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Can we ever understand the deep suffering of the children of Mosul?
It's not just buildings that have been destroyed; children's lives have been torn apart too. The families World Vision is supporting in camps outside Mosul have been severely affected by three years of ISIL rule, and months of fighting.
How â and why â Christians are helping some of the poorest and most distressed
It is a serious matter that the rise of poverty has gone hand-in-hand with a hardening of attitudes towards the poor. Christians must not acquiesce to such socially divisive and negative stereotyping.
Is Christianity a middle-class pursuit? Why we need a 'church for the poor'
'Christianity is not a middle class pursuit. It never has been, and never should be. It is supposed to be good news for the poor, in particular. Yet for many people like me, who grew up in a working class home, living in relative poverty â stepping into church in Britain can be a severe culture shock.'
Indian pastor murdered in drive-by shooting, Christians in street protest
A pastor was murdered outside his church in Ludhiana, northern India on Saturday in a brutal attack captured on CCTV.
New Bishop of Llandaff wants to put controversy over selection behind her
Osborne told BBC Radio Wales she was 'sure we will go forward really confidently under my leadership'.
Christian campaigners protest as assisted dying law is tested in court again
Nikki Kenward, left paralysed in 1990 says that if she had had the choice to die during her five months in hospital, she would have chosen death. But 'her spirit fought to live' and she now campaigns against any liberalisation of the law.
Why you should never trust in yourself but always trust in God
Confidence is a good thing, so long as we get our confidence from the right source that is God Himself.
Christian mom robbed and sexually assaulted by five men on her way back from prayer meeting
A born-again Christian mother of two who stayed behind for a few extra minutes of prayer and a brief meeting with her pastor after a prayer meeting was brutally robbed and sexually assaulted by a gang of five men just a few minutes after she left for home.
African-Americans are the most engaged with the Bible, spend more time reading it than others
The study discovered many more interesting facts about who is reading the Bible and where.
Shocking surge in hate crimes against British Jews
Antisemitic hate crime has surged 44 per cent since 2014, making 2016 the worst year on record, according to figures obtained from all UK police forces by Campaign Against Antisemitism.
It it 'extremism' to believe in climate change? 4 in 10 people say it is
New polling shows that calling views extremist is extremely unhelpful and talking about extremism is a recipe for chaos.
Freedom of religion is worth fighting for in Europe, says Angela Merkel
'We have realized in the past few months that Europe is more than just bureaucracy and economic regulation, that Europe and living together in the European Union have something to do with war and peace, that the decades of peace after World War Two would have been completely unthinkable without the European Union,' said Merkel
Pastor and doting father of five killed as plane crashes shortly after take-off
Pastor Trevor Morris, 40, who led Union Hill Baptist Church in Brownsboro, Texas, died tragically Thursday morning when a plane in which he was traveling crashed near Tyler Pounds Regional airport shortly after takeoff.
Archaeologist uncovers proof that vineyard recorded in Old Testament actually existed
Archaeologist Dr Norma Franklin says she is not religious but believes that the Bible can be used to help in historical research in Israel.
Here's the BAD news about churches that are actually growing
There are many churches in America that are actually growing but there's a problem. When you start delving into the statistics, the growth is not exactly what it seems.
Shaman who once channeled dark powers is now a follower of Jesus after 'man in white' saves her from brink of death
The spirit-doctor named Ting was a respected and authoritative figure in her community who people turned to for advice regarding practically everything in their lives.