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Forget the fake sheikh, how about being fleeced by a priest?
Thieves are dressing up as nuns and priests to extract money from unsuspecting pensioners.

Day of prayer for Iraqi Christians
A universal day of prayer is to be held tomorrow, August 6, in solidarity with Iraqi Christians.

Better apart? Why all age services might not be helping anyone
Mark Woods thinks the unthinkable about children in worship

Baroness Warsi resigns over UK government's Gaza stance
The UK Minister for Faith and Communities has handed in her resignation, citing the government's policies towards the escalating crisis in Gaza as "morally indefensible".

ISIS free to kill as world focuses on Gaza, vicar warns, as family of 8 murdered next to open Bible
The vicar of the only Anglican church in Iraq fears ISIS is literally getting away with murder in Iraq as the world turns its gaze to fighting between Israel and Hamas

Forever Bible: 'Virtually indestructible' dirt and water-proof Bible coming to stores soon
'Virtually indestructible' Forever Bible approaching Kickstarter goal.

Dr Kent Brantly in 'good spirits', asking for prayers for Nancy Writebol
The 33-year-old doctor is receiving treatment in the US where he is said to be "improving"

Jon Voigt 'more than angry' with Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem over 'anti-Semitism'
The Hollywood veteran has taken strong objection to a letter signed by Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem among others likening Israel's action against Gaza to "genocide".

Texas county tax office adds 'In God We Trust' to stationery
Texas county tax office adds 'In God We Trust' to stationery.

WHO announces Ebola death toll has reached 887; second confirmed case in Nigeria
WHO announces Ebola death toll has reached 887; second confirmed case in Nigeria.

Widow shocks village church with $4.4m legacy in will
Widow shocks village church with $4.4m legacy in will.

Wellwishers help pastor pay off $200,000 student loan debt passed on by late daughter
Wellwishers step in to help pastor pay off $200,000 debt.

Ebola-infected missionary Nancy Writebol to leave Liberia Tuesday for treatment in US
Ebola-infected missionary Nancy Writebol to leave Liberia Tuesday for treatment in US.

A single candle left burning at No 10 to mark WWI
The Prime Minister joined in the LIGHTS OUT project to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War
Fewer children than ever excluded from UK schools
The latest school exclusion statistics reveal that fewer children than ever are being removed from schools across the UK.

Why do we only care about Americans with Ebola?
Of 1,200 people infected by the deadly Ebola virus, three names appear most frequently in news reports - and they're all American.