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Senator-elect Manny Pacquiao backs death penalty for drug crimes: 'In the eyes of God, it is not unlawful'
On the day he was officially proclaimed as one of 12 senators-elect in the Philippines, world boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao said Thursday he favours restoring the death penalty in his country for drug-related and other serious crimes.
Jesus in the sky miracle recalled: 168 years ago, before a quake, Mexicans saw image of crucified Christ in the clouds
From out of the blue, in a sort of "throwback Thursday" feature, the Catholic News Agency (CNA) website came up with an article on the "Miracle of Ocotlán," a phenomenon that took place on a Sunday, Oct. 3, 1847, when more than 2,000 people in Ocotlán, Mexico reportedly saw a clear image of Jesus Christ crucified that appeared in the sky for more than 30 minutes.
In this Alabama church, worshippers take pot and mushrooms instead of bread and wine for their communion
A church in Alabama offers an extraordinary way for people to achieve spiritual enlightenment to draw themselves closer to God. While Christian churches commonly use bread and wine during communion, the Oklevueha Native American Church of Inner Light gives its members hallucinogenic drugs consisting of marijuana, mushrooms and peyote, according to al.com.
Max Lucado on the unspoken source of anxiety
Lists of anxiety-triggers typically include busy schedules, unrealistic demands, or heavy traffic. But in reality there's something darker lurking behind our anxiety.
Can God accept me despite what I've done in the past?
Often times it can feel that God cannot accept us because of what we've done in the past and who we have become. However, the Bible makes it clear to us that because of what Christ has done for us on the cross, we are now accepted not just as slaves but as sons and daughters.
Welby walks the line: evangelism and inter faith in the 21st Century
Justin Welby has walked the fine line between evangelism and inter-faith relations with expertise
Boko Haram: The rescue of two chibok girls is a 'miracle', 'we just need 211 more'
More than two years after the 276 Chibok schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram, 219 of whom were believed to remain in captivity until the last two days, when two girls have been recovered.
Trinity Sunday: Why we celebrate the dance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit
In a way it's a relatively simple concept. One God, three persons. Yet it is impossible to fully understand. Instead, we are called to enter into the life of the Trinity and then we will experience it.
Christian parenting: 5 tough parenting decisions that will actually make your kids better
Watching a child go through the harshness of life can be painful and almost unbearable. But we serve a God who knows what that is like given He Himself had to watch His own Son go through the harshness that this broken world has to offer.
Should Christians be 'nicer?'
The God we serve is a God of love. When we receive a full revelation of the love lavished to us through Jesus Christ, we will - in response to this love- act in love towards others. The Bible even tells us that God's perfect love is what enables us to even love our enemies.
Standing on faith: What to do when our best efforts fail us
Through a relationship with Christ, every believer is given access to a life full of impossibilities made possible because God's grace through Jesus gives us both the ability and opportunity to see greater things happen in our lives.
Why we have to stop talking ABOUT Muslims and start talking TO Muslims
Muslims now represent a significant minority. There are 3.3 million Muslims in the US, with the expectation that figure will rise to 8.1 million people by 2050. In the UK there are currently 2.8 million Muslims, and projections suggest that one in ten of all Europeans will be Muslim by 2050.
Soulfulness: How to experience Christ's peace in a fast-paced world
Put Christianity together with "mindfulness" and the result, perhaps, is "soulfulness", hence the title of Dr Brian Draper's new book.
South Carolina pastor dies in hospital after motorcycle crash
A US church community is in mourning after a pastor who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in which his wife died, has himself now passed away in hospital.
Egypt: Human rights activist working with Coptic Christians arrested, charged with terrorism
A human rights defender who worked with the coptic community has been arrested and charged with belonging to a terrorist group in Egypt, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
Church of Scotland to vote on priests in gay marriages
Ministers in same-sex marriages may be appointed by the Church of Scotland as the Church's General Assembly is set to vote on the historic move on Saturday.