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The wit and wisdom of GK Chesterton: 10 quotes to make you think
Novelist and theologian GK Chesterton was born today in 1874.

Why are religious organisations losing their teenagers?
Teens and young adults from the Millennial generation are not only less religious and less spiritual than previous generations, a new study warns.

Burundi: Catholic Church and EU withdraw election support, citing intimidation
Burundi's Catholic Church and the European Union have both withdrawn from observing elections set to take place in the central African nation next month, citing reporting restrictions and a culture of intimidation.

What is the future of the local church?
The Church in the UK is in decline â or at least that's what the headlines tell us. So what does the future have in store for British Christianity?

The Village Church on Karen Hinkley: 'We believe we owe her an apology'
"We have let our membership practices blind us to the person in front of us."

$150-million football scam: 7 FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland on US corruption charges
Seven top officials of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world's football governing body, were arrested in Switzerland on Wednesday after they were indicted on corruption charges by the United States Department of Justice.

Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari to be sworn in as president
Three decades after he first came to power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn in on Friday as elected President of Nigeria.

Ramadi: Calm before the storm as Islamic State prepares to defend against government assault
Government forces are gathering to take back the city in what will be a bloody conflict.

Myanmar refugee crisis: US warns that thousands could die at sea
About 2,600 are believed to be still adrift in boats, relief agencies have said

FIFA: Blatter defies calls to step down as corruption scandal widens
Sep Blatter will contest today's election with FIFA facing the worst crisis in its 111-year history.

Ben Seewald fun facts: Boy who couldn't pronounce 's' wanted to become a paleontologist
When Ben Seewald, the husband of 19 Kids and Counting's Jessa Duggar was just a young boy, he dreamed of one day becoming a world-renowned paleontologist.

Christian country singer Carrie Underwood 'still in awe' that she gets to sing for a living
Not everybody is fortunate enough to be doing what they love for a living, but Christian country singer Carrie Underwood is one of the lucky ones.

ISIS supporters blamed for chemical weapons threats on jetliners flying over US airspace
Sympathizers of the Islamic State have been blamed as possible culprits behind the over a dozen threats to international flights using U.S. airports or flying over American airspace in the last couple of days.

Biz to beat the heat: 'Balls of snow with amazing flavours' go on sale in Louisiana
Willie and John Luke Robertson, the father-and-son tandem from Duck Dynasty has just started their own dessert business in the southern state of Louisiana.

A better kind of purity: How to live as a Christian in a highly sexualised culture
Do we run and hide, or can we find a way to engage with culture in an informed but critical way?

'Young ladies re-victimized': Springdale police chief hit for releasing Josh Duggar report
The Duggar family from 19 Kids and Counting has gotten another supporter in Northwest Arkansas State Senator Bart Hester, who called for the dismissal of Springdale Police Chief Kathy O'Kelley.