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Judah Smith to release new book Life Is in March
Bestselling author and Seattle-based pastor Judah Smith will release a follow up to his book Jesus Is on March 3.

North Korean prisoner retracts some details in his bestseller 'Escape from Camp 14'
Shin Dong-Hyuk, the North Korean prison camp survivor who is the subject of the bestselling book 'Escape from Camp 14', has retracted some parts of his story.

Father takes comfort in knowing the organs of his deceased baby boy have made it possible for four other children live
Nick Hodges rejoices that his son's legacy is giving four children a chance at life

Working long hours linked to increased alcohol consumption
Employees who work 48 hours or more per week will likely consume more alcohol, according to a recent study released by the British Medical Journal.

American Sniper movie does well at the box office but overlooks Chris Kyle's faith
The blockbuster movie garnered a record breaking $90.2 million in revenue after its opening weekend

Durham Free School takes fight to Education Secretary after closure ruling
The Christian school is to challenge Nicky Morgan over her decision to shut it down.

Christian Concern wins apology after conference backing heterosexual marriage was cancelled
A prestigious conference centre has backed down after cancelling a conference on traditional marriage.

Muslim prisoner granted right to grow a beard
A Muslim prisoner has been granted the right to grow a beard after a court ruled that his religious rights trumped security concerns.

Christian doctor denies performing exorcism on depressed patient
Thomas O'Brien is being investigated by the General Medical Council over claims he told a vulnerable patient to stop taking medication.

Malaysia: Catholic newspaper not allowed to use 'Allah' to refer to God
Malaysia's top court has ruled that a Catholic newspaper cannot use the word "Allah" to refer to God.

Researchers claim to have found ancient Gospel of Mark fragment in mummy's mask
Researchers say they have found the oldest text from the Gospel of Mark in an ancient Egyptian mummy's mask

Documents reveal how Polish Cardinal helped Jewish families escape Holocaust
Memoirs kept at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem show another side to one of the greatest Polish figures of the 20th century.

Obama to meet family of imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini
President Obama has agreed to meet with the wife and children of Saeed Abedini, the American pastor imprisoned in Iran, today.

Whatever happened to laying down your life?
Martin Saunders on how the story of a mafia whistleblower highlights the problem of lukewarm Christianity.

Guinea: Three priests beaten and held hostage for 'spreading Ebola'
Three Baptist priests were beaten and held hostage in Guinea after villagers accused them of spreading Ebola.

Megachurch pastor Perry Noble blasted for 'problematic' theology by South Carolina Baptist leader
Noble appeared to deny the validity of the 10 Commandments in a Christmas Eve sermon.