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'Prayer must be our loudest response'. Churches respond to pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong
Prayer vigils are being held for those involved in the pro-democracy demonstrations currently gripping Hong Kong.

Nicholas Cage's pastor brother told him to do Left Behind movie
Actor Nicholas Cage has revealed that he made the decision to star in the Left Behind movie on the advice of his brother, who is a church pastor.

Peter Tatchell: 'Gay bishops will be outed'
After a Church of England bishop said one in ten bishops could be secretly gay, gay rights campaigners have been calling for 'openness' and an end to 'hypocrisy'.

Carrie Underwood returns to Christian faith with new baptism-inspired song 'Something in the Water'
The country star has gone full circle to cap a decade of hits with another faith-inspired song
Manny Pacquiao says he's praying for Floyd Mayweather to fear God and 'change his ways'
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather may have never come face to face in the boxing ring but that doesn't mean swipes haven't been taken elsewhere. Â

Krish Kandiah: Could I have been radicalised without Jesus?
The first British jihadist killed in the US air strikes in Syria was 19-year-old lad from Brighton. I was a disaffected kid from Brighton too, and it got me thinking...

Hong Kong: Baptist ministers, Cardinals and Christian students at the forefront of protests for free democracy
Christians lead protests against candidate screening on the streets of Hong Kong.

14 things Christians say... and what they actually mean
We say one thing, but we mean another. Martin Saunders has a handy translation guide for the worst of Christianese.

Hundreds gather for memorial of Ann Maguire, teacher stabbed in front of pupils
Family, friends and hundreds of other well-wishers joined former pupils and community leaders at a memorial service today.

Support for Sen Ted Cruz grows as conservative Christians look ahead to 2016 Presidential election
Senator from Texas Ted Cruz won the support of those attending the Values Voter Summit this weekend, making him a favourite to represent Christian conservatives in the 2016 presidential election.

Threat of lawsuit against Catholic Church following bishop's affair
The husband of a woman thought to have had an affair with a Catholic bishop is threatening to sue the Church.

California school bans all Christian books
A Californian school has banned all Christian-based books from its library, claiming that it does not allow "sectarian materials on our state-authorized lending shelves."

Meriam Ibrahim; 'I will campaign for those persecuted for their faith'
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian woman who escaped the death penalty, has said she wants to campaign for religious freedom.

Iraq: Islamic State militants close in on Baghdad
Following President Obama's admission that the US "underestimated" the threat posed by the Islamic State, reports are circulating that ISIS militants are now just one mile away from the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

Catholic Bishop Kieran Conry resigns after being 'unfaithful' to priestly vows
The Catholic Bishop of Arundel and Brighton has resigned after close relationships with parishioners, including one with a married woman.

Bethany Hamilton and her husband say they're stronger after tough Amazing Race TV challenge
Bethany Hamilton, the pro-surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack aged 13, says she and her husband Adam Dirks were able to balance their differences to get through the challenging race