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

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