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From darkness to light - A soldier's story
Phillip Davidson speaks about the difference faith can make in recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder
Rebecca Robertson to join Phil Robertson, Uncle Si, Willie and Korie on Duck Dynasty season 5 premiere episode tonight
Duck Dynasty will be returning for with all new episodes in its season 5 premiere tonight at 10pm ET on A&E television. The Robertson family clan, including Uncle Si, will be returning to the small screen with two new cast members. One new cast member is Rebecca Robertson, Willie and Korie's adopted foster daughter from Taiwan. She will be making her television debut in tonight's premiere, along with another mysterious newcomer who has not been named.
EU should be more open to Syrian refugees - bishop
Bishop Patrick Lynch is calling on the UK and other European governments to "find a way in which countries within the EU can receive at least some of the refugees" who have fled Syria as a result of the escalating violence.
Hostility towards religious groups increasing worldwide
A new survey has concluded that the number of countries where religious individuals experience high levels of social hostility reached a six year high in 2012.
Men more likely to stick to diets and fitness regimes than women
Though it is women who are often accused of being obsessive dieters, men are actually more likely to achieve their weight loss goals
I fear for freedom of speech in the UK
How long will it be before we have to watch what we say in church services?
Mission to Seafarers looks to increase efficiency
An international maritime welfare charity caring for those who work at sea has announced a "strategic reorganisation" to regionalise its efforts and increase efficiency.
Scottish secularists want church reps removed from education committees
A petition to remove Church representatives from local authority education committees has been submitted by a coalition of secular groups to the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood.
Sri Lanka: Churches attacked and vandalised
Violent protests interrupted Sunday morning services on January 12, at two churches in Hikkaduwa, a small coastal town in southern Sri Lanka.
Help! I'm now a pastor's wife!
My husband's calling as a pastor impacts everything we do and the way that we live
God's love. Why do we struggle to receive it?
Could it just be that there is an unseen epidemic, insidious, hidden, lurking ready to raise its ugly head with every disappointment or setback?
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
The Archbishop of Canterbury met His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Monday during a two-day visit to Istanbul.
Vatican calls for Syria ceasefire
The Vatican has called for an unconditional ceasefire in Syria as it reconfirmed its commitment to establishing peace and reconciliation in the Middle Eastern nation.
Pope's Harley Davidson to be sold at auction
The Pope's motorcycle is to go on sale as part of Rétromobile week at the Bonhams Paris sale this February.
Rowan Williams: fairytale wedding pressures putting 'tragic' strain on marriages
Rowan Williams has spoken out against the trend of expensive "fantastical" weddings which he claims is threatening the future of marriages.
Visits to places of worship may reduce criminality
Those who regularly attend a place of worship are less likely to commit low level crime or engage in other acts of delinquency, according to new research.