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Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III made to turn 'Know Jesus Know Peace' T-shirt inside out?
Robert Griffin III was pictured ahead of a meeting with members of the press wearing a T-shirt with the slogan 'Know Jesus Know Peace'. Â But what had sports commentators talking was why it was turned inside out by the time he was in front of the cameras.

India: Muslim men accused of forcing women to convert using 'love jihad'
The idea of Muslim men deceiving Indian women to force conversion to Islam has sparked controversy among India's politicians and poses a threat to religious cohesion.

Christian prayer group arrested in Saudi Arabia
A group of 28 Christians holding a prayer meeting were arrested by Saudi Arabian police on Friday.

'Grinding poverty' leaving hundreds too poor to wash
New research reveals some families can no longer afford to heat water to wash themselves.

Out of context â five of the most misused Bible verses
Does it really mean what you think it means? Martin Saunders on five verses we often get wrong.

Nigerian military jet missing in Boko Haram area
The Nigerian military confirmed yesterday that one of its fighter jets has gone missing over Adamawa state, where Boko Haram militants are known to be fighting.

Iraqi Christians pray close to front line of Islamic State attacks
Iraqi Christians attended a church service just 50 miles away from the frontline of the Islamic State attacks.

Claiborne: We must expose injustice through non-violent protest
Leader of the New Monasticism movement Shane Claiborne has championed non-violent protest, insisting it is the only way to guarantee "genuine, lasting change."

'There are dead bodies floating in the sea'. More than 200 feared dead as boat sinks off Libyan coast
A boat carrying up to 250 African migrants seeking asylum in Europe sank off the Libyan coast on Sunday.

David Haines killing is 'an act of absolute evil', says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop said there was a sense that in places where militants have taken hold "the darkness is deepening".

PM vows to hunt down 'monsters' who beheaded British aid worker David Haines
David Cameron described the beheading of Haines by Islamic State as an "act of pure evil".

Satan statue with erection removed by Vancouver city officials
Some residents want it reinstated

Italian nuns raped and killed in Burundi are laid to rest
The Xaverian nuns, who had served Africa for decades, were buried in a cemetery in the Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 3 killed as part of megachurch complex collapses in Nigeria
At least three people have been killed at the megachurch complex of megachurch pastor and televangelist TB Joshua in Nigeria.Â

Michelle Williams is happy her gospel song 'Say Yes' is playing in gay clubs
It's not very often you hear the name of Jesus at a nightclub but Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle Williams says that's exactly what's happening with her new gospel song, 'Say Yes'.

Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings beat Bible in Facebook's 'top 10 books that stayed with you' study
If you've been checking into your Facebook lately there's a good chance you've seen or been tagged into a post by a friend sharing their top 10 books that have stayed with them in some way.Â