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Support for Sen Ted Cruz grows as conservative Christians look ahead to 2016 Presidential election
Senator from Texas Ted Cruz won the support of those attending the Values Voter Summit this weekend, making him a favourite to represent Christian conservatives in the 2016 presidential election.

Threat of lawsuit against Catholic Church following bishop's affair
The husband of a woman thought to have had an affair with a Catholic bishop is threatening to sue the Church.

California school bans all Christian books
A Californian school has banned all Christian-based books from its library, claiming that it does not allow "sectarian materials on our state-authorized lending shelves."

Meriam Ibrahim; 'I will campaign for those persecuted for their faith'
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian woman who escaped the death penalty, has said she wants to campaign for religious freedom.

Iraq: Islamic State militants close in on Baghdad
Following President Obama's admission that the US "underestimated" the threat posed by the Islamic State, reports are circulating that ISIS militants are now just one mile away from the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

Catholic Bishop Kieran Conry resigns after being 'unfaithful' to priestly vows
The Catholic Bishop of Arundel and Brighton has resigned after close relationships with parishioners, including one with a married woman.

Bethany Hamilton and her husband say they're stronger after tough Amazing Race TV challenge
Bethany Hamilton, the pro-surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack aged 13, says she and her husband Adam Dirks were able to balance their differences to get through the challenging race

Alton Nolen: Jesus-tattooed Muslim convert beheads woman, stabs another after being fired; Connections to ISIS Being Investigated
Mark Vaughan, the deputy who shot Nolen, has been hailed as a hero. "This was not going to stop if he didn't stop it," said Moore Police Sergeant Jeremy Lewis said. "It could have gotten a lot worse."

Churches join in prayer for missing Hanwell teenager Alice Gross
The many churches in the area around missing teenager Alice Gross' home have joined together to pray that she will be found.

As winter approaches, Christian and Yazidi refugees who fled IS could freeze to death
Christian, Yazidi and other refugees in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq who fled Islamic State terrorists now face a freezing winter with temperatures of 35 to 55 degrees and few resources to sustain them.

Veggie-gate â Bob and Larry's new look revealed amid fan revolt
The theologically-minded singing vegetables from VeggieTales have been given a new upgraded look... but not everyone's happy.

US pastors paid up to $300,000 - are Church of England vicars getting a raw deal?
Attractive pension plans, bonuses and salaries of up to $300,000 are just some of the rewards on offer at America's churches.

South Sudan: one in seven people starving or severely malnourished
Millions of people remain in danger as the threat of famine continues in South Sudan.

ISIS debate: Justin Welby supports military action in Iraq
The Archbishop of Canterbury has backed military action in Iraq but he also urged British parliamentarians to "face the fact" that for some young Muslims, the appeal of Jihad is greater than that of their life in the West.

Evangelist TB Joshua could be sued after 115 people died in church collapse
Relatives of two of the victims who died when a church hostel collapsed in Lagos are considering legal action against the Nigerian megachurch evangelist TB Joshua.

How not to be a boring vicar (also minister, pastor, preacher, priest and Christian)
Gogglebox vicar Rev Kate Bottley on how to get rid of the 'boring' reputation.