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Jeff Lucas on faith, doubt and why the idea of the Christian celebrity is 'dreadful'
International speaker, author and pastor Jeff Lucas opens up about his faith journey, the pressures of leading a church and being honest when faith is hard

Justin Welby on South Sudan: "We must batter the gates of heaven in prayer"
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for "remorseless, unceasing prayer" to end the conflict in South Sudan

Pope Francis: 'Jesus is not a superhero'
Pope Francis has given an impassioned address in which he declared that Jesus did not "fall from the sky like a superhero"

The European Elections: Why bother?
With the European elections nearly just around the corner and many people unsure how to vote, we unpack some of the issues

Gogglebox Vicar Kate Bottley: 'Christians are normal'
Rev Kate Bottley on how she wants to change the way Christians are perceived

Brazil 2014: Gary Lineker joins fight against sex trafficking
Sporting legend joins new campaign to protect abuse of children in run up to World Cup

'Soul Surfer' Bethany Hamilton: 'I overcame everything through Jesus'
Pro-surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack in Hawaii aged 13, shares how a strong faith in Christ has helped her get through her toughest times

Rebecca St. James' home spared as California wildfire stops feet from house: "Total miracle"
Gospel singer Rebecca St. James' Los Angeles home has been spared from the blazing wildfire.

Abortions must wait 72-hours in Missouri; Will Governor veto?
Missouri legislators passed legislation Wednesday tripling the time a woman must wait between electing to have an abortion and the procedure being performed.

Woman shoots friend dead testing bulletproof vest
South Carolina man killed during bulletproof vest test.

Church minister Carl Keyes to repay $1.2 million after misspending funds earmarked for 9/11 and Katrina relief
Church minister misspent $1.2 million earmarked for 9/11 and Katrina relief.

Britain running out of cemetery space
The shortage of cemetery space in Britain has become so serious the dead may need to be reburied in deeper graves to make more room, Parliament has heard.

'Miracle baby' survives 11-story fall in Minneapolis: "It's a real gift from God"
Minneapolis 'miracle baby' survives 11-story fall.

Sewol captain and 3 crew members charged with murder for South Korean ferry sinking
Four South Korean ferry crew members indicted for homicide.

Discovering Jesus through Asian eyes
The Evangelical Alliance has launched a new outreach programme specifically targeted at the UK's growing Asian population.

Sudan: Court upholds pregnant Christian woman's death sentence for apostasy
A court in Sudan has upheld the death sentence for heavily pregnant Christian woman Meriam Yahia Ibraham