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Jesus Culture partners with Moral Revolution on healthy sexuality course
International Christian revivalist youth outreach ministry Jesus Culture has teamed up with religious organisation Moral Revolution to provide a counter-cultural six-week online course to help transform students' view of sexuality.

Justin Bieber donates signed shoes for Christian charity's auction after apologising for his behaviour
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has been made quite a name for himself in the past year getting into celebrity scuffles, partying hard and getting in trouble with the law, but the young crooner seems to be sincere in his efforts to turn over a new leaf after he apologised on television for his bad behaviour

Jill Duggar's mother-in-law is doing 'exceptionally well' after life-threatening non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis
Jill Duggar's mother-in-law Cathy Byrum is doing just fine after she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma on April 10 last year, just two weeks after Jill and Derick Dillard got engaged.
Sadie Robertson is in love with lokai bracelets and their 'message to stay hopeful in the most difficult times'
Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson cannot help but gush about lokai bracelets and the positive message she feels they impart to wearers.

Duck Dynasty's John Luke Robertson talks about the time he left church and encountered something he never expected
Duck Dynasty's John Luke Robertson had a prodigal son moment and left his church "for a very Non-Christian-like reason at one point in my life," he shared in his blog Young and Beardless.

ISIS claims to have beheaded Kenji Goto in new video release
Islamic State militants released a video on Saturday which purported to show the beheading of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who the al Qaeda offshoot had been holding hostage.

Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams and Mali Music cast in musical presentation of Jesus's life
Grammy-nominated Christian recording artist Mali Music will be starring as Jesus in the new musical presentation on the life of Jesus Christ called Revival! The Experience.
Tens of thousand rally for Spain's Podemos before elections
Tens of thousands marched in Madrid on Saturday in the biggest show of support yet for anti-austerity party Podemos.

BBC to axe head of religion post
The BBC is to axe the post of its head of religion as part of a move to streamline commissioning and cut costs.

Vatican document says plastic surgery is 'like a burqa made of flesh'
Plastic surgery is described as a "burqa made of flesh" in a new Vatican document that warns against the practice.

19 Kids and Counting news: Amy Duggar shares on Instagram that she was born out of wedlock
Amy Duggar is the niece of 19 Kids and Counting stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar
Medical missionary Kent Brantly to publish book about surviving Ebola
Medical missionary Dr. Kent Brantly will be sharing his story about surviving Ebola in a new book and hopes to inspire others with his relentless faith in God during troubled times.

Kari Jobe explains the heart behind Hands to the Heavens
American contemporary Christian singer Kari Jobe just revealed on Facebook the story behind her song "Hands to the Heavens," which is actually a song of surrender to God.

Japan says hostage negotiations with militants 'deadlocked'
Efforts by Japan and Jordan to secure the release of two of their nationals held captive by Islamic State militants remain "deadlocked" and the situation remains highly unpredictable, Japanese officials said.

Preaching the Welby way: how to keep your sermons claptrap-free
Martin Saunders on how to avoid the gospel of 'niceness'.

Mexico gas explosion: DNA testing to identify newborn babies found in rubble
Nine babies found alive after a gas blast in a Mexican maternity hospital underwent DNA tests on Friday in a bid to reunite them with their parents.