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Pilgrimage to Jerusalem makes it onto National Geographic's list of top 14 travel destinations for spring
Pilgrimage to Jerusalem makes it onto National Geographic's list of top 14 travel destinations for spring

Jerusalem joins the list of Best Spring Trips for 2018 along with Fogo Island Inn in Canada, Svalbard in Norway and the Upper Amazon in Peru, among others.

Mike Pence's daughter Charlotte tells 'The View' her dad doesn't harbor hatred, 'despite strong beliefs'
Mike Pence's daughter Charlotte tells 'The View' her dad doesn't harbor hatred, 'despite strong beliefs'

Charlotte Pence's appearance came not long after host Joy Behar apologized for mocking her father's Christian faith.

Social Democratic Party in Sweden proposes banning religious schools
Social Democratic Party in Sweden proposes banning religious schools

Sweden's ruling political party proposes to ban religious schools to do away with segregation. The country's Social Democratic Party wants to seek better integration in its educational institutions, which will be its priority if the party wins in the general election come September.

Bible the only item to survive devastating fire that destroyed Christian family's home
Bible the only item to survive devastating fire that destroyed Christian family's home

A family from South Carolina is trying to rebuild their lives after losing everything in a devastating house fire that also killed their two dogs. Among the rubble and ashes, however, Wendy Crawley's Bible remained intact and it's the one thing keeping the family's spirit up.

Massachusetts Christian college drops Crusader mascot over ties to religious wars
Massachusetts Christian college drops Crusader mascot over ties to religious wars

The College of the Holy Cross will be phasing out the image of the Crusaders in case it is deemed offensive to some.

Dennis Quaid wrote Christian song 'On My Way to Heaven' while filming 'I Can Only Imagine'
Dennis Quaid wrote Christian song 'On My Way to Heaven' while filming 'I Can Only Imagine'

Quaid promised his mother a long time ago he would one day write a Christian song for her.

Christian singer Jamie Grace shares how she found love amid struggles with Tourette's syndrome
Christian singer Jamie Grace shares how she found love amid struggles with Tourette's syndrome

The Grammy nominee is set to marry fiance Aaron Collins in April.

Pastor Saeed Abedini back in jail for violating ex-wife's no-contact order
Pastor Saeed Abedini back in jail for violating ex-wife's no-contact order

The pastor's ex-wife filed for legal separation in 2016, after he was released from prison in Iran for supposedly evangelizing Muslims there.

'Superman' and 'God's Not Dead' star Dean Cain visits Christian sites in Israel for travel show
'Superman' and 'God's Not Dead' star Dean Cain visits Christian sites in Israel for travel show

The actor also starred in the 2014 movie "God's Not Dead" from Pureflix Entertainment.

New discoveries on Mary Magdalene suggest she might have been a rich widow
New discoveries on Mary Magdalene suggest she might have been a rich widow

For centuries, one of Jesus Christ's most loyal followers was known as a prostitute but some scholars have been debunking this notion.

'Counting On' news: Joy-Anna Duggar thanks fans for prayers as she's rushed to hospital for emergency C-section in dramatic episode
'Counting On' news: Joy-Anna Duggar thanks fans for prayers as she's rushed to hospital for emergency C-section in dramatic episode

The Duggar-Forsyths, who were married in May 2017, welcomed their first baby Gideon Martyn in February.

Pastor abandoned as a baby finds her blood relative online after 55 years
Pastor abandoned as a baby finds her blood relative online after 55 years

A pastor left as a baby at a vacant lot in St. Louis in 1963 recently came face to face with her blood relative.

Iowa faith leaders controversially sign letter in support of abortion
Iowa faith leaders controversially sign letter in support of abortion

Lawmakers in Iowa would like to shorten the ban on abortion to six weeks instead of 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Ronda Rousey admits thinking God hated her after that UFC loss
Ronda Rousey admits thinking God hated her after that UFC loss

The MMA star is moving to the WWE from UFC and will be fighting in Wrestlemania 34 this April 8.

Hundreds say farewell to teen stabbed to death by friend over religion
Hundreds say farewell to teen stabbed to death by friend over religion

Corey Johnson slashed the neck of Jovanni Sierra, who apparently made fun of his Muslim faith.

'I Can Only Imagine' stuns box office opening weekend, beats 'A Wrinkle in Time'
'I Can Only Imagine' stuns box office opening weekend, beats 'A Wrinkle in Time'

The film about forgiveness and redemption had a projected $6 million in takings but earned an impressive $17 million at the box office weekend.