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Pan-Orthodox Council: It will go ahead with or without you, theologian tells Churches
Pan-Orthodox Council: It will go ahead with or without you, theologian tells Churches

So can the Pan-Orthodox Council still happen at all? And if it does, is it still a Pan-Orthodox Council, even if all the Churches aren't there?

U.S. Muslim professor unpunished, still teaches at public university despite blatant endorsement of Shariah law
U.S. Muslim professor unpunished, still teaches at public university despite blatant endorsement of Shariah law

An American professor is still employed in a public university in Florida and getting paid in U.S. tax dollars despite his blatant endorsement of Shariah Law, including cutting off a thief's hand as spelled out in the Quran.

Discipline God\'s way: Parents are you helping your children to receive the crown of life or hindering them?
Discipline God's way: Parents are you helping your children to receive the crown of life or hindering them?

Effective discipline causes growth in our children, but discipline can be go wrong if it is done in a way that does not honour God or mimic the love of Christ to our children.

Federal judge orders Alabama high court to follow SC ruling, stop barring same-sex marriages
Federal judge orders Alabama high court to follow SC ruling, stop barring same-sex marriages

A judge has issued a permanent injunction against Alabama's law that bars same-sex marriage, saying state officials must follow the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year on the matter.

What it means to gain the world but lose our soul
What it means to gain the world but lose our soul

In Matthew 16:26, Jesus tells the crowd, "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?" Simple but profound questions that have the power to change our lives.

How to stick with your spouse for better or for worse
How to stick with your spouse for better or for worse

God isn't the type to just stand by and watch as marriages crumble. Thankfully He has given us Christ's love and power to live out strong marriages.

Ex-wife, acquaintances suggest Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was gay
Ex-wife, acquaintances suggest Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was gay

The former wife and acquaintances of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen who killed 49 people suggested that he was gay as he frequented gay clubs in Florida for years.

Alliance for Defending Freedom to arrive in London
Alliance for Defending Freedom to arrive in London

A major religious freedom organisation will arrive in London over the summer with the aim to fight legal cases they consider to threaten free speech.

Racketeering suit against former Mars Hill pastor could collapse
Racketeering suit against former Mars Hill pastor could collapse

Turner highlights portions of his response to the court, saying that the "sole purpose of filing the lawsuit was to disparage my character".

Planned Parenthood foes score victory as judge dumps charge against anti-abortion activist David Daleiden
Planned Parenthood foes score victory as judge dumps charge against anti-abortion activist David Daleiden

A judge in Texas has dismissed one of two charges against David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress related to his indictment over an investigation by a grand jury of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Houston.

UK government hints it will recognise ISIS atrocities against Christians as genocide
UK government hints it will recognise ISIS atrocities against Christians as genocide

Genocide against Christians and Yazidis at the hand of ISIS may be recognised by the UK government after it hinted it would take action.

Amazing Grace: One year on from the Charleston church shooting
Amazing Grace: One year on from the Charleston church shooting

A year after the killing of nine people during a Bible study, their inspirational legacy and the foregiveness of their families resonates across the world.

Rape, prostitution and forced labour: Life for children in French refugee camps
Rape, prostitution and forced labour: Life for children in French refugee camps

Sexual violence and forced prostitution is a constant threat for children in refugee camps in Northern France, and some young women exchange sex for the promise of passage to the UK, a new report has found.

China: Bishop under house arrest who \'stood up to China\' alludes to shock turnaround
China: Bishop under house arrest who 'stood up to China' alludes to shock turnaround

A Chinese bishop who has been under house arrest since rejecting the government's state-approved Catholic body has reportedly reversed his position in a shock turnaround.

5 more Christian stars of Euro 2016
5 more Christian stars of Euro 2016

Europe's biggest sporting spectacle has been underway for a week now, and already there have been some incredible moments on the pitch (as well as a few hugely disappointing ones off it). Payet's goal, Boateng's goal-line clearance, Akinfeev's save; if the next three weeks continue to unfold in the same vein, then some fantastic sporting memories will surely be made.

Desmond Tutu, Benedict Cumberbatch and Helen Mirren join calls for action to help refugees
Desmond Tutu, Benedict Cumberbatch and Helen Mirren join calls for action to help refugees

Dozens of faith leaders and celebrities have today urged governments around the world to take immediate action on the growing refugee crisis.