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'The View' co-hosts Candace Cameron Bure, Raven Symone argue over 'God Bless America' playing during baseball games
"The View" co-hosts Candace Cameron Bure and Raven Symoné have gotten into an argument once again after they shared conflicting views about religion.

Why Christian music fanbase is growing: Listeners long for reminders that God still loves them, says radio host
Christian music has not always been the most popular genre around, and even Christian radio host Brant Hansen acknowledges that it has been the "fodder for jokes for a long time."

'Godspot': Churches in Germany offer free Wi-Fi to attract millennials
Protestant churches in Germany are offering free Wi-Fi in order to attract more millenials to their churches and get them interested in the Word of God.

Turkey army says it has seized power; PM says government still in charge
Turkey's military said on Friday it had seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put down.

Crackdown on Christians, Muslims and Jehovah's Witnesses in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has misled the human rights watchdogs about its record on freedom of religion, according to a report today.

Catholic priest charged with stealing $500,000 meant for refugees
Amer Saka of St Joseph Chaldean Church in London, Onterio, is said to have obtained the funds from more than twenty people who believed they were giving to a sponsorship programme to bring refugee families to Canada

'Caged No More' producer urges Christians to join the fight against human trafficking
If there is one thing the faith-based movie "Caged No More" hopes to do, then that would be to inspire Christians to join forces and put an end to human trafficking.

Don't be afraid â Ghostbusters is a triumph for feminists and fans alike
Martin Saunders reviews the new Ghostbusters movie.

Newt Gingrich says people of 'Muslim background' who believe in Sharia law should be deported
A row over the place of Muslims in society and Sharia law has erupted in the US after last night's apparent terror attack in Nice which left over 80 people dead

'Mary Mary' star Erica Campbell blames Satan for surge of gun violence in U.S.
"Mary Mary" star Erica Campbell has weighed in on the recent surge of violence in America, capped by the killing of five police officers in Dallas, Texas, on July 7, saying that Satan is to blame for all this.

Why Christians need to be taught Christianity
If someone really wants to be a Christian, there's no substitute for meeting with God in the company of believers, but a new book might be a helpful place to start.

Love your neighbour: Three ways to serve your local community
Jesus commands us to love the Lord our God and to love our neighbours as ourselves. He says no other commandment is more important, and that all others can be summed up in those two.

Judges 11: What can a Bible story about human sacrifice teach us about leadership?
Judges 11 tells the story of one of the Old Testament's most puzzling and most terrible characters.

Katharine Welby-Roberts: Finding God in the midst of suffering
Newly married and expecting a baby in September, Katharine Welby-Roberts has started a new strand to her popular blog.

Don't fight hate with hate: Tributes pour in for Jo Cox funeral
Tributes have flooded in for MP Jo Cox whose funeral was held on Friday morning.

China: Christian children forbidden from attending church; parents threatened
Church members in China have been threatened with being sued and their children barred from college, a persecution charity has said.