Church

Christians in Niger struggle to rebuild 70 churches destroyed by Islamic militants
Christian leaders in Muslim-dominated Niger cried for help as their churches recover at a snail's pace from a series of attacks carried out early this year by Islamists.

Ebola: How Christian students in Sierra Leone helped save their country
Evangelical students made an impact in the world's most deadly Ebola outbreak.

The Garissa massacre: Stories from the survivors
Many of the victims of the attack three months ago were members of an evangelical student ministry.

The wisdom of Matthew Henry: 10 quotes to make you love the Puritans
Matthew Henry's commentary on the Bible was recommended by George Whitefield and CH Spurgeon.

Miracle or optical illusion? Video shows Virgin Mary's lips moving as church prays
Some people are calling it a miracle, while some people think it's just a trick of the light: A painting of the Virgin Mary at Saint Charbel's Maronite Catholic Church in Punchbowl, Sydney was seen moving along while the priest was praying.

Pope Francis' plummeting popularity is nothing to worry about
This was a good Pope. Now he has a measure of unpopularity, he has the chance to be a great one.

Writer of 'Christian erotica' says her goal is to save marriages
The former wife of an Alabama pastor is on a mission to help Christian couples save their marriages by spicing up their sex lives.

Kenyan evangelicals warn Obama not to use his visit to press for gay rights
Evangelical pastors in Kenya are lobbying US President Barack Obama not to press for the "gay agenda".

Evangelical Alliance: Tony Anthony's Taming the Tiger is fiction, not fact
The EA has issued a statement in which it stands by its 2013 verdict on the best-selling book.

Hillsong's Brian Houston: The power of confession
Speaking at this year's Hillsong Europe Conference in London, Brian Houston taught on the power of words to bring breakthrough.

Denver megachurch pastor: Why we need armed guards in our services
"We've never been safe in our churches â not an African-American man, not in America."

Prosperity preacher Creflo Dollar makes fresh appeal for funds
The evangelist whose request to buy a top-of-the-range private jet was met by widespread ridicule has launched a new fundraising campaign.

Protesting Mark Driscoll at the 02: Lone campaigner on why she took a stand
Gender justice campaigner Natalie Collins unveiled a banner saying, "Weep with those who weep."

Bobbie Houston: The world is ripe for harvest
People are searching for God, and we're entering into an "enormous harvest", Hillsong's Bobbie Houston told Christian Today.

US-China human rights dialogue is 'useless, toothless show' says China Aid president
The president of human rights organisation China Aid will tell a US Congressional hearing tomorrow that the Government should be much tougher on China over religious persecution.

LGBT Catholics 'alienated' by Church, gay priest says in letter to Pope
A gay priest fired from his job as a university chaplain has urged Pope Francis to meet with LGBT Catholics when he makes his trip to the US later this year.