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Families of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 victims demand a retraction, believe their loved ones are still alive
Families of Flight MH370 victims demand a retraction, believe their loved ones are still alive

Christian bakers lose discrimination suit: 'They're trying to push us into the closet for being Christians'
Aaron and Melissa Klein face a $150,000 fine

Justin Welby defends Stephen Fry: 'That is his freedom, given to us in creation'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has defended the "freedom" of atheists to criticise God in the wake of debate surrounding comments made by Stephen Fry over the weekend.

Who are the 'Christian Soldiers of UKIP'?
A Christian group affiliated to UKIP has been criticised for publishing a newsletter referring to gay people as "sodomites" and a gay pride march as a "display of wickedness". Just who are they?

Nigeria elections: Fear of violence as religious divisions at risk of intensifying
An increasing focus on the religion of candidates for the Nigerian presidential elections could prove to be "dangerous" in a country already divided on sectarian lines.

Did churches in Arkansas actually refuse to hold a funeral for a gay man?
Gay rights activists are outraged after the grieving husband of a man who committed suicide earlier this month says he struggled to find a church willing to hold the funeral.

Grandmother emerges from coma just hours before her life support machine was to be switched off
A comatose grandmother who was due to have her life support equipment turned off woke up in the nick of time.

Last of the victims of Nigerian church collapse to be repatriated to South Africa
The last of the 81 South Africans killed in the collapse of a guesthouse in a church compound in Lagos, Nigeria in September last year will finally be repatriated to their home country this week.

London student David Souaan jailed after plotting to fly ISIS flag over Downing Street and join ISIS in Syria
A Serbian-born Muslim student in London is facing time in prison after being found guilty of plotting to join the Islamic State and to fly the group's black flag in Downing Street.

Sizable minority of Iowa's Republicans agree with Mike Huckabee: Beyonce is 'mental poison'
A sizeable portion of Iowa's Republican GOPs apparently agree with former Fox host and Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee's scathing opinion of Grammy Award-winning diva Beyonce, a Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll revealed.

In addition to children, Boko Haram is turning to animals to carry out its suicide bomb attacks
As it escalates its insurgency within Nigeria and in some parts of neighbouring countries, the Islamist group Boko Haram is reportedly preparing to use children and livestock to carry out attacks targeting civilians.

Daniel Sturridge tweets his thanks to God after scoring for Liverpool against West Ham
Daniel Sturridge put a ball in the back of the net in match against West Ham United on Saturday.

Bethel Music's Brian Johnson shares the story behind 'We Will Not Be Shaken'
Bethel Music's Brian Johnson posted a video on Facebook sharing the story behind the title track "We Will Not Be Shaken," which came from a text message from a friend.

Switchfoot's Jon Foreman working on new solo project with music for every hour of the day
Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman is working on another new solo project called The Wonderlands that will feature songs for every hour of the day.

Gospel singer James Fortune granted visitation rights after domestic violence arrest
The Christian world could not believe it when Gospel singer James Fortune was charged with the aggravated assault of a family member last October, and his wife Cheryl was admitted to the emergency room at St. Luke's Sugar Land with broken bones, minor injury, and some possible internal injuries.

Hayley Haynes, woman who was genetically born a man gives birth to healthy twins
Hayley Haynes was born genetically male and she, together with her doctors believed that she would never conceive. But she defied the norm and created two miracles - twin babies Avery and Darcey.