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Rick Warren: One simple way to break bad habits and turn from sin
In order to break bad habits and stop sinning, megapastor Rick Warren has some sage advice to Christians: choose to change.
China: Christians threatened with having welfare payments cut unless they stop going to church
Christians in China will have their welfare benefits withdrawn unless they stop attending church, a local governing body has announced.
Forgiveness: How expecting too much can be spiritually damaging
But does forgiveness always work? And do pastors sometimes ask more of people than they have a right to â perhaps in a personal quest to build the perfect church?
Rick Warren, Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders protest California education Bill
Evangelical leaders Rick Warren and Russell Moore are among a range of signatories from Christian, Muslim and backgrounds who have put their name to a statement denouncing a California Bill that would limit religious exemptions for private educational institutions.
Modern-day miracle? Video appears to show Jesus statue opening its eyes at a church in Mexico
A statue of Jesus Christ located inside a church in Mexico's state of Coahuila de Zaragoza has shocked thousands of people after a video supposedly of it opening its eyes went viral.
Trump to meet 700 evangelical leaders at 'Pastors and Pews' gathering
Donald Trump is set to meet some 700 evangelical pastors tomorrow at a gathering in Florida hosted by the American Project (ARP).
Australia needs 'audit of its soul' after leaked reports reveal scale of refugee child abuse
Human rights campaigners have responded to revelations of the appalling abuse of children at one of Australia's offshore detention camps with calls for a radical reform of its refugee policy.
Iraq: Christians 'see no future here' as ISIS continues campaign of destruction
Iraqi Christians persecuted by ISIS are loosing hope for their future, two years since militants overran Mosul and the Nineveh Plain, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee.
Turkey: 2,500 religious staff removed in post-coup crackdown
More than 2,500 officials have been suspended from Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate in another crackdown following the failed military coup last month.
Former Catholic priest admits 27 charges of historic child abuse
Philip Temple, 66, committed the offences during the 1970s in London while he was working in south London care homes and a church in north London.
Bishops oppose bill that would legalise divorce in the Philippines
A divorce bill has been filed in the Philippine Congress that seeks to allow unhappy couples to legally terminate their marriage.
Australia: Church bishop 'in tears' over decision to defrock sex abuse priest
An Australian bishop was reduced to tears over having to defrock a priest accused of sexual abuse because he was worried about the "effect if would have on the parishioners", a royal commission has heard.
Church singer Kadie Lynn enters semifinals of 'America's Got Talent'
Kadie Lynn, the 12-year-old girl who lends her singing talent to churches, is now heading towards the semifinals of NBC's "America's Got Talent."
Pastor Mark Driscoll says past hardships led him to open new Arizona church: 'Sometimes hard things come from God'
Former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll definitely knows what it's like to be in the eye of the storm. After all, he was forced to step down from his Seattle megachurch back in October 2014 because he was accused of an unhealthy ego, plagiarism, and bullying.
Sadie Robertson finally opens up about her new relationship with Trevor Knight: 'We just hit it off'
"Duck Dynasty" star Sadie Robertson has been playing coy with regards to her new relationship with Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight, but the two have constantly teased fans of their blooming romance with several cute photos on their Instagram accounts.
U.S. churches prepare for terror attacks amid rising threats following murder of French priest
Churches in the U.S. face a terrifying new reality: They could be attractive targets for terror as shown by the murder of French priest Jacques Hamel on July 26 in Normandy, France, counter-terrorism experts have revealed.