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Pastor and wife die in car crash in Texas

A baptist pastor and his wife from Houston, Texas were killed in a road accident allegedly caused by street racers on Tuesday evening.

Martin Luther: Reformer, man of God, antisemite

The Protestant Church in the Netherlands has denounced the antisemitic teachings of one of its founders, Martin Luther.

Oldest African-American church in Indiana capital sold to hotel developer after failing to collect donations for repairs

For lack of financial support, a 147-year-old African-American churchâthe oldest such church in Indianapolis, the capital of the U.S. state of Indianaâis closing its doors. It will be taken over by a company that will redevelop the church and its adjoining parking lot into two hotels.

More Catholic writers express concern and puzzlement over Pope Francis' exhortation on marriage and family

More respected Catholic thinkers and writers have come out with "thoughtful critiques" of Pope Francis' lengthy treatise on marriage and the family, called "Amoris Laetitia" or "Joy of Love," issued on Friday.

Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia and feminism: Is the Pope pro-women?

Laura Bates, author of Everyday Sexism, debated in the Guardian yesterday whether or not Pope Francis can be deemed a feminist. She said it's complicated, and she's right.

Archbishop of Kenya retaliates in 'forged' letter row

The Archbishop of Kenya has denied that he signed or approved a letter released under his signature that appeared to change Kenya's stance on its boycott of the meeting of Anglican leaders in Zambia this week.

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.