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How can Christians mobilise Africa's youth to help rebuild their continent?
The focus is on youth as African Christian leaders, young and old, meet this week in Youandé, the Cameroon capital for this year's African Biblical Leadership Initiative forum.
Mexico mourns its dead as search continues for earthquake survivors
The magnitude 7.1 shock killed at least 216 people, nearly half of them in the capital, less than two weeks after a powerful tremor killed nearly 100 people in the south of the country.
We may have to destroy North Korea, Trump tells UN
His words about North Korea drew the strongest reaction, with loud murmurs filling the green-marbled UN General Assembly hall.
Rev Richard Coles reveals how Strictly stars 'strip to our pants'
Rev Richard Coles has revealed how Strictly stars 'strip to our pants' for fake-tanning before their ballrooms routine as one of the show's judges rejected his call for same-sex dance partners.
Ancient church bells silenced after complaints from pub next door
A row has broken out around a Lake District church where bells that have tolled for more than a century have been silenced after guests at a pub next door complained of sleepless nights.
Christian tennis legend Margaret Court who opposes gay marriage is denied membership renewal by her club
The devoutly Christian tennis legend Margaret Court, who takes a conservative view on gay marriag,e has been denied renewal of her local club membership in Australia.
Thousands of kids missing out on vital religious education
As many as 800,000 secondary school pupils are not being taught religious education, in spite of a legal obligation by schools to teach about major systems of religion and belief.
Samuel Johnson, man of faith: 9 quotes from a literary legend
He had a deep, resolute Christian faith that kept him throughout his life in spite of frequent bouts of depression and self-torment.
Does the Bible point to a catastrophic apocalypse on September 23?
A numerologist believes that according to Biblical prophecy, the end of the world is nigh. His are reported in The Sun newspaper
Suspect arrested in connection with train bomb as security stepped up in London
Britain deployed hundreds of soldiers at strategic sites on Saturday to free up police to hunt those behind a bomb which injured 29 people on a packed commuter train in London and triggered the country's highest security level.
How to preach better sermons: 6 tips from Charles Spurgeon
As well as striving to preach more effectively himself, though, Spurgeon wanted to pass on what he'd learned.
Nigerian pastor to be hanged after setting church members alight
A Nigerian pastor is on death row after dousing several church members in petrol and setting them ablaze.
How to transform your church through song: Keith Getty's worship music conference to be broadcast around the world, live
Popular contemporary hymn writer Keith Getty is to broadcast his sell-out Getty Music Worship Conference: Sing! around the world.
Why was Jesus called 'Rabbi'?
To understand why Jesus was called this we must first remember that Jesus was a Jew.
Christian charity CBM recognised for pioneering work on blindness
The Christian disability charity Christian Blind Mission (CBM) has been announced as joint winner of the world's largest scientific prize in the field of vision.
Building on solid ground: 9 Bible verses about construction â and faith
After the deadly destruction of the hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the reconstruction begins. Natural disasters are not new â they appear in the Bible, with Luke referring to Jesus' parable about the man who built his house on solid ground, on a 'rock' so that the floods could not tear it down. But what else does the Bible say about rebuilding, or specifically building?