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Brazilian who experienced miraculous healing says he\'s sure Mother Teresa did it
Brazilian who experienced miraculous healing says he's sure Mother Teresa did it

Brazilian Marcilio Haddad Andrino had eight brain abscesses, which made him suffer from intense headaches. He, however, found miraculous healing for his rare ailment, and he is certain who to thank for this miracle: the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.

Muslim-turned-Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi says there\'s no basis for claiming Muhammad is a prophet
Muslim-turned-Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi says there's no basis for claiming Muhammad is a prophet

Is Muhammad really a Muslim prophet? A former believer who converted to Christianity does not think so, based on a careful study of both religions.

Allowing Christians to enjoy pre-marital sex is misrepresenting God, says Pastor Greg Laurie
Allowing Christians to enjoy pre-marital sex is misrepresenting God, says Pastor Greg Laurie

Rev. Bromleigh McCleneghan from the Union Church of Hinsdale in Illinois raised a lot of eyebrows after she promoted pre-marital sex in her new book "Good Christian Sex: Why Chastity Isn't the Only Option - And Other Things the Bible Says About Sex."

Mother Teresa and her critics: Should she really be made a saint?
Mother Teresa and her critics: Should she really be made a saint?

Mother Teresa's work has not been without its critics, some of them fiercely antagonistic to her and everything she stood for.

Leading conservative Anglican says Church of England must split to stop \'contagious\' gay marriage
Leading conservative Anglican says Church of England must split to stop 'contagious' gay marriage

A prominent conservative Anglican group has issued an unprecedented call for the Church of England to split over the issue of gay marriage.

Pastor found dead in car with self-inflicted gunshot wound after weeklong vacation; no suicide note

Why? That's the question on everyone's mind at the Valley Presbyterian Church in Green Valley, Arizona following the mysterious death, allegedly by a self-inflicted" gunshot wound, of pastor and former Navy chaplain Lawrence "Larry" DeLong, the Christian Post reports.

U.S. church offers recovery programme for racists
U.S. church offers recovery programme for racists

A church in North Carolina is offering a program inspired by Alcoholics Anonymos (AA) for racism.

Close friend of Mother Teresa claims the famous nun experienced visions of Jesus
Close friend of Mother Teresa claims the famous nun experienced visions of Jesus

Father Sebastian Vazhakala, Mother Teresa's friend for 30 years, says he has documents handwritten by the soon-to-be-saint that revealed how Jesus Christ spoke to her directly from September 1946 to December 1947.

Jesus saves life of atheist taxi driver in road mishap after his Christian wife prayed for him
Jesus saves life of atheist taxi driver in road mishap after his Christian wife prayed for him

Jesus Christ can show His grace and mercy even to an atheist who is an alcoholic and a wife-beater.

Breakaway move by CofE churches over homosexuality welcomed by Gafcon
Breakaway move by CofE churches over homosexuality welcomed by Gafcon

The Global Anglican Future Conference, Gafcon has welcomed the initiative by nearly a dozen churches in the Church of England to align with the conservative coalition in opposition to gay marriage.

Atheist legal challenge could devastate National Baptist Convention gathering
Atheist legal challenge could devastate National Baptist Convention gathering

The largest African-American denomination in the US is facing a funding crisis on the eve of its annual gathering next week because of a lawsuit filed by an atheist group.

Pope Francis holds private meeting with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Pope Francis holds private meeting with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

Pope Francis met with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday as the Holy Father continued courting the global tech-giants.

Dementia author wins Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing
Dementia author wins Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing

A book on dementia has won the esteemed Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing, it was announced today by Archbishop Justin Welby at the Greenbelt Christian festival.

Mars Hill racketeering case against Mark Driscoll and former elder dismissed
Mars Hill racketeering case against Mark Driscoll and former elder dismissed

Former Mars Hill pastor Mark Driscoll, and his former executive elder Sutton Turner, have had a civil racketeering case against them dismissed.

Mainstream media sees revival breaking out in America as more people feel need to have God in their lives
Mainstream media sees revival breaking out in America as more people feel need to have God in their lives

It is the height of irony: Revival is now taking place all over the United States at a time when Christianity is reportedly on the decline.

Pope Benedict XVI reveals his favourite saints
Pope Benedict XVI reveals his favourite saints

Pope Francis' predecessor recently granted a rare interview with the Italian newspaper La Reppublica, where he talked about his term as the Roman Catholic Church leader, his life after his resignation, and even his personal favourite saints.