation in public attitudes.