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Former Babylon Bee owner says site is still in 'good hands' after sale to Christian entrepreneur
Adam Ford, the former owner of the Christian satire website The Babylon Bee, has assured readers that the site is still in "good hands" after it was sold to a Christian businessman.

People use first names to judge a person's personality and competency, study finds
A new research has found that people tend to use first names to assess another person's age, personality and work performance.

Sophia robot creator predicts humans will be marrying androids by 2045
The man who created the life-like Sophia robot has predicted that androids will be granted the same civil rights as humans by 2045, allowing marriage between people and robots.

Bill Gates recommends a Christian memoir in his top 5 summer reads
One of the books is "Everything Happens for a Reason," which Christian mother Kate Bowler released in February 2018.

Pope Francis shakes Rod Stewart hands as rock legend and his wife visit Vatican: 'The heavens opened'
The music superstar was on a holiday in Rome and got a face-to-face with His Holiness.

Michael Curry could tell Prince Harry, Meghan Markle 'actually love each other' from the Bible verses they chose for their royal wedding
The royal couple's pick, Song of Solomon, is actually love poetry, the bishop said.

Anglican Intelligence: 5 things even spiritual Alexa can't do (yet)
The CofE has launched an Alexa 'skill', enabling millions across the nation to put questions of faith to the voice-controlled digital assistant. But, thankfully, there are still a few things Alexa can't do yet.

Ed Sheeran complains about use of hit single "Small Bump' in pro-life campaign ahead of Ireland's abortion referendum
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has recently released a statement distancing himself from a pro-life campaign that makes use of his hit song "Small Bump."

Billy Graham told family to preserve teachings of Bible at any cost in last will and testament
The late famed evangelist Billy Graham asked his family in his last will and testament to defend the doctrines of salvation found in the Bible at any cost.

Devotees flock to New Mexico church to see 'crying' Virgin Mary statue
Hundreds of believers are traveling to a Catholic Church in New Mexico to see a supposedly crying statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

TV presenter Simon Thomas says wife's sudden death was 'biggest test' of his faith
British TV presenter Simon Thomas has said the sudden loss of his wife to cancer was the "biggest test" of his Christian faith.

Post-its and the personal: How a congregation came alive when I gave it space to respond
In a recent sermon, I created a space for people to reflect on and respond to what I was saying.

Helpless and dependent: Why do we struggle with a vulnerable Jesus?
So where does Jesus fit into this question of vulnerability? Was he vulnerable? Is he vulnerable?

Australian court fires staffer for accessing information about trial of cardinal facing sexual misconduct charges
A staff member of Victoria's county court in Australia has been fired for allegedly accessing sensitive information about the trial of Cardinal George Pell, who has been charged with sexual assault.

70-year-old cross in public park comes down following complaint from civil rights group
A large white cross that has been on display on top of the hill in Jackson County, Michigan since 1950 has been removed following a complaint from the Michigan Association of Civil Rights Activists (MACRA).

Generous truck driver tips waitress $1000 twice: 'It was just God-sent'
Trucker David Platt knew that it was the right thing to do after his conversations with waitress Brenda Pearson.