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Megachurch pastor Darrin Patrick suspended over misconduct and 'historical pattern of sin'

The decision followed the confirmation of allegations of pastoral misconduct.

Joel Osteen's mum Dodie believes in miracles; asks faithful to believe as well

The matriarch of Lakewood Church, Dolores "Dodie" Osteen believes in miracles and wants the faithful to believe that God will perform them for them as well.

Prophet Mboro claims Facebook post asking for money for 'heaven selfies' is fake

The pastor at the centre of controversial reports he was charging for supposed selfies of himself in Heaven now claims the original Facebook post detailing the revelations was fake.

King Abdullah to help fund Holy Sepulchre restoration

King Abdullah of Jordan has offered to contribute to the restoration of the centrepiece of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Indonesia: Christians 'living in fear' as Islamists force church closure

An Islamist group has forced an Indonesian church to close, demanding the local mayor cancel its permit, just weeks after it opened on March 7, according to World Watch Monitor.

Pope Francis tells critics of his 'The Joy of Love' treatise on marriage and the family: 'Open your hearts to God's truth'

Pope Francis acknowledged the backlash from the release of his landmark treatise on marriage and the family last week, telling the critics that emphasis should be placed more on the intent of the apostolic exhortation rather than the letter of the law.

New Bishop of Oxford announced

Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft, currently the Bishop of Sheffield, will take up the role later this year, Downing Street announced today.

Shakespeare's Hamlet to debut at the Vatican on Wednesday

William Shakespeare's Hamlet will be staged at the Vatican on Wednesday, marking the first time the playwright's work has been performed in the world's smallest country, according to Vatican Radio.

Sudan: Church leaders kept under daily surveillance as 'indiscriminate harassment' against Christians continues

Sudanese authorities have kept six Christian leaders under surveillance and two detained since mid-December, despite having no official charges filed against them, according to World Watch Monitor.

Bible is one of the top 10 most 'challenged' books in America

The Bible is now one of the most objected to books at US schools and libraries, it has been announced.

U.S. bishops extol Pope Francis' 'love letter' to families, warn against 'rushed reading of the text'

The United States bishops are upbeat with Pope Francis's love letter to families in Amoris laetitia, which invites all people to grow in love and trust in God's mercy in the face of many challenges.

Christian couple to open first home for sex trafficked boys in the US

Christian couple Chris and Anna Smith are opening the first ever shelter for sex trafficked boys later this year, and the couple believes the project was completed because of God's will.

Prophet Mboro 'heaven selfies' apparently lost in carwash

Days after Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities expressed an intent to reinstate extortion charges against him for charging fees for his "heaven selfies," South African pastor Prophet Mboro has claimed that the evidence is already lost.

Top Anglican condemns forgery allegations as \'scurrilous\' and \'untrue\'