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Two nuns, kidnapped by ISIS, released safely and without ransom

John MacArthur: Churches which support same-sex marriage belong to Satan

The controversial pastor and author John MacArthur has said churches which condone same-sex marriage belong to Satan.

William Hague has given a voice to women raped in wartime - we should be grateful for that

William Hague quits as Foreign Secretary, but his legacy on sexual violence should endure, writes Katie Harrison.

Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirl: 'I was raped 15 times a day by different men'

Despite global attention, the actual horror faced by the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls has, until now, not yet been known. One escapee, however, has now revealed the inexplicable terror of being raped up to 15 times a day.

New education secretary Nicky Morgan on her Christian faith

Nicky Morgan has moved up the ranks in Cameron's reshuffle, replacing Michael Gove.

Women bishops: What happens next?

Yesterday marked a key moment in the life of the Church of England, which could have its first female bishop as early as next year. But who will it be? And what effect will the vote have on church unity?

Bale beefs up for Exodus... but would Moses have had a six pack?

Christian Bale on fighting form for Exodus film.

Justin Welby on Islamic extremism: 'We've become too hysterical'

"The proportion of Muslims who are radicalised is extraordinarily small...I think we've been becoming too hysterical about this subject for some considerable period," warned Archbishop Justin Welby.

Terrorist involved in Christian politician Shahbaz Bhatti's murder gets bail

Admitted killer of Christian politician Shahbaz Bhatti gets bail

Oscar Pistorius tweets Bible verse, passage from Auschwitz survivor's memoir

Oscar Pistorius tweets Bible verse, passage from Auschwitz survivor memoir.

'Dead' toddler comes back to life during her funeral [VIDEO]

'Dead' Filipino baby comes back to life during her funeral [VIDEO]

Alabama megachurch features 12-lane bowling alley, climbing wall, basketball court and more

Alabama megachurch features 12-lane bowling alley, climbing wall, basketball court, more.

Texas shooting lone survivor Cassidy Stay says family is 'in a much better place'

Christian persecution in China intensifies as pastor sentenced to 12 years in 'miscarriage of justice'

Christian Chinese pastor sentenced to 12 years in 'miscarriage of justice'

Women bishops at Synod - how it unfolded in 16 tweets

Synod can be pretty confusing for even the most seasoned Church of England congregant. So here's our roundup of what happened today, as told by the people of Twitter.

There will be women bishops... General Synod passes legislation

Justin Welby: "To pass this legislation is to commit ourselves to an adventure in faith and hope."