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Willie Robertson: Duck Dynasty CEO's appearance at Christian fundraising event cancelled after Duck Commander's wine collaboration
Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson's appearance at a 'Duck Dynasty' fundraising event for Free Will Baptist Family Ministries has been cancelled following the family's decision to venture into the wine business.

Livingstone thanksgiving service hears call to end human trafficking
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has said that the greatest way to honour the legacy of David Livingstone is to continue the fight against human trafficking.

Number of Christian martyrs continues to cause debate
Estimates of how many Christians die for their faith each year vary hugely

Energy prices and nationalisation â Where should Christians stand?
Are private companies with inbuilt profit motive the best guardians of our energy supply?

Pastor Teddy Parker commits suicide as congregation waits for him after confessing sometimes he "can't feel God"
Pastor Teddy Parker of Bibb Mount Zion Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia, committed suicide while his congregation waited for him to arrive on Sunday.

Archdeacon to run 100k next year to raise autism awareness
The Venerable Dr David Jenkins, Archbishop of Sudbury, is set to compete in ten 10K races in 2014 to raise awareness and money for families affected by autism.

Looted church icons returned to Cyprus
Cyprus officially received back the largest haul of looted church icons, frescoes and mosaics on Tuesday.

Light up? The UK's first e-cigarette bar opens in Shoreditch
The UK's first ever electronic cigarette bar opened in London yesterday, amidst debates about whether or not it should be legal to smoke them in public.

20 weeks: Potential historic shift in US abortion law
At what point human rights should apply to unborn babies is once again on the agenda in the US

Pope Francis: Corruption must be punished
Just three days after he lashed out against those obsessed with greed, the Pope has delivered another hard-line sermon concerning engagement with corrupt practices.

Typhoon Haiyan response: Salvation Army fears outbreak of disease
More charities are announcing their financial support for aid relief work in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan.

'The Francis Effect'
There is a danger in eschewing too much ideology

Miley Cyrus's EMA performance and distorted feminism
The pop star believes that through her raunchy performances she is empowering women, this however could not be further from the truth

Sir John Tavener: 1944 - 2013
British Christian composer Sir John Tavener went home to receive his reward on Tuesday. He was 69.

Holy Mo! Churches raising money for men's health
Women everywhere are cringing as their husbands, boyfriends and male friends attempt to grow facial hair in the name of raising money and awareness for prostate and testicular cancer charities.

Salvation Army Thanksgiving food baskets for Boston's most needy
Salvation Army sees 33% spike in number of families requesting Thanksgiving food basket in the Boston area