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Franklin Graham: Christians should choose martyrdom rather than deny faith
Denial of Christ is a betrayal of other Christians who have stood firm, evangelist says.
Rev Libby Lane will be first woman bishop for Church of England
A saxophone-playing Oxford graduate who lives a "Christ-centred life" has been appointed the first woman bishop in the Church of England.
Charity that exposed atrocities of the Lord's Resistance Army is to fold
Invisible Children, whose campaign highlighted the appalling crimes of Joseph Kony, will close next year.
CIA torture scandal highlights Romanian connection to secret interrogations
Victim says Romania should come clean about its role in detention programme.
Sydney hostage tragedy sparks review of security laws
Man Haron Monis was a violent criminal and known extremist - but was still allowed bail.
After the Pakistan school attack: mourning, mass funerals and calls for vengeance
A three-day mourning period has been announced amid calls to review policy toward the Taliban.
Jessa and Ben Seewald take retreat to Hot Springs
Jessa and Ben Seewald take retreat to Hot Springs
Dresden protests: Christians march against anti-Islamisation 'pinstriped Nazis'
Christians and others in Germany have joined forces to fight for a pro-immigration stance against the growing anti-Islamisation protests.
Six things you might not know about Hanukkah
The Jewish Festival of Lights begins this evening. Here are some facts you might not have known...
Peshawar attack: 'Things are very bad for our city'
Speaking from Peshawar, an officer for the British Pakistani Christian Association told Christian Today people are "very afraid" after a Taliban attack on a school today.
Pope Francis thanks Salvation Army for teaching him about Christian unity as a small boy
Pope Francis has revealed that an encounter with the Salvation Army when he was just four years old opened his eyes to ecumenism and Christian unity.
Christmas banned in Sierra Leone to stop Ebola spread
The Sierra Leonean government has banned public celebrations for Christmas and New Year to prevent the spread of Ebola.
Sydney Siege gunman Man Haron Monis called Islam a religion of peace
Just a day before he held hostages at gunpoint in a Sydney café, Man Haron Monis claimed to be a peace activist, and among Muslims who are fighting "against the oppression and terrorism of USA and its allies".
Bill Nye: Teaching creationism is holding children back
Leading scientist and TV personality Bill Nye has criticised evangelical Christians for teaching creationism to children.
Peshawar: More than 120 dead in Taliban attack on Pakistani high school
At least 126 people, most of them children, were killed when Taliban gunmen stormed a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
Labour leader Ed Miliband praises Christians' role in society
The Labour leader yesterday praised Christians for their work in promoting social cohesion and fighting hunger and inequality, writes Ruth Gledhill.