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Coral Ridge fires elder who knew about Tullian Tchividjian\'s affair
Coral Ridge fires elder who knew about Tullian Tchividjian's affair

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church announced on Sunday it had removed an elder who withheld information about Tullian Tchividjian's affair, the Christian Post has reported.

Church of God pastor who oversaw 26 churches murdered in Guatemala
Church of God pastor who oversaw 26 churches murdered in Guatemala

A Church of God pastor who oversaw 26 churches and many mission of the Quiché Region has been murdered recently, according to news reports.

Where Jesus Christ once walked: Israel is amazing and eye-opening, visitors say
Where Jesus Christ once walked: Israel is amazing and eye-opening, visitors say

CBN News interviewed first-time tourists to Israel to find out whether Jesus' place of origin is still as holy as the Bible narrates, or if it has really turned into the violent nation that the media has been portraying it to be.

Pope Francis rebutted: \'Contraception\'s immorality is unchangeable and no pope can change this teaching\'
Pope Francis rebutted: 'Contraception's immorality is unchangeable and no pope can change this teaching'

Pope Francis said that compared to the dreaded Zika virus, the use of contraceptives is the lesser of two evils. A lot of Catholic theologians did not agree with his belief, and even said that the pope made a mistake in that regard.

Pastors asked to think before they post on social media
Pastors asked to think before they post on social media

Lifeway founder Thom S. Rainer is cautioning pastors to step back for a moment and remember their role in church and wider society before following their impulses.

Man leaves 30,000-strong toy car collection to Minnesota church
Man leaves 30,000-strong toy car collection to Minnesota church

When a churchgoer left all of his worldly possessions to the Celebration Church in Minnesota upon his passing, they were not prepared to find a giant car collection with it.

Greg Laurie on the tell-tale signs of a dying church
Greg Laurie on the tell-tale signs of a dying church

Pastor Greg Laurie of the Harvest Christian Fellowship Church knows a thing or two about keeping the ministry alive and in the hearts of the faithful. Still, there are times when even a strong faith and devotion can be overpowered by temptation and trial in a way that results in spiritual death.

Armed gang murders Catholic priest who campaigned against DRC \'genocide\'
Armed gang murders Catholic priest who campaigned against DRC 'genocide'

A prominent Catholic priest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been murdered by armed men thought to be government soldiers.

Crown of syringes replaces traditional crown of thorns in CofE Easter Passion film
Crown of syringes replaces traditional crown of thorns in CofE Easter Passion film

The #EasterJoy film is a modern-day Passion Play and stars people who have fought drug addiction, crime and homelessness with the help of faith.

Pope Francis to wash feet of young refugees on Holy Thursday
Pope Francis to wash feet of young refugees on Holy Thursday

Pope Francis will wash the feet of twelve young refugees on Holy Thursday, re-enacting a rite Jesus performed on his apostles before being crucified.

ISIS claims killing of Christian in Bangladesh as a \'lesson to others\'
ISIS claims killing of Christian in Bangladesh as a 'lesson to others'

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for stabbing a Christian to death in Bangladesh.

Women more religious than men, especially Christian women
Women more religious than men, especially Christian women

Many religious denominations, such as Roman Catholics, allow only men to be clergy. "Yet it often appears that the ranks of the faithful are dominated by women," says the report.

850 Palestinian Christians granted visas to visit Jerusalem for Easter
850 Palestinian Christians granted visas to visit Jerusalem for Easter

Israeli authorities have granted 850 Palestinian Christians living in Gaza permits to travel to Jerusalem and Bethlehem over Easter.

\'Love the sinner, hate the sin\' and other Christian clichés one writer wants to correct
'Love the sinner, hate the sin' and other Christian clichés one writer wants to correct

Christian writer Jonathan Merritt wants to set the record straight. What are perceived to be inspirational passages from the Bible are not a "one size fits all" statements even if they are well intended, and they shouldn't always be used to give comfort to the downtrodden. In his view, when they are used in the wrong context , they could even do more harm than good.

Christians and Muslims join forces to promote ethical finance
Christians and Muslims join forces to promote ethical finance

Christians and Muslims have united to launch a new ethical financial services initiative to tackle inequality and poverty.

Number of Americans who don\'t pray or believe in God at all-time high — although more believe in heaven, new study shows
Number of Americans who don't pray or believe in God at all-time high — although more believe in heaven, new study shows

A new study showed that Americans have a problem with God—fewer of them pray or believe in God than ever before.