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Blind dog returns home after being lost for two weeks
Blind dog returns home after being lost for two weeks

When Ed Davis' 11-year-old Labrador retriever went missing, he was certain that his blind dog would have frozen to death and prepared his heart for the worst news imaginable.

Learn how to switch negative feelings off, says Joel Osteen
Learn how to switch negative feelings off, says Joel Osteen

When negative thoughts come, decide to switch them off. This is what preacher and evangelist Joel Osteen is saying on his Facebook page as he encouraged people to "think better, live better."

Marks & Spencer backs down on ban of \'Jesus\' and \'Christ\'
Marks & Spencer backs down on ban of 'Jesus' and 'Christ'

Marks & Spencer have dropped their ban on words such as "Christ" and "Jesus" when customers order flowers online.

Natalie Grant helps battle modern-day slavery
Natalie Grant helps battle modern-day slavery

There are still millions of people who are victims of modern-day slavery, and Christian singer Natalie Grant is joining the struggle to end it.

India PM speech on religious tolerance sparks debate
India PM speech on religious tolerance sparks debate

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent speech on religious tolerance have sparked debate amongst various personalities in India.

20 Indian Christians claim they were detained and beaten by police
20 Indian Christians claim they were detained and beaten by police

The group said they were mistreated by police while on a mission trip in northern India.

Turkey closes border to Syrian refugees
Turkey closes border to Syrian refugees

Syrians who are looking to find safe refuge in Turkey will find that they are no longer allowed to enter the country.

Thailand\'s new cardinal sees secularism as \'face of the devil\'
Thailand's new cardinal sees secularism as 'face of the devil'

The newly dedicated Cardinal of Bangkok has no nice words for secularism as he begins his new ministry.

Growing Christian presence in Colombian revolutionary group
Growing Christian presence in Colombian revolutionary group

There is a growing presence of Christians in a Colombian revolutionary group, a preacher close to the organisation said.

Pope Francis to kidnapped Assyrian Christians: \'We don\'t forget you\'
Pope Francis to kidnapped Assyrian Christians: 'We don't forget you'

Pope Francis led thousands in silent prayer for those persecuted for their faith in Syria and Iraq.

There\'s no afterlife, says man who \'died\' twice
There's no afterlife, says man who 'died' twice

"It was all just black", according to a Swedish atheist who experienced clinical death twice in one year.

Jews, Christians and Muslims unite to repair Mount Zion cemeteries
Jews, Christians and Muslims unite to repair Mount Zion cemeteries

Mount Zion's Christians and Muslims have been targeted by hate crimes, but a group of interfaith volunteers is standing against the intolerance.

\'Jesus Christ\' banned when ordering from Marks and Spencer... but \'Jihad\' is ok
'Jesus Christ' banned when ordering from Marks and Spencer... but 'Jihad' is ok

Customers ordering flowers online from Marks & Spencer can use words such as "jihad", Buddha and Allah in messages.

Victor Barnard: Fugitive US pastor accused of sexually assaulting young girls arrested in Brazil
Victor Barnard: Fugitive US pastor accused of sexually assaulting young girls arrested in Brazil

Brazilian police have arrested a fugitive self-styled church leader wanted in Minnesota for allegedly sexually assaulting dozens of young girls, a police spokeswoman said on Saturday.

Would Jesus vote?
Would Jesus vote?

Gillan Scott on Saturday's Faith in Politics event in London.

Syria: Islamic State releases 19 Christians, more than 200 still captive
Syria: Islamic State releases 19 Christians, more than 200 still captive

Islamic State released 19 Assyrian Christian captives in Syria on Sunday after processing them through a sharia court, a monitoring group which tracks the conflict said.