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The online 'Jihadi Matchmaker' which may have seduced British teenager
Counter-terrorism experts believe that a British teenager who is suspected to have tried to join Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria may have been seduced online through a matchmaking service.

Exodus: Gods and Kings - new trailer focuses on the 10 plagues
A new trailer has been released for Exodus: Gods and Kings, due for US release on December 12.

The future of 'Christian' fiction?
Deserved or otherwise, Christian fiction doesn't have the best reputation. Can a new imprint from a Christian publisher dedicated to producing quality fiction turn things around?

God can heal, so why doesn't it happen all the time?
Why does God heal some people and not others? Claire Musters on keeping faith in a paradoxical world.

London churches to begin a week of non-stop prayer for family of Alice Gross
Churches across the London boroughs around west London will this Sunday begin a week of dedicated non-stop 24-7 prayer for the family, friends and school of the schoolgirl Alice Gross.

Toddler's life-support to be turned off against Christian parents' wishes
A High Court judge has ruled that a young boy should be taken off his life-support machine, despite his parents' belief that he could be miraculously healed.

Chris Russell: How to share your faith effectively
Rev Chris Russell, the Archbishop of Canterbury's advisor for evangelism and witness, on the importance of sharing our faith.

10 things you should know about the Hajj
Every year millions of Muslims travel to Islam's most sacred mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Lambeth Conference in jeopardy over homosexuality row
The ten-yearly gathering of more than 600 Anglican bishops from around the world is in jeopardy because of the row over homosexuality, writes Ruth Gledhill

Jordin Sparks says rapture-inspired movie 'welcomes everybody'
Jordin Sparks is "excited" about her new movie, Left Behind, due out in theatres on Friday

Massive increase in human trafficking into UK
128 British children were suspected victims of trafficking last year, 112 of whom were reported to have been sexually exploited, new figures reveal.

'They will slit our throats for no reason'. Lebanon's Christians fear IS attacks
Christian villagers in Lebanon, near the Syrian border, are arming themselves against the looming threat of Islamic State fighters.

Heartbroken mother hopes the world will join in praying for her terminally ill 4-year-old son
A Michigan mother who received the devastating news this week that her 4-year-old son is terminally ill with brain cancer is hoping social media will bring a miracle to her family.

From fast food to soul food: Drivers get in line at church's prayer drive-thru
A church in the Houston area is taking a leaf out of the book of fast food chains by offering a prayer drive-thru for busy residents.

Terminal cancer sufferer just wants people to see God's grace in the midst of the 'hard'
Kara Tippetts doesn't know how long she has left on this Earth but she's making sure it's time she spends in love, peace and grace

Ebola outbreak: how witchdoctors and corpses being kissed are spreading the disease
Traditional healers and witchdoctors in West Africa are contributing to the spread of Ebola, the Times reports.