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Legendary Motown Singer Smokey Robinson Says Songwriting Is a Gift From God, Laments Today\'s \'Negative\' Music
Legendary Motown Singer Smokey Robinson Says Songwriting Is a Gift From God, Laments Today's 'Negative' Music

This legendary musical artist gives all the credit to God for giving him the inspiration to write more than 4,000 songs, many of them beloved classics.

The Battle To Retake Mosul: What Will It Mean For Civilians?
The Battle To Retake Mosul: What Will It Mean For Civilians?

The battle to retake Mosul, a key city for Islamic State in northern Iraq and its final stronghold, has begun. Aid agencies are preparing as up to one million people are expected to flee.

What Lies Behind The Release Of The Nigerian Schoolgirls Held By Boko Haram?
What Lies Behind The Release Of The Nigerian Schoolgirls Held By Boko Haram?

There is no way of knowing exactly why there appears to be something of a breakthrough in the release of some of the 220-270 Chibok schoolgirls, most of them Christian, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in April 2014. But divisions within the terrorist organisations offer a clue.

Car Bomb Explodes Near Syria\'s Holiest Shi\'ite Mosque
Car Bomb Explodes Near Syria's Holiest Shi'ite Mosque

A car bomb exploded on Monday in a southern district of Damascus which is home to Syria's holiest Shi'ite Muslim shrine, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

\'Anti-Abortion\' Campaign Uses Graphic Images to Target Swing States
'Anti-Abortion' Campaign Uses Graphic Images to Target Swing States

Crucial voters in US swing states are being urged to "vote anti abortion" ahead of the presidential election next month.

This Could Be The Biggest Move Against Abortion In 50 Years
This Could Be The Biggest Move Against Abortion In 50 Years

The biggest cut back in abortion in nearly half a century will be debated in the House of Lords on Friday.

Parents of Twin Boys Joined At The Head Say God Is Their \'Biggest Hero\' After Successful Surgery to Separate Them
Parents of Twin Boys Joined At The Head Say God Is Their 'Biggest Hero' After Successful Surgery to Separate Them

For Nicole and Christian McDonald, the parents of twin boys joined at the head, the road to separating them has been a journey of faith and nothing short of a miracle of God. And crucial to getting this far, they say, was letting God take control.

Prayers Needed Urgently For Christians Facing Death Penalty In Sudan
Prayers Needed Urgently For Christians Facing Death Penalty In Sudan

Release International asked for Christians worldwide to pray for Pastors Hassan Abduraheem and Kowa Shamaal, Abdulmonem Abdumawla and the Czech citizen Petr Jašek.

4 Ways To Pray When You\'re Finding It Hard
4 Ways To Pray When You're Finding It Hard

You'd be hard-pressed to find a Christian who can't recall a time when they found it difficult to pray. Here are four tips to help you get started.

Robert Jeffress On Supporting Trump: \'I Don\'t Want A Leader Who Will Turn The Other Cheek\'
Robert Jeffress On Supporting Trump: 'I Don't Want A Leader Who Will Turn The Other Cheek'

The leader of the oldest megachurch in the US says he continues to support and endorse Trump for president because he doesn't want "some meek and mild leader or somebody who's going to turn the other cheek".

\'God\'s Love Is For Everybody\': Gay Vicar Battles With Vandals To Keep LGBTI Flag Above Church
'God's Love Is For Everybody': Gay Vicar Battles With Vandals To Keep LGBTI Flag Above Church

A campaigning vicar has hit out at the Church's "institutional homophobia" while outlining why he is determined to keep erecting LGBTI flags above his church despite them repeatedly being torn down by vandals.

Authors At InterVarsity Can Be Pro Gay Marriage But Not Staff
Authors At InterVarsity Can Be Pro Gay Marriage But Not Staff

Controversy continued to surround InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA (IVCF) after it announced its authors would not be subject to the ban on staff who support gay marriage.

Angry Muslims Say Teen Christian Boy Must Die For \'Insulting Islam\'
Angry Muslims Say Teen Christian Boy Must Die For 'Insulting Islam'

An angry mob of 80 Muslims has confronted a Christian boy, demanding he is hanged.

Man Suspected Of Killing Two Priests Caught In Mexico City
Man Suspected Of Killing Two Priests Caught In Mexico City

A man suspected of murdering two Mexican priests who were abducted last month has been caught in Mexico City, authorities in the country have said.

Anti-Islam Group PEGIDA Suffers Massive Fall In Protestors
Anti-Islam Group PEGIDA Suffers Massive Fall In Protestors

The latest march in Germany by the anti-Islam protest group PEGIDA drew a fraction of the supporters who turned out for previous rallies.