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Fear And Exhaustion In Aleppo As Brutal Siege Continues
Christians in Aleppo are praying for peace as the brutal bombardment of the Syrian city continues.

Scotland Could Offer Free Abortions To Northern Irish Women
Nicola Sturgeon will look at how to offer Northern Irish women free abortions on the Scottish NHS.

Signs Of Hope: Ancient Relics Found In Monastery Destroyed By ISIS
A Syrian priest who escaped after being held captive by Islamic State has spoken of his great relief that relics from his monastery survived the militants' insurgency.

Alternative Christmas Cards Combine War Scenes With Traditional Nativity
Christmas cards with war scenes imposed onto the nativity have been released by a medical charity Doctors of the World UK.

Billy Graham: Don't Celebrate Christmas Like A Secular Holiday
Billy Graham has urged Christians to distinguish Christmas from other "secular" holidays.

Government Ministers See Religion As 'Essentially A Problem' - Labour Faith Envoy
Government ministers see religion as primarily a problem, Labour's faith envoy Stephen Timms has told Christian Today.

'God Be With Our Athletes': 76 Dead In Colombia Plane Crash
Dozens have died in a plane crash in Colombia after a flight containing a top Brazilian football team went down as it approached the city of Medellin on Tuesday.

Why Speaking in Tongues Is Not a Dead Practice
The most compelling proof that the gift of tongues is a power people can tap into today is the function that it still serves.

'Symbol Of Hope': Church Destroyed On 9/11 Raises Cross On New Building
More than 15 years after the terror attacks of 9/11, a cross has been raised on the roof of the only church destroyed when the two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in 2001.

Faith Charities 'Viewed With Suspicion' Due To Fears Of Proselytism
Faith-based charities are "viewed with suspicion" and "under-appreciated" due to fears they will use their work to proselytise, according to a new report launched on Tuesday.

5 Skills Christian Leaders Need to Develop to Become More Effective
There is also a need for us to grow in certain areas and build skills to take on the challenge that is Christian leadership. Here are five skills that Christian leaders need to grow in.

4 Ways Corporate Worship Energises Us
Here are four ways that corporate worship energises the individual believer.

3 Reasons Why Every Person Can Grow in God Today
Discipling people who don't seem to improve or grow can be tough, but God's word reminds us that growth is not up to us. Our only job is to plant the seed and water it.

Is the Kingdom of God Here or Is It Still Coming?
The Bible speaks so frequently about the kingdom of God but does not offer any clear definition of what it is and what it looks like.

Engineers Work to Restore Jesus' Burial Shrine in Jerusalem
A team of engineers in the Old City of Jerusalem are currently undertaking a special task that has been going on for decades now: restoring the place where Jesus Christ is believed to have been laid to rest after He died on the Cross.

Mary Kate Robertson Shares Battle With Depression: 'I Am So Grateful for a God Who Is Offering Me Joy'
"Duck Dynasty" star Mary Kate Robertson, wife of John Luke, always sports a huge smile on her face, and it's difficult to imagine her living anything but a charmed life. However, she admitted recently on her blog that she struggled with depression after getting married in June 2015.