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Young Priests \'Too Scared\' To Perform Exorcisms
Young Priests 'Too Scared' To Perform Exorcisms

Priests in Italy are finding it difficult to encourage young clergy to take up the rite of exorcism, one of the country's top practitioners has warned.

Discovery of Christ\'s Empty Tomb by Mary Magdalene and the \'Other Mary\' Bolsters Bible\'s Accuracy, Says Christian Apologist
Discovery of Christ's Empty Tomb by Mary Magdalene and the 'Other Mary' Bolsters Bible's Accuracy, Says Christian Apologist

Here's another proof of the Bible's accuracy: The discovery of Jesus Christ's empty tomb defied traditions when the Gospel writers named Mary Magdalene and "The Other Mary" as the first persons to discover Christ's empty tomb and spread news of His Resurrection.

Tony Campolo Defends Red Letter Christians: Jesus\' Words Are Superior To Rest Of Bible
Tony Campolo Defends Red Letter Christians: Jesus' Words Are Superior To Rest Of Bible

Tony Campolo, best-selling evangelical author and preacher, has defended his Red Letter Christians movement which gives the words of Jesus primary authority over other parts of the Bible.

Authors At InterVarsity Can Be Pro Gay Marriage But Not Staff
Authors At InterVarsity Can Be Pro Gay Marriage But Not Staff

Controversy continued to surround InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA (IVCF) after it announced its authors would not be subject to the ban on staff who support gay marriage.

Anti-Islam Group PEGIDA Suffers Massive Fall In Protestors
Anti-Islam Group PEGIDA Suffers Massive Fall In Protestors

The latest march in Germany by the anti-Islam protest group PEGIDA drew a fraction of the supporters who turned out for previous rallies.

Atheist-Led Canadian Church Dispenses With Bible, Replaces Lord\'s Prayer With Secular Invocation
Atheist-Led Canadian Church Dispenses With Bible, Replaces Lord's Prayer With Secular Invocation

From Canada comes this shocking news: A Christian church is being led by an openly atheist minister who has mostly done away with the Bible and has replaced the Lord's Prayer with a nonsectarian affirmation.

Archaeologist Uses Holy Bible to Locate Where Jesus Was Really Crucified
Archaeologist Uses Holy Bible to Locate Where Jesus Was Really Crucified

An archaeologist has used the Holy Bible to locate where Jesus Christ was really crucified, and he found an area different from what has traditionally been believed to be the site of the crucifixion.

45,000 People Baptised At Rick Warren\'s Saddleback Church
45,000 People Baptised At Rick Warren's Saddleback Church

Warren called the moment "historic", before Alberto Flores became the 45,000th person to be baptised by the church.

Jesuits Elect First Latin American Leader
Jesuits Elect First Latin American Leader

The Jesuits, who count Pope Francis as a member, elected 67-year-old Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, from Venezuela.

This Spiritual Practice Is Shared By Millions Around The World Every Day
This Spiritual Practice Is Shared By Millions Around The World Every Day

The Examen was developed by St Ignatius of Lloyola – a Spanish soldier who abandoned his military career once he had converted to Christianity. He developed a series of techniques which he wrote down as The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola.

Church of England Could Soon Remove Legal Requirement For Regular Sunday Services
Church of England Could Soon Remove Legal Requirement For Regular Sunday Services

The Church of England is considering moves to abandon the legal requirement to hold regular services of morning and evening prayer in parish churches because of declining congregations.

King Of Bahrain Donates Land For New Church
King Of Bahrain Donates Land For New Church

The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, has donated a portion of Bahrain's land for the construction of the Kingdom's second Coptic church.

Church in U.S. Faces Fine of $100 a Day for Providing Shelter to the Homeless
Church in U.S. Faces Fine of $100 a Day for Providing Shelter to the Homeless

A Christian church in Delaware, U.S. is being threatened with hefty fines because it provided housing to a young mother with physical disability.

Tom Wright: Why The Cross Is Bigger Than You Think
Tom Wright: Why The Cross Is Bigger Than You Think

NT Wright has released a new book, 'The Day the Revolution Began', about the meaning of Jesus' crucifixion. Christian Today spoke with him about the problem of evil, the power of love, and how many have missed out on what the Cross is all about.

Why Brian McLaren Thinks Christianity Needs To Reimagine God
Why Brian McLaren Thinks Christianity Needs To Reimagine God

McLaren says it's time to rethink how we are Christians, moving away from concepts based on violence, dominance and exclusion to a vision of God based on love.