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Saeed Abedini's children in tearful video appeal to President Obama
Saeed Abedini's children in tearful video appeal to President Obama.

Liberians defy Ebola warnings to attend church: 'Ebola is not going to shake our faith'
Liberians defy Ebola warnings to attend church: 'Ebola is not going to shake our faith.'

Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina thanking God 'every day' for his blessings
It would have been Whitney Houston's 51<sup>st birthday on Saturday and the singer who tragically passed away in 2012 was very much on the mind of her only daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo in 'advanced talks' to join cast of Catholic abuse drama
Some high profile actors are reportedly joining the cast of a new drama about the abuse scandal that hit the Roman Catholic Church in Boston.

South Sudan: Peace talks stall amid 'worst food crisis in the world'
Government and opposition forces have failed to meet the deadline set for a peace agreement, while food shortages worsen.

Gaza's tiny Christian community under siege
New survey released today shows there are 1313 Christians living in Gaza.

Gaza ceasefire holds - negotiations between Hamas and Israel resume today
The latest 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza, which took effect at 9pm GMT on Sunday, is holding so far.

Gammy's Australian parents: 'We didn't abandon our son'
The Australian parents of a surrogate baby boy who it was claimed they had abandoned because of his disability say they wanted him.

Acts 29 church planting network terminates membership of Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill
Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill have had their membership terminated in a church planting network he co-founded.

Ann Coulter says Kent Brantly should never have gone to Liberia; others begs to differ
The conservative commentator says the American medical missionary infected with Ebola would have achieved more serving in morally bankrupt Hollywood than the west African nation ravaged with the deadly virus

What chaplains did in wartime...
The First World War saw the beginning of modern chaplaincy, writes Mark Woods. What was it like for those who served?
Lifelike Jesus statue has people calling the police
A sculpture entitled Homeless Jesus is so realistic that it has concerned members of the public calling the police.Â

Robert Schuller Jr rebuilding 'significant father-son relationship' with Crystal Cathedral founder
Robert Schuller Jr and his father Robert H Schuller fell out over the direction of Crystal Cathedral

Where is the grace?
Reflecting on Philip Yancey's new book on grace, Claire Musters asks how we can engage with each other graciously when we disagree.

ISIS takes hundreds of Yazidi women captive in Iraq
ISIS holds hundreds of women captive in Iraq.

Ebola-infected American doctor Kent Brantly releases a statement: 'I thank God for His mercy'
Ebola-infected American doctor Kent Brantly says he is 'growing stronger every day.'