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Green Christianity: Thousands of UK churches convert to renewable energy
More than 3,500 UK churches have switched â or have registered to switch - their electricity source from fossil fuels to renewable energies.
Church defies Chinese government orders to stop meetings, remove religious signage
A house church in China dared to defy government officials who tried to intimidate the members of the church into submission. In the end though, the officials appeared to have been the ones who got cowed by the Christians' show of resolve and unity, prompting them to step back.
Pastor to be deported to possible death in Kenya
A pastor may be sent to his death next week after Scottish immigration officials rejected his application for asylum.
Christians, Muslims unite against terrorism, weapons of mass destruction
American Catholic bishops joined hands with Shia Muslim religious leaders in recently releasing a joint statement condemning terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
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
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
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'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
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
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
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 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
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
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 met with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday as the Holy Father continued courting the global tech-giants.