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Fifty Shades of Grey gets rated 18 in UK because of 'sado-masochistic practices'
The uncut version of erotic movie is given an 18 certificate in UK, R rating in US

Nun says Lionel Messi is the 'reflection of God's perfection' but Ronaldo is 'cocky'
Celebrity nun likens Messi to God but labels Ronaldo cocky

Whitney Houston was 'simply a gift from God', says sister-in-law Pat Houston
Houston family releases tribute album, shocked by hospitalisation of Bobbi Kristina

Father of teenager executed by ISIS 'kills 7' of the terrorist group's militants in revenge
A 60-year-old man kills 7 ISIS members apparently in retaliation for the death of his son

Suspected Boko Haram Twitter account suspended over pictures believed to show child soldier training camp
Boko Haram believed to be behind images of children training to become fighters

Alice Cooper loves to hold Bible studies
Rock legend Alice Cooper takes on new role as substitute Bible study teacher

3,000 former child soldiers being released in South Sudan have long way to go in their recovery - World Vision
World Vision calls for support from government and leaders for children traumatised as soldiers

Compassion International says over 122,000 children and adults came to Christ through its work last year
Non profit group Compassion International is bringing aid to 1.4 million people

Iraq's Christian men are taking up arms to fight ISIS
Iraqi Christians sign up to militias to take back their land from ISIS

Josh Wilson features on 3 million limited edition Diet Pepsi cans
Christian artists featured in Pepsi cans in the Midwest

Girl fighting cancer raises $34K for charity: 'I think that all this love should be given to helping other people too'Â
Maya Rigler, 10, has been a cancer survivor since the age of two, and she and her family have raised money for cancer research just as long.

Obama calls ISIS 'brutal, vicious death cult'
Barack Obama today branded ISIS a "brutal, vicious death cult" that has hijacked religion as an excuse to perpetuate violence.

Girls aged 9 can marry, says new ISIS document
A fascinating and disturbing insight into the mindset of Islamic State is provided in an Arabic document that advocates marriage for girls at the age of nine and says Muslims must not study worldly sciences.

Rowan Williams calls for humanism to be included in RS GCSE
Nearly 30 religious leaders have urged the government to include the study of Humanism in the new religious studies GCSE.

Next Ireland church head: 'Stephen Fry is spiritually blind'
The next leader of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland has accused Stephen Fry of "spiritual blindness" after the actor's own attack on on God. He said the actor's words had in fact proved the truth of the Bible.

Artist Chris Gollon brings women of the Bible to life
An exhibition by one of Britain's leading artists is touring cathedrals this year.