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Foodbank users rise by 40%, people 'living on financial knife edge'
Nearly half a million people needed to be given three days' food in the six months to September this year, according to the Trussell Trust.

Duggars fan starts petition to save 19 Kids and Counting from cancellation over gay stance
Fans of the Duggar family are coming to their rescue in the wake of a petition calling for their 19 Kids and Counting reality TV show to be cancelled because of their views on marriage.Â

Kari Jobe marries Cody Carnes, says wedding was a 'taste of Heaven'
Kari Jobe has tied the knot to the love of her life, Cody Carnes.Â

Israel rejects EU states' appeal over razing militant homes
Israel has rejected an appeal by the five biggest members of the European Union not to raze the homes of Palestinians who carried out lethal attacks in Jerusalem, saying on Friday that the tactic was designed to deter further violence.

United Nations puts pressure on member states to end child marriage
The United Nations agreed on Friday that all members should pass and enforce laws banning child marriages, resolving to end a practice that affects about 15 million girls every year.

How far-right party Britain First is gaining traction through 'Christian' ideology
Extreme right-wing parties such as Britain First are fast gaining support, aided by a political elite which has "deliberately ripped up our Christian heritage", a leading campaigner told Christian Today.

Justin Welby: 'I have no fears about future of CofE'
The Archbishop of Canterbury said evangelisation was not a survival strategy for the church, but an activity "central to being the people of God".

We've all been there... eight awkward moments you can't avoid in church
Simply raising your hands in worship without accidentally smacking the person next to you on the head is sometimes a big ask.

The murder of a young cousin turned Lacey Sturm against God but later He saved her from suicide
Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm had given up on God as a young girl when her cousin was brutally murdered, but years later, on the day she decided to take her life, He intervened in a way that left her in no doubt He was good and loved her.

Sadie Robertson shares adorable video of her preaching as a child
Sadie Robertson shares adorable video of her preaching as a child

Jessa Duggar's husband Ben Seewald shares encouraging message of peace in the Lord
Ben Seewald takes a break from kissing Jessa Duggar to share an encouraging message of peace in the Lord

While Justin Bieber is on his religious retreat, Selena Gomez is also spending time in the Bible
While Justin Bieber is on his religious retreat, Selena Gomez is also spending time in the Bible

ITV commissions new drama about spiritual warfare
A new drama featuring a woman vicar as an exorcist who gets caught up in spiritual warfare between the forces of Christianity and paganism has been commissioned by ITV.

19 Kids and Counting: Jill Duggar's husband Derick Dillard shares sonogram of Baby Dilly and thanks God for their precious boy
Derick Dillard shared a sonogram of his unborn son with wife Jill Duggar in an Instagram post published Thursday.

'Jealous rage' led to murder of Miss Honduras and her sister
'Jealous rage' led to murder of Miss Honduras and her sister

Graco strollers causing amputations; company issues recall
Graco strollers causing amputations; company issues recall