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Will van der Hart: Mental health problems aren\'t demonic attacks
Will van der Hart: Mental health problems aren't demonic attacks

The Church needs to start taking the issue seriously, he tells Claire Musters.

St Louis teenager shot 17 times, church leaders say police need to change the way they view black men
St Louis teenager shot 17 times, church leaders say police need to change the way they view black men

Church leaders are 'hopeful but extremely prayerful' after Vonderrit Myers death.

Islamic State hostage Peter Kassig says Muslim faith gives him strength
Islamic State hostage Peter Kassig says Muslim faith gives him strength

New faith is a source of strength, says fellow-captive

Australia: Anti-terror laws designed to stop ISIS recruitment will curb free speech, leaders warn
Australia: Anti-terror laws designed to stop ISIS recruitment will curb free speech, leaders warn

Laws aimed at stopping recruitment to Islamic State could hit the innocent, imams warn.

Is church a barrier to marriage?
Is church a barrier to marriage?

Marriage is celebrated, venerated and possibly even idolised by church. But, asks Heather Tomlinson, is church actually helping us to get hitched?

Early images of Jesus Christ without beard discovered in Spain
Early images of Jesus Christ without beard discovered in Spain

The early image depiction of Jesus Christ without beard strikes resemblance to those found in the Roman catacombs.

Number of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean has doubled, church calls on EU to act
Number of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean has doubled, church calls on EU to act

The plight of thousands of refugees making the dangerous Mediterranean crossing needs a better response, say churches.

Theologian Stanley Hauerwas withdraws from lectures at GTS because of faculty row
Theologian Stanley Hauerwas withdraws from lectures at GTS because of faculty row

Ethicist Stanley Hauerwas has pulled out of an engagement to deliver the prestigious Paddock Lectures at the strife-torn institution

God TV\'s Wendy Alec speaks: \'We had a good marriage but the Devil got in\'
God TV's Wendy Alec speaks: 'We had a good marriage but the Devil got in'

In the broadcast, Wendy, close to tears, said her two children, Samantha and Christian, had been with her as she got ready for the broadcast.

Church of England can\'t play \'happy families\' over the gay issue, say conservatives
Church of England can't play 'happy families' over the gay issue, say conservatives

The Church of England can no longer play "happy families" over the deep divisions that exist on the gay issue, according to leading conservatives.

Krish Kandiah: Brian Wilson\'s \'God Only Knows\' and the BBC
Krish Kandiah: Brian Wilson's 'God Only Knows' and the BBC

Krish Kandiah asks what message the BBC charity single God Only Knows sends.

19 Kids and Counting: The Duggar family go street preaching
19 Kids and Counting: The Duggar family go street preaching

The stars of the hit reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting are taken out of their comfort zones in a new film where they learn to do open air evangelism.

China facing \'worst persecution since the Cultural Revolution\' says former underground church pastor
China facing 'worst persecution since the Cultural Revolution' says former underground church pastor

Bob Fu fled Beijing in the middle of the night with his wife, after she fell pregnant without permission from the government in 1996.

Michelle Williams stops by Queens church; praises \'dope\' organ version of her gospel hit Say Yes
Michelle Williams stops by Queens church; praises 'dope' organ version of her gospel hit Say Yes

Michelle Williams thrilled worshippers at a church in Queens, New York, on Monday.

Nick Cannon\'s Mariah tattoo is covered over with Jesus on the cross but fans are divided
Nick Cannon's Mariah tattoo is covered over with Jesus on the cross but fans are divided

Nick Cannon's followers on Instagram had mixed opinions about the large Jesus and cross tattoo he had done to cover a previous inking of "Mariah" following their split.

19 Kids and Counting Duggar family\'s pro-life T-shirts blurred out by TLC
19 Kids and Counting Duggar family's pro-life T-shirts blurred out by TLC

Bryan Kemper writes of his excitement on LifeNews.com at seeing pro-life T-shirts on 19 Kids and Counting, but his excitement's shortlived.