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Middle Eastern men think women should be submissive – but women aren\'t so sure
Middle Eastern men think women should be submissive – but women aren't so sure

Most Middle Eastern men believe that a woman's place is in the home, according to a survey that suggests the views of men are largely at odds with those of younger Middle Eastern women.

Victory at last for Christian florists and bakers? Trump set to sign religious liberty executive order
Victory at last for Christian florists and bakers? Trump set to sign religious liberty executive order

Donald Trump has invited conservative and faith leaders to the White House tomorrow, the National Day of Prayer, and is expected to sign the long-awaited executive order on religious liberty.

How Steven Curtis Chapman turned tragedy into opportunity
How Steven Curtis Chapman turned tragedy into opportunity

The Chapman family faced an unthinkable tragedy yet somehow used it as an opportunity to bring blessing to others.

Top Christian health campaigner savages Trump\'s proposed Obamacare replacement
Top Christian health campaigner savages Trump's proposed Obamacare replacement

Donald Trump's proposed overhaul of Obamacare amounts to an 'utterly unconscionable' transfer of funds from the poor to the rich, the president of the influential Catholic Health Association has said.

WATCH: Christians in Iraq dance to celebrate starting to rebuild Qaraqosh
WATCH: Christians in Iraq dance to celebrate starting to rebuild Qaraqosh

Christians in Iraq are celebrating the rebuilding of Qaraqosh with music and dancing as Iraqis return to the town previously devastated by ISIS' occupation.

Paedophile priest escapes jail after posting fantasy stories about child sex through neighbours\' letterboxes
Paedophile priest escapes jail after posting fantasy stories about child sex through neighbours' letterboxes

A paedophile vicar who posted explicit handwritten fantasy stories about child sex through neighbours letterboxes has been spared a jail sentence.

Right-wing \'anti-intellectual bigotry\' puts scholarly study of Bible at risk, warns professor
Right-wing 'anti-intellectual bigotry' puts scholarly study of Bible at risk, warns professor

A biblical studies teacher at a prestigious US university has warned teachers in his field are still subject to charges of 'treason and heresy' even in the 21st century.

Manchester University says it is \'likely\' to re-catalogue Holocaust denier\'s books following campaign
Manchester University says it is 'likely' to re-catalogue Holocaust denier's books following campaign

Manchester University has said that it is 'likely' to re-catalogue books by the Holocaust denier David Irving following a campaign led by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and an eminent Jewish academic, Irene Lancaster.

Church of Ireland set to vote on same-sex relationship motion
Church of Ireland set to vote on same-sex relationship motion

The Anglican Church in Ireland will debate a motion on same-sex relationships this week, calling on bishops to approve thanksgiving prayers for gay couples.

Gun instructor quotes Bible as he trains Oklahoma Christians in armed self-defence
Gun instructor quotes Bible as he trains Oklahoma Christians in armed self-defence

A gun instructor is teaching church members across Oklahoma the essentials of armed self-defence, and says his approach is based on the Bible.

Labour suspends candidate who called for eradication of Islam
Labour suspends candidate who called for eradication of Islam

The Labour Party is investigating one of its election candidates after he was linked to a social media account calling for the eradication of Islam.

Mark Driscoll\'s former elders deny his account of how Mars Hill folded
Mark Driscoll's former elders deny his account of how Mars Hill folded

Former elders at Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill Church in Seattle have contradicted his account of the events that led to his acrimonious departure and the church's closure.

Justin Bieber has new Christian girlfriend - introduced to him by their pastor
Justin Bieber has new Christian girlfriend - introduced to him by their pastor

The world famous Christian pop singer Justin Bieber has a new girlfriend – they were introduced by the pastor at their church

Christian college demands staff sign statement opposing gay marriage, faculty threaten to leave
Christian college demands staff sign statement opposing gay marriage, faculty threaten to leave

Faculty members of a Christian college once attended by Franklin Graham are threatening to resign after they were asked to sign a statement affirming their opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion.

Which came first – the chicken or the Church?
Which came first – the chicken or the Church?

Or to put it another way, why did the modern chicken evolve the way it has? Is it really because of the Church?

Archbishop of Canterbury in Jordan: \'Christians are the past, present and must be the future\'
Archbishop of Canterbury in Jordan: 'Christians are the past, present and must be the future'

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby appealed for Christians to stay in the Middle East yesterday while meeting Iraqi refugees in Jordan on the first leg of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land.