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'Can I stay friends with an ex after a questionable relationship?'
Who are we to maintain any connection with a person with whom we've had a sinful relationship with if God took our sin to a place far away from us?

France targets foreign funds for mosques to stop radicalism
The French government is planning to ban foreign funds from being funneled to mosques as the country reels from three major terrorist attacks in the last year and a half.

86-year-old nun who competes in Ironman endurance races says it's her faith that motivates her to cross the finish line
Sister Madonna Buder holds the record for being the oldest person to complete an Ironman challenge at the age of 82 way back in 2014. She completed the Iron Man challenge by swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running a 26.2 kilometer marathon in a span of 16 hours and 32 minutes.

Americans prefer to talk about politics than religion, survey shows
Americans share politics more than their religion when talking to their friends, a new survey showed.

U.S. lawmaker says sign from God led her to run for Congress
Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx from North Carolina said that she "had a very unusual route in getting to Congress."

Public schools in Alabama urged to resist demands to remove God from programmes
A pro-U.S. Constitution group has urged public schools in Alabama to fight any demand to remove the mention of God in programmes and events.

'Faith leads my life,' says Olympic runner Allyson Felix
Olympic runner Allyson Felix credits her faith for her success as an athlete.

ISIS recruits found to have poor grasp of Islamic faith
Leaked ISIS employment forms have confirmed that many recruits of the extremist group have very little knowledge of Islam upon entering the organisation.

U.S. urged to take more actions to ensure religious freedom worldwide
The United States is often viewed across the globe as an example of a nation that safeguards religious freedom. Nonetheless, a federal government commission has urged American leaders to step up their efforts to ensure that residents in other countries around the world will get to experience the same freedom to practice their faith.

Am I sinning by being short-tempered?
When we are not in control, we can still remain in control of our emotions because we know God is in control. So is it a sin to be short-tempered?

Crowd-sourcing Bibles: how publishers are helping churches, street pastors and the homeless
Churches, homeless missions, street pastors, food banks and other organisations that want to raise money for Bibles can use a new crowd-sourcing website designed by the leading Christian publisher of New International Version (NIV) Bibles Hodder Faith.

Church launches weekly Pokemon Lure event to attract visitors
A church has launched a weekly "Pokemon Lure" event to attract visitors who would otherwise not think to enter a religious building.

Exam results: Pass or fail, you are dearly loved by God
We can't earn God's affection and however 'successful' we are, nothing will change his unconditional love for us.

Doctors at Catholic hospitals 'actively discouraged' from referring women elsewhere for abortions
Doctors working at Catholic hospitals in the US may be being prevented from referring women to facilities that provide abortions, according to a new study.

British pilgrims survive five day ordeal after getting lost on Camino de Santiago
Two British pilgrims were rescued after they spent five days lost trying to walk the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain.

Bible commentaries pulped after New Testament scholar admits plagiarism
Several New Testament commentaries have been pulped after allegations of plagiarism were made.