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Bobby Brown hoping for a miracle, family says 'though it looks impossible, still pray for Bobbi Kristina'
Bobby Brown hoping for a miracle, family says 'though it looks impossible, still pray for Bobbi Kristina'

Church fears mining threat to home of mountain gorillas, considers disinvestment from Soco
The Soco mining company has failed to reassure the Church about its intentions in the Congo's Virunga National Park.

Charles' fear over online radicalisation of young people
Youth are sometimes motivated by a desire for adventure, says the Prince of Wales.
Radio station boss charged after refusing to name possible killer of three Italian nuns
Radio Station boss charged with complicity after refusing to name possible killer of three Italian nuns

Francis under fire for comments on spanking children
The Pope has been accused of seeming to justify violence against children.

US aid worker Kayla Mueller was 'condemned to death' by Islamic State
An appeal to the terrorist group is thought to have had an effect.

African nations to step up fight against Boko Haram
Numbers pledged for a regional force have risen as the conflict spreads.

US hawks round on Merkel in clash over arms for Ukraine
Cracks open in the translatlantic consensus over containing the rebels.

Premier Radio fights digital shutdown as MP weighs in
The Christian broadcaster is facing the loss of its digital broadcasting licence.

Fresh Expressions of Church won't halt decline, research says
Churches in pubs and homes don't attract more non-churched people â just different ones.

Selma review: David Oyelowo's omission from Best Actor list is scandalous
Martin Luther King is shown as a flawed but great man.

Vatican hands out free umbrellas to homeless
The move comes as work has finished on new showers for homeless people in St Peter's Square.

Boko Haram attacks repulsed as fighting spreads to Niger
Militants suffered a heavy defeat in attacks on two towns.

Jordan airstrikes killed American hostage, says Islamic State
Kayla Mueller was being held in a building hit by Jordanian rockets, militants claim.

Vigil held for pastor and family believed to have been slain by son
Friends of the Ahimbisibwe family, believed to have been slain by their son Isaac held a touching vigil in remembrance of the Christian family.

Surgeon who treats heartbreaking facial tumors on Christian hospital ship says his patients 'feel trapped'
A volunteer surgeon working on the international Christian charity Mercy Ships said that most of his patients feel "trapped behind their facial tumors" and he treats them not only by performing surgeries but also by giving them much-needed care and acceptance.