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Nigeria is most violent country for Christians
Nigeria is most violent country for Christians

Charity reveals the countries in which Christians are most violently persecuted for their faith.

Leaving for love: Portuguese priests quit ministry in favour of marriage
Leaving for love: Portuguese priests quit ministry in favour of marriage

More than 400 practicing priests in Portugal have recently left their vocation in the Church, many because they want to get married.

What we talk about when we talk about evangelism
What we talk about when we talk about evangelism

For some it's a passion, for others it's an embarrassment. But evangelism is essential, writes Archbishop Justin Welby, so we must call on the Holy Spirit to help us do it well

Kurt Willems: Muslims have been \'demonised\'
Kurt Willems: Muslims have been 'demonised'

US Anabaptist preacher and writer Kurt Willems has challenged Christians to build community and relationships with their Muslim neighbours

Brady Bunch\' actress Ann B. Davis: \'I\'m convinced we all have a God-shaped space in us\'
Brady Bunch' actress Ann B. Davis: 'I'm convinced we all have a God-shaped space in us'

Davis—who played Alice, the maid on the hit show—suffered a subdural hematoma after falling at her home in San Antonio. She died in a nearby hospital, never regaining consciousness.

Two 12-year-old girls stab their friend 19 times; obsessed with horror wiki Creepypasta
Two 12-year-old girls stab their friend 19 times; obsessed with horror wiki Creepypasta

Wisconin 12-year-olds Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier were charged as adults Monday for stabbing their 12-year-old friend on Saturday.

Pastor Terry Jones and bikers plan \'Dearborn Freedom Rally\' outside biggest mosque
Pastor Terry Jones and bikers plan 'Dearborn Freedom Rally' outside biggest mosque

Named the "Dearborn Freedom Rally," Jones will join the American Patriotic Bikers and others who believe the United States is persecuting non-Muslims and spreading Sharia law across the country.

VA hospital orders Christian symbols to be covered inside its chapel
VA hospital orders Christian symbols to be covered inside its chapel

A Veterans Affairs hospital in Michigan was told last month to cover up all Christian symbols inside of its chapel.

Church of England bans clergy from joining BNP
Church of England bans clergy from joining BNP

The Church of England has warned clergy they may be subject to disciplinary measures if they support or join the British National Party.

Joel Osteen gets his own SiriusXM channel
Joel Osteen gets his own SiriusXM channel

The channel will feature call-in programs hosted by Osteen and his wife, Victoria, as well as rebroadcasts of his sermons. Sirius did not announce when the channel will go live.

Christian baker says he will no longer sell wedding cakes after losing gay discrimination case
Christian baker says he will no longer sell wedding cakes after losing gay discrimination case

A baker in Lakewood, Colorado, has decided to stop selling wedding cakes after losing a discrimination case brought against his business by a gay couple.

Is this the most daring selfie ever?
Is this the most daring selfie ever?

We've discussed whether Jesus would take a selfie before, but Brazil's famous Christ the Redeemer statue didn't have a choice in the matter after photographer Lee Thompson climbed to its top and took a series of stomach-lurching snaps.

The loneliness epidemic - can churches help?
The loneliness epidemic - can churches help?

A helpline for lonely old people has been inundated with calls since its launch 6 months ago. Can the church help to reach this need?

Pope Francis blasts cardinal\'s extravagant penthouse
Pope Francis blasts cardinal's extravagant penthouse

Pope Francis is reportedly "furious" at the extravagant, four-storey penthouse that Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone is set to retire in at the Vatican.

Almighty God: Our security and our stay
Almighty God: Our security and our stay

We can so easily feel tossed around and despondent when life doesn't go our way but it is the certainty of God and his sovereignty over our lives that can keep us steadfast and in a place of hope and peace

Mass migration helping stem church decline in Britain
Mass migration helping stem church decline in Britain

Mass migration and new forms of church have been significant in stemming church decline in Britain