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Answered prayer: Pastor of mobile ministry 'on cloud 29' after his congregation is gifted with their own church
Being on "cloud 9" is feeling extremely happy or euphoric, but this pastor from Nashville, Tennessee feels he's way above that. He says he's actually "on cloud 29" and his feet haven't touched ground yet.
34 U.S. states allow religious exemptions from child abuse, neglect laws
In many states in the U.S., parents are exempted from liability in civil child abuse statues arising from medical treatments for a child with the religious beliefs of parents, government data revealed.
Book to expose religious spies working for U.S. government in World War II
A book by a university professor will expose the secret religious spies during World War II.
U.S. federal court resurrects Ten Commandments monument lawsuit
An appeals court has ruled that a parent has legal standing to sue to remove a Ten Commandments monument in front of a school in Pennsylvania.
Lutherans, Catholics mend church-dividing issues
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) has approved a historic document to mend religious conflicts with the Catholic Church.
Chinese believer says Christianity is growing in communist country: 'Lord make me a martyr'
Chinese Christians really face a lot of persecution because of their faith. One such person is Yu Jie, whose father was an engineer and a Communist Party member.
Sold as a sex slave and forced to convert to Islam: One Christian woman's extraordinary escape from Islamic State
Ruta Fisehaye, a 24-year-old Eritrean, was taken captive by Islamic State in June 2015 and sold as a sex slave. In May this year she crossed the Mediterranean and is now seeking asylum in Germany. This is her story.
Texas halts execution of man who didn't kill anyone
Christian campaigners have welcomed the halting of the execution of Jeff Wood, who was convicted as an accomplice to a murder he did not commit in 1996.
US withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning
The US military has withdrawn from Saudi Arabia its personnel who were coordinating with the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen, and sharply reduced the number of staff elsewhere who were assisting in that planning, US officials told Reuters.
Generational divide, individualism blamed for people walking away from religion
Americans are leaving religion because of a host of reasons such as generational divide and individualistic orientation, according to a professor on religious studies.
'Compassionate' priest encouraged by Pope Francis to fight cancer dies at 35
A young priest who Pope Francis called by phone and encouraged to fight cancer has died. He was 35.
These pastors weigh in whether or not children should attend church service with their parents
Should children worship together with their parents on Sunday in church, or should they attend a separate children's service?
Pastor Greg Laurie says people who have never heard of the gospel will not go to hell
Christianity is not prominent in several countries, and there are millions of people who never even got the chance to hear about the gospel. Because of this, will God still welcome them into heaven?
Find out the Bible verse that helped shape the movie 'Ben-Hur'
The new "Ben-Hur" movie touches on the life of Jesus Christ and how He spread love and kindness during a time when hatred and bitterness prevailed. Executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey say one specific Bible verse helped shape the movie, and it's 1 Timothy 6:12.
Jinger Duggar shares in 'Counting On' trailer why courtship with Jeremy Vuolo went by so fast
The romance of "Counting On" star Jinger Duggar and soccer player Jeremy Vuolo flew by like a blur. First, the two happily announced that they are enjoying courtship, and just a month after, they were engaged.
Pastor Joel Osteen on how Christians can break the barriers of self-doubt
People's abilities are only limited because of the mind barriers they've set up. Pastor Joel Osteen from Lakewood Church says once those barriers are overcome, then people can achieve amazing things in the name of God.