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Alabama's chief justice says moves to oust him over same-sex marriage issue politically motivated
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore lashed out at attempts by groups to oust him from his post over his stance against same-sex marriage, saying the moves are politically motivated.

Mother sues doctor over botched abortion that left her unable to have children for life
A mother who underwent abortion in 2013 sued her doctor after a bone fragment of the foetus was left in her body that resulted in her being unable to have children for life.

Top U.S. Latino evangelical leader says Donald Trump not a racist, chides Franklin Graham for leaving GOP
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, the head of America's largest Latino evangelical organisation, said he does not believe that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is a "racist" as media has labelled him.

What should you do if your husband admits he's watching adult content?
A row broke out on Twitter yesterday over an email sent out by XXXChurch pastor Craig Gross.

Sex and gender: Is the US government trying to impose a new orthodoxy?
The ERLC has incidentally highlighted the clash between deeply-held principles and the profound personal needs of those affected by them.

Campaigners warn UN of 'extinction' of Christian communities in Middle East
The crisis in the Middle East is the "greatest humanitarian crisis since World War II", and the massacre of Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities demands international action, it was said at a UN meeting yesterday.

Christian pastor arrested and detained in China after legally defending churches
A Chinese pastor who has defended churches facing demolition has been arrested and detained along with his wife and son, campaigners say.

Prayers for gay and lesbian couples criticised by evangelicals
Evangelical Christian leaders have criticised as "a source of deep disquiet" new plans for prayers for gay and lesbian couples.

Christian pastor condemns gay comic book heroes
Steve Pauwels, pastor of Church of the King, Londonderry in New Hampshire said "sodomite supremacists" are even trying to turn Captxain America gay.

Campaigners hopeful that Britain will vote to take child refugees
Campaigners for child refugees believe Parliament could change its mind next month and allow unaccompanied children to be resettled in the UK.

Kick boxer among four arrested for planning Vatican terror attack
Four people suspected of planning a terrorist attack on the Vatican in Rome have been arrested by Italian police.

Not everything is beneficial: 7 Christian products which probably shouldn't exist
There's nothing new under the sun, according to the writer of Ecclesiastes. It's that kind of thinking that is probably responsible for the size and scope of the Christian product industry.

8 beautiful pictures of Orthodox Christians celebrating Holy Week in Jerusalem
This week, Orthodox Christians celebrate Holy Week, leading up to Easter on Sunday.

Christian students sue North Carolina State University for requiring permit for religious speech
An unprecedented ban in religious speech inside a public educational institution has prompted Grace Christian Life, a registered student group at university, to file a suit against school officials.

Spark of life: Light flashes like fireworks when egg and sperm meet, scientists reveal
Researchers from the Northwestern University in Chicago successfully captured on film the bright flashes of light whenever a sperm cell meets an egg.

Distinct Mormon names: Expression of individuality or sign of cultural similarity?
In an article on the Religion News website, Utah-based folklorist Jennifer Mannsfield discussed why Mormons choose to give out-of-the-ordinary names to their children.