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Mother who chose unborn baby over chemo passes away, hailed a hero
Mother who chose unborn baby over chemo passes away, hailed a hero

Mother who chose unborn baby over chemo passes away

16 schoolgirls, 10 others killed in Yemen suicide bombings
16 schoolgirls, 10 others killed in Yemen suicide bombings

16 schoolgirls, 10 others killed in Yemen suicide bombings

Church mourns 3 children killed in house fire; says there had been \'great changes\' in their lives after coming to church
Church mourns 3 children killed in house fire; says there had been 'great changes' in their lives after coming to church

Congregation mourns 3 children killed in house fire; says there had been 'great changes' in their lives after coming to church

Selfie with Jesus: Catholic Church\'s novel Christmas drive to attract the under-30s
Selfie with Jesus: Catholic Church's novel Christmas drive to attract the under-30s

Selfie with Jesus: Catholic Church's novel Christmas drive to attract the under-30s

Fire chief refuses to remove \'Happy Birthday Jesus\' sign despite threat of lawsuits
Fire chief refuses to remove 'Happy Birthday Jesus' sign despite threat of lawsuits

Despite threatened lawsuits from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, fire chief Russell Brooks said Firehouse No. 4 in South Utica, New York will keep its "Happy Birthday Jesus" sign.

Lizzie Lowe suicide: What help can churches offer teens struggling with sexual identity?
Lizzie Lowe suicide: What help can churches offer teens struggling with sexual identity?

The suicide of a Christian teenager who, it is thought, feared telling her parents that she might be gay could prompt the Church to think about how it deals with issues of sexuality.

Nigeria church closes doors after losing 11 members in recent al-Shabaab attacks
Nigeria church closes doors after losing 11 members in recent al-Shabaab attacks

The St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Mandera, Nigeria has made the decision to close its doors following the death of 11 members who were killed in attacks against non-Muslims by al-Shabaab.

Sharp rise in number of Christian girls being attacked in Pakistan
Sharp rise in number of Christian girls being attacked in Pakistan

The assault on Christian girls in Pakistan continues, and the number of cases has risen to an alarming rate.

Republican Senator accuses Satanic Temple of trying to hijack Christmas
Republican Senator accuses Satanic Temple of trying to hijack Christmas

The Satanic Temple of Detroit is trying to "hijack a holy Christian holiday" by setting up a holiday display on the steps of the State Capitol in Lansing, a senator has said.

Gay ordination supported by majority of Church of Scotland
Gay ordination supported by majority of Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland has moved towards the ordination of ministers in civil partnerships, with the majority of Presbyteries voting in favour of the change.

Imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini says this Christmas season is \'shattering for me\'
Imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini says this Christmas season is 'shattering for me'

Saeed Abedini has written a heartbreaking letter to supporters about his painful time in prison.

Islamic State selling church artefacts worth millions to western collectors
Islamic State selling church artefacts worth millions to western collectors

Western collectors are thought to be in direct contact with Islamic State looters, who have taken millions of pounds worth of artefacts from ancient churches across Iraq and Syria, it has been claimed.

\'Hollywood Jesus\' walks the streets of London
'Hollywood Jesus' walks the streets of London

Normally found on Hollywood Boulevard, TMZ's Hollywood Jesus has hopped over the pond and is now walking the streets of London.

New EA director Gavin Calver: \'Challenge the Church on style, but hold fast to gospel essentials\'
New EA director Gavin Calver: 'Challenge the Church on style, but hold fast to gospel essentials'

The Church faces hard questions about how it relates to culture but the message shouldn't change, says Gavin Calver.

Vicar of Baghdad says that \'Jesus is all we have left\'
Vicar of Baghdad says that 'Jesus is all we have left'

Andrew White's message of hope in the face of persecution and loss.

Botched Jesus painting causes tourism boom in tiny Spanish town
Botched Jesus painting causes tourism boom in tiny Spanish town

A bad restoration of a fresco of Jesus in a Spanish church has led to a surge in tourism.