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Pope Francis: 'Jesus is not a superhero'
Pope Francis has given an impassioned address in which he declared that Jesus did not "fall from the sky like a superhero"

The European Elections: Why bother?
With the European elections nearly just around the corner and many people unsure how to vote, we unpack some of the issues

Gogglebox Vicar Kate Bottley: 'Christians are normal'
Rev Kate Bottley on how she wants to change the way Christians are perceived

Brazil 2014: Gary Lineker joins fight against sex trafficking
Sporting legend joins new campaign to protect abuse of children in run up to World Cup

'Soul Surfer' Bethany Hamilton: 'I overcame everything through Jesus'
Pro-surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack in Hawaii aged 13, shares how a strong faith in Christ has helped her get through her toughest times

Rebecca St. James' home spared as California wildfire stops feet from house: "Total miracle"
Gospel singer Rebecca St. James' Los Angeles home has been spared from the blazing wildfire.

Abortions must wait 72-hours in Missouri; Will Governor veto?
Missouri legislators passed legislation Wednesday tripling the time a woman must wait between electing to have an abortion and the procedure being performed.

Woman shoots friend dead testing bulletproof vest
South Carolina man killed during bulletproof vest test.

Church minister Carl Keyes to repay $1.2 million after misspending funds earmarked for 9/11 and Katrina relief
Church minister misspent $1.2 million earmarked for 9/11 and Katrina relief.

Britain running out of cemetery space
The shortage of cemetery space in Britain has become so serious the dead may need to be reburied in deeper graves to make more room, Parliament has heard.

'Miracle baby' survives 11-story fall in Minneapolis: "It's a real gift from God"
Minneapolis 'miracle baby' survives 11-story fall.

Sewol captain and 3 crew members charged with murder for South Korean ferry sinking
Four South Korean ferry crew members indicted for homicide.

Discovering Jesus through Asian eyes
The Evangelical Alliance has launched a new outreach programme specifically targeted at the UK's growing Asian population.

Sudan: Court upholds pregnant Christian woman's death sentence for apostasy
A court in Sudan has upheld the death sentence for heavily pregnant Christian woman Meriam Yahia Ibraham

Westminster vigil for kidnapped schoolgirls
Nigerian church leaders across the UK calling churches and Christians to a prayer vigil in Westminster on 19 May, as concerns remain for the safety of 276 girls kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Borno state, last month

Michael W Smith: 'I'm more passionate today than ever'
Michael W Smith's new worship album, Sovereign, is out this week. He shares with us here the passion behind his new sound and how he's nowhere close to retiring yet.