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As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis: 'Maybe one in 10 Christian bands we toured with were actually Christian bands'

The lead singer serving a six-year prison sentence for trying to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife admits the band worried about record sales if they admitted they were no longer Christian

World Cup 2014 USA Clint Dempsey: 'My faith in Christ is what gives me confidence for the future'

He was in the thick of the action in the USA's victorious opener against Ghana, but when he's not on the pitch scoring goals in the opening seconds and breaking his nose for the cause, Clint Dempsey is a man of God studying the Bible and praying for the road ahead.

Father of the Bride sequel to have gay plot? Steve Martin says he hasn't seen script

American journalist Nikki Finke got tongues wagging on Sunday when she reported that a third Father of the Bride instalment was in the works nearly a quarter of a century after the original landed on the big screen.

Ricky Gervais: 'With praying I feel I may as well be talking to myself'

The atheist comedian found his conversation with 'God' on Twitter more engaging than praying

Bethany Hamilton features in newly released Dolphin Tale 2 trailer [WATCH]

The Christian surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack and overcame the odds to pursue her dreams features in the Dolphin Tale sequel set for release this autumn.

Iraqi Christians appeal for prayer amid militant takeover

Christians are being urged to pray amid the chaos of a violent extremist takeover in Iraq.

From homelessness to hope in Swindon: 'The person I was is completely different now'

A Swindon man who saw his life fall apart after losing his job three years ago is smiling again after being helped back into work by The Salvation Army.

Boko Haram threat has not stopped Bible translation work in Nigeria

The northern regions of Nigeria are on high alert as Boko Haram continues its reign of terror but the risk to life has not stopped Bible translation work in the region.

Former Rwandan street children form gospel band to sing of Jesus' love

Vital "David" Hitimana, Pacifique Niyitanga and D'Amour Habinshuti once lived on a garbage dump where the aim of every day was survival.

Lawsuit filed against $3m strip club next to convent

A lawsuit has been filed against a $3m strip club that opened across the back fence from a convent.

550 Christian girls kidnapped and forced to convert in Egypt since 2011

Hundreds of Coptic Christian schoolgirls in Egypt have been kidnapped and forced to convert to the Muslim faith of their abductors in recent years.

Poll reveals concerns about taxpayer funding of faith schools

A new poll has revealed that more than half of voters have concerns about faith schools.

Physicist and atheist Lawrence Krauss: Arguments of religious apologists are 'incredibly weak'

Lawrence Krauss, who co-starred in The Unbelievers documentary with Richard Dawkins, is not convinced by the arguments of religious apologists

Amnesty International: 'Leaving a Bible in a hotel room should never be a criminal offence'

Amnesty International has hit out at North Korea's treatment of people of faith following reports that an American tourist was detained in the closed communist country last month.

Canon Andrew White: 'Things have moved from terrible to desperate' in Iraq

The man affectionately known as the 'vicar of Baghdad' says his beloved Iraq is in "total chaos" as a result of the insurgency

Ed Young's 90-day tithe challenge: God's blessings guaranteed or a 100% refund

The Texas pastor is promising a refund if members of his church don't experience God's blessings as a result of their tithing