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The best leaders know when it\'s time to move on
The best leaders know when it's time to move on

Do you hold on too tightly to your leadership roles or are you willing to raise up others, asks Claire Musters?

Sacked New York seminary professors back to work, for now
Sacked New York seminary professors back to work, for now

'Reconciliation' needed at General Theological Seminary as issues remain unresolved.

Joss Stone launches day-long vigil for war dead in Poppy Appeal
Joss Stone launches day-long vigil for war dead in Poppy Appeal

The singer was the first at the Cenotaph for The Watch.

US pastor defrocked over son\'s same-sex wedding faces Methodist council
US pastor defrocked over son's same-sex wedding faces Methodist council

Rev Frank Schaefer made an appeal to hang onto his ordination before a Methodist judicial council.

\'Lord, keep this nation under your care.\' Canadian church leaders urge prayer after Parliament shooting
'Lord, keep this nation under your care.' Canadian church leaders urge prayer after Parliament shooting

Church leaders have called for prayer following the fatal shooting of a soldier at Canada's parliament yesterday.

A new religious right in Britain? Meet the Christians who are voting UKIP
A new religious right in Britain? Meet the Christians who are voting UKIP

As popular support for UKIP increases ahead of the 2015 General Election, Mark Woods meets the Christians among their number.

New hope for 219 schoolgirls abducted by militant group Boko Haram
New hope for 219 schoolgirls abducted by militant group Boko Haram

The 219 schoolgirls who were kidnapped six months ago may be released in a week or two, although the ceasefire with the Islamist militant group Boko Haram remains indefinite.

Atheist releases \'Me & Dog\' to counter Christian book \'Heaven Is For Real\'
Atheist releases 'Me & Dog' to counter Christian book 'Heaven Is For Real'

An atheist has written and published a children's book entitled "Me & Dog" in response to the popular Christian book, "Heaven Is for Real," which is based on a true story of a boy's journey to heaven and back.

After a terrible 2013, Christians in Egypt \'feel much safer\' under President Sisi
After a terrible 2013, Christians in Egypt 'feel much safer' under President Sisi

The security situation is getting better and there is greater stability, according to one priest

Woman with two wombs gives birth to \'little miracle\' baby girl
Woman with two wombs gives birth to 'little miracle' baby girl

A woman who was warned by doctors she would have little chance of conceiving without IVF has given birth to a miracle baby girl.

Driscoll returns: Ex-Mars Hill pastor addresses Dallas conference
Driscoll returns: Ex-Mars Hill pastor addresses Dallas conference

Mark Driscoll has given his first address since he resigned from Mars Hill last week.

Catholic school bans shooting of gay rights film with Julianne Moore and Ellen Page
Catholic school bans shooting of gay rights film with Julianne Moore and Ellen Page

A civil rights drama starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page as a lesbian couple has lost permission to film at a Catholic boys' school in New York.

Abusive priest \'avoided prosecution because of failure to act on allegations\'
Abusive priest 'avoided prosecution because of failure to act on allegations'

A senior Church of England priest who sexually abused young boys escaped prosecution when he was alive, possibly because of a failure to act against him when the first complaints were made, according to a report today.

Matthew McConaughey went back to church after having kids: \'I noticed how much I missed it\'
Matthew McConaughey went back to church after having kids: 'I noticed how much I missed it'

"As soon as we had children, I was like, 'You know what? That was important to my childhood,'" the Dallas Buyers Club star said.

Horrific Islamic State video claims to show woman being stoned to death for adultery
Horrific Islamic State video claims to show woman being stoned to death for adultery

A video has surfaced online appearing to show a woman being stoned to death by Islamic State militants.

Islamic State \'using US weapons against Kurds in Kobane\'
Islamic State 'using US weapons against Kurds in Kobane'

An air drop gone wrong may have handed arms to the enemy.