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Evangelical leader urges Trump to fire campaign manager accused of battery
Evangelical leader urges Trump to fire campaign manager accused of battery

An evangelical leader has called for Donald Trump to fire his campaign manager, who has been charged with battery in Florida over an incident involving a reporter.

Pakistan: 5,000 arrested after Lahore bombing as Christians call for protection
Pakistan: 5,000 arrested after Lahore bombing as Christians call for protection

Pakistan has arrested more than 5,000 suspects since the Lahore bombing, a provincial minister said yesterday.

Iran missile tests were \'in defiance of\' UN resolution say US and Europeans
Iran missile tests were 'in defiance of' UN resolution say US and Europeans

Iran has defied a United Nations Security Council resolution endorsing last year's historic nuclear deal by launching nuclear-capable missiles.

Jessa Duggar\'s husband Ben Seewald replies to critic telling him not to quote Scripture on Facebook
Jessa Duggar's husband Ben Seewald replies to critic telling him not to quote Scripture on Facebook

All "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" star Ben Seewald did on March 10 was post Scripture coming from 1 Timothy 4:12. It says: "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."

When we curse someone, we\'re actually assaulting our Creator — Jefferson Bethke
When we curse someone, we're actually assaulting our Creator — Jefferson Bethke

There are several things that even Christians themselves do not agree on, such as drinking alcohol, observing Halloween, and using curse words. So when asked if Christians should use curse words, evangelical speaker Jefferson Bethke believes that the answer is not as "black and white" as it seems.

Kirk Cameron takes daughters to prom, shares some tips on how to raise kids
Kirk Cameron takes daughters to prom, shares some tips on how to raise kids

It was a huge moment for actor and film producer Kirk Cameron to take his daughters to their high school prom. As happy as he is to see his daughters grow up so well, he cannot help but feel a pang of sadness that their childhood days passed by so quickly.

Franklin Graham thanks North Carolina leaders for nixing Charlotte\'s \'ridiculous\' transgender bathroom ordinance
Franklin Graham thanks North Carolina leaders for nixing Charlotte's 'ridiculous' transgender bathroom ordinance

Even though North Carolina's anti-LGBT bill has been faced with opposition left and right, it is at least getting some support from Rev. Franklin Graham.

Which Duggar family member has spent the most time in prison?
Which Duggar family member has spent the most time in prison?

The Duggars from "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" are a conservative Christian family that likes to keep out of trouble. With the exception of Josh Duggar, who was embroiled in two scandals last year, none of the other Duggar kids have gotten into any serious trouble that would make their parents Jim Bob and Michelle shake their heads.

Joel Osteen defends ministry for shunning \'hellfire and brimstone\' preaching, saying \'people feel guilty enough\'
Joel Osteen defends ministry for shunning 'hellfire and brimstone' preaching, saying 'people feel guilty enough'

Pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church is known for his intense positivity, and he is always encouraging people from his congregation to look at the glass half full as well. Many have criticised his ministry for turning a blind eye towards serious issues such as hell, but Osteen said that he is not cheating people by not talking about these negative things.

Georgia Governor Deal yields to business pressure, vetoes religious liberty bill
Georgia Governor Deal yields to business pressure, vetoes religious liberty bill

Saying that he wishes to take a stand against discrimination, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has decided to veto a religious liberty bill that would have allowed pastors and non-profit, faith-based organisation to deny services and jobs to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

LGBT activists file court case against North Carolina\'s new bathroom privacy law
LGBT activists file court case against North Carolina's new bathroom privacy law

It does not come as any surprise that gay and transgender rights supporters are now objecting to the new North Carolina law that many have deemed as anti-LGBT. The said law overturned a Charlotte ordinance that would have allowed people to use public bathrooms and locker rooms based on their gender preference.

Billy Graham says most evil doesn\'t make sense — just like what Judas did
Billy Graham says most evil doesn't make sense — just like what Judas did

Why did one of Jesus Christ's disciples betray him for 30 pieces of silver? Nobody can understand what drove Judas to do it, and that includes world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham.

Drug lord El Chapo reading Rick Warren\'s \'The Purpose Driven Life\' in his tightly guarded Mexican prison cell
Drug lord El Chapo reading Rick Warren's 'The Purpose Driven Life' in his tightly guarded Mexican prison cell

Mexican Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman appears to be having some spiritual journey these days after he escaped prison last July.

Canadian group sending 1 million Bibles to replace scraps of Scriptures passed on to Christians in Cuba
Canadian group sending 1 million Bibles to replace scraps of Scriptures passed on to Christians in Cuba

Soon enough there will be no more need for scraps of Scriptures to be passed on to Christians in Cuba, thanks to the Canadian Bible Society (CBS) for its plan to provide a million bibles in the next 18 months.

\'Hero\' Russian soldier directs airstrike on himself after ISIS fighters surrounded him in Syria\'s Palmyra town
'Hero' Russian soldier directs airstrike on himself after ISIS fighters surrounded him in Syria's Palmyra town

A Russian soldier who belonged to the crack Spetznaz elite combat unit has died a "hero'' after erasing thugs of Islamic State (ISIS) near Syria's Palmyra by directing an airstrike on himself, a military representative at the Russian base in Syria said, according to reports.

After greeting Christians \'Happy Easter\' on his Facebook page, friendly Muslim trader is murdered in Scotland
After greeting Christians 'Happy Easter' on his Facebook page, friendly Muslim trader is murdered in Scotland

A "Happy Easter" greeting to Christians posted on the Facebook page of a well-liked Muslim shopkeeper in Glasgow, Scotland is being eyed by the police as the trigger that led to his murder.