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US aid worker Kayla Mueller was 'condemned to death' by Islamic State
An appeal to the terrorist group is thought to have had an effect.

African nations to step up fight against Boko Haram
Numbers pledged for a regional force have risen as the conflict spreads.

US hawks round on Merkel in clash over arms for Ukraine
Cracks open in the translatlantic consensus over containing the rebels.

Premier Radio fights digital shutdown as MP weighs in
The Christian broadcaster is facing the loss of its digital broadcasting licence.

Fresh Expressions of Church won't halt decline, research says
Churches in pubs and homes don't attract more non-churched people â just different ones.

Selma review: David Oyelowo's omission from Best Actor list is scandalous
Martin Luther King is shown as a flawed but great man.

Vatican hands out free umbrellas to homeless
The move comes as work has finished on new showers for homeless people in St Peter's Square.

Boko Haram attacks repulsed as fighting spreads to Niger
Militants suffered a heavy defeat in attacks on two towns.

Jordan airstrikes killed American hostage, says Islamic State
Kayla Mueller was being held in a building hit by Jordanian rockets, militants claim.

Vigil held for pastor and family believed to have been slain by son
Friends of the Ahimbisibwe family, believed to have been slain by their son Isaac held a touching vigil in remembrance of the Christian family.

Surgeon who treats heartbreaking facial tumors on Christian hospital ship says his patients 'feel trapped'
A volunteer surgeon working on the international Christian charity Mercy Ships said that most of his patients feel "trapped behind their facial tumors" and he treats them not only by performing surgeries but also by giving them much-needed care and acceptance.
Pastor offers free weddings on Valentine's Day to get more couples down the aisle
Pastor Darren Walter with the nondenominational Current Christian Church will be giving a free wedding ceremony on Valentine's Day this year after he heard people from their congregation express desire to get married but is unable to do so due to the skyrocketing prices involved in marriage.

Christian rapper Trip Lee admits he was surprised to marry a woman of a different skin colour
Rapper Trip Lee has always made it a point to defy and challenge stereotypes, but he admitted that he almost missed the chance to marry his wife because she had a different skin colour.
New Pampers ad celebrates the pre-born baby and the beauty of pregnancy
The newly released Pampers ad is set to touch the heartstrings as it celebrates the pre-born baby and the beauty of pregnancy.

Pastor unwittingly helped man suspected of killing his wife and family
A pastor and some church members unwittingly helped a man reportedly trying to escape from killing his wife, her parents, a family member, and a friend by buying him a bus ticket before realising who he really was

'19 Kids and Counting' Jill Duggar gives God the glory as she and husband Derick Dillard continue to enjoy married life
In a recent post on her Instagram account (@jillmdillard), Jill shared a beautiful landscape photo with a tree and three crosses and captioned it,