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Missionary held hostage by Al-Qaeda for seven years says 'God was always there'
Missionary held hostage by Al-Qaeda for seven years says 'God was always there'

Dr Ken Elliott said he never contemplated converting or even pretending to in order to save his life, despite the pressure put on him by his captors.

'Deep sadness' over death of vicar and wife killed in horror collision
'Deep sadness' over death of vicar and wife killed in horror collision

The Diocese of Coventry has expressed its "deep sadness" over the deaths of a vicar and his wife who were killed in a collision in Anglesey on Wednesday.

Top crime author Lee Child says a Bible story inspired him
Top crime author Lee Child says a Bible story inspired him

Lee Child, one of the world's biggest-selling crime novelists, has revealed that a Bible picture book had a major impact on his writing – and that his popular fictional hero Jack Reacher is based on Goliath.

Growing hostility towards Christians in India
Growing hostility towards Christians in India

Life is becoming increasingly "stormy" for India's Christians as a surge in Hindu nationalism over the last decade shows no sign of abating.

Trump claims he would've won California if Jesus had counted the votes
Trump claims he would've won California if Jesus had counted the votes

Former President Donald Trump credited God for sparing his life from an assassin's bullet and insisted that he would win California if Jesus was the "vote counter."

\'God is dramatically answering Evangelical prayers for Israel\'s safety\'
'God is dramatically answering Evangelical prayers for Israel's safety'

Joel Rosenberg tells Moody Radio why Christians should keep praying for the Jewish nation.

Study: Citizens around the globe want leaders who stand up for religious believers
Study: Citizens around the globe want leaders who stand up for religious believers

In the U.S., two-thirds of respondents say that it is important to have a leader at the national level who stands up for people with religious beliefs. Less than half of respondents believe that it is essential for their leader to have strong religious beliefs or have religious beliefs that are the same as their own.

Alarm as UK teenagers rank last for life satisfaction in Europe
Alarm as UK teenagers rank last for life satisfaction in Europe

The UK's teenagers have the lowest levels of happiness and life satisfaction in Europe, a new study has found.

Kamala Harris sets out vision for presidency in message to church
Kamala Harris sets out vision for presidency in message to church

Vice President Kamala Harris quoted from the Gospel of Luke when giving a message to the African Methodist Episcopal Church, saying that her campaign is "focused on the future."

Christians among victims of 'unprecedented' attack in Burkina Faso
Christians among victims of 'unprecedented' attack in Burkina Faso

Christians are among the 150 people killed in "unprecedented" attack by Islamist terrorists in Burkina Faso.

Singing 'Amazing Grace' may be good for heart health, study finds
Singing 'Amazing Grace' may be good for heart health, study finds

A new study has found a possible link between singing Amazing Grace and improved heart health.

Australian government under fire over religious protections climbdown
Australian government under fire over religious protections climbdown

Australia's Labor government has come under fire from both sides of the ideological divide after comments earlier this month that indicated it was abandoning its controversial proposal for a Religious Discrimination Act.

'God is being glorified,' says Scottish church minister in drug addiction ministry
'God is being glorified,' says Scottish church minister in drug addiction ministry

As Scottish drug deaths remain stubbornly high, a church is helping addicts turn their lives around.

Christian group condemns Nicaragua's crackdown on civic organisations
Christian group condemns Nicaragua's crackdown on civic organisations

The consequences of Nicaragua's ongoing attack on independent organisations is "impossible to quantify", Christian Solidarity Worldwide has said.

\'Keyboard warriors\' shouldn't be sentenced to prison, says bishop
'Keyboard warriors' shouldn't be sentenced to prison, says bishop

A prominent bishop in the Church of England contends that "keyboard warriors" shouldn't be jailed for commenting on social media about the spate of riots that broke out in the UK after the murder of three young girls in a mass stabbing.

Orthodox churches boomed during pandemic, study finds, but calls growth \'mixed bag\'
Orthodox churches boomed during pandemic, study finds, but calls growth 'mixed bag'

Almost half of US Orthodox churches remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to only 12% of all religious congregations.