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US megachurch restores Southern Baptist commitment after it suspended financial support following Russell Moore's Trump attacks
A US megachurch which said it would cease its $1m contributions to the Southern Baptist Convention after criticism of Donald Trump by Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore, has said it will now restore its financial support.
Can this gathering of Christian and Muslim leaders find a way to peace?
A major gathering of Christians and Muslims at Cairo's prestigious Al-Azhar University has heard passionate appeals for understanding and unity from delegates.
Saudi Arabia sentences man to death for atheism and blasphemy
A man has been sentenced to death on charges of apostasy in Saudi Arabia after losing two appeals, according to reports.
How Russia is increasingly violating minority religious rights while its Orthodox Church increases its power
For the first time, Russia has been officially included among the worst countries in the world for religious freedom because of its ongoing crackdown against religious minorities, foreign missionaries and evangelists and last week's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses.
Christians aren't reading the Bible. Why not, and what can we do about it?
New research suggests that while many Americans may have a positive view of the Bible, they hardly read it. The 'Good Book' is one many Christians struggle to find time or energy for. Why is that, and what can be done?
Pope Francis: Lust for power is 'like drinking gin on an empty stomach'
Pope Francis' TED Talk has some important lessons for politicians on the dangers of power
Dean of Salisbury June Osborne to be next Bishop of Llandaff
Dean of Salisbury June Osborne, who was the first woman to be appointed to a senior post in the Church of England, is to be the new Bishop of Llandaff in the Church in Wales.
ISIS militants killed by stampeding wild boars in Iraq
In an ironic twist of fate, at least three Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed by a herd of stampeding boars while the militants were setting up an ambush in northern Iraq.
Exclusive: Rowan Williams wades into Holocaust denial controversy
Rowan Williams has written a powerful letter to Vice Chancellor of Manchester University over the institution's ongoing refusal to remove books by the convicted Holocaust denier David Irving from open display in its main library.
IRS agents visit Texas office of TV evangelist Benny Hinn
The offices of televangelist Benny Hinn have been visited by agents from the US Inland Revenue Service and the Postal Service.
What happened when someone chained a cross to Gay Street?
It started with a mysterious act of apparent malice, but it turned into an expression of grace.
Church of England: Parents shouldn't take children out of Religious Education over Islam fears
The Church of England is warning that allowing children to be taken out of Religious Education lessons is dangerous. Derek Holloway, a spokesperson for the Church on religious education, says it's a risk because children will not be learning to 'live well together'.
White, churchgoing evangelicals still overwhelmingly back Trump, research confirms
White, regular-churchgoing evangelicals in the US overwhelming supported and continue to support Donald Trump, research has confirmed.
Highly educated Christians are more likely to go to church, new research finds
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Christians in the US who are highly educated are more likely to go to church and practise their faith, according to new research by the Pew Research Center.
Ever feel people don't like you? Maybe it's a spiritual gift
In a world where every day we hand out and receive 'likes' to one another, it's not hard to see why so many people struggle with their self-esteem.
Hardened gang members tired from all the fighting and violence find freedom in Jesus
Former gang members who used to live a life of drugs and violence shared how Christ saved them, saying "only Jesus can save," a news report says.