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God and independence: How churches on both sides of the border are preparing for the result
Christians on both sides of the border are praying for unity as Scots as they head to the polls.

Christian cage fighting film pitches 'pastor vs pastor'
New US documentary shows cage-fighting pastors competing against each other in the ring.
Sombre remembrance on 9/11 anniversary as US lays down strategy to 'destroy' ISIS
Barack Obama is prepared to launch air strikes against Isis militants in Syria

Scotland 'in danger of becoming a divided country': Church shifts its focus to reconciliation
Some Scots are "too fearful of broken windows" to display campaign posters in their homes or cars, says Church of Scotland leader

Argentina vs Germany: World Cup final players profess Christ
It isn't only the Popes representing Christ in the battle for World Cup glory on Sunday... both Germany and Argentina have a plethora of Christian players.

Ramadan prayers for Christians in Nigeria and Sudan amid violence and harassment
Open Doors is asking for prayers for Christians living in Muslim nations during Ramadan

Elton John: If Jesus was alive today he would support gay marriage
The singer, who is planning to wed his partner David Furnish, says Jesus was a "great person".

Majority of Americans still think religion is answer to today's problems
A new Gallup poll has found that over half of Americans still believe religion can answer all or most of today's problems

Liberia ebola outbreak: Pastors being urged not to rely on faith alone to heal the sick
Liberia's chief medical officer is begging church pastors to release the sick in their midst to hospitals instead of simply praying for their recovery.

Meriam Ibrahim given refuge at US embassy in Sudan; says she will leave future to God
Meriam Ibrahim and her family have taken refuge at the US embassy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum following her release on bail.

1,000 #NewRevs: The future of the CofE is here
A former para-commando and banking executive are among the 1,000 men and women being ordained to minister in the Church of England this summer.

Stamping out corruption 'makes economic and moral sense', G20 leaders told
Christian campaign EXPOSED says developing countries are missing out on billions of dollars a year because of corruption

Pastor Irani returned to prison after being assaulted by members of Iranian intelligence
A pastor serving time for alleged crimes against the Iranian state has been returned to prison after disappearing off the radar for several weeks. Â

Meriam Ibrahim released on bail
Sudanese authorities have released Meriam Ibrahim from police custody after several days of tense negotiations by her legal team. Â

A quintessentially British start to the Olympics
Who knows whether the global audience would have fully understood the references to Gregory's Girl, Eastenders and dancing NHS nurses in Danny Boyle's opening ceremony to the Olympics last night.