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Director Rob Reiner threatens to stop making movies in North Carolina because of its anti-LGBT law

Director Rob Reiner, responsible for hit movies such as "When Harry Met Sally," "A Few Good Men," and "Stand By Me," among many others, has decided to stop producing movies in North Carolina unless the state decides to repeal its anti-LGBT bill.

Egyptian passenger plane hijacked, forced to land in Cyprus

An Egyptair domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, Egyptian officials said.

Donald Trump credits 'greatest guy' Norman Vincent Peale for boosting his Christian faith and self-confidence

A lot of people have doubted the veracity of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Chrisitianity, including Pope Francis, but the business magnate has always maintained his Christian faith and upbringing.

Candace Cameron Bure says she's 'outspoken' about her faith but admits to feeling a lot of pressure from other Christians

Fame comes with a price. "Fuller House" star and "The View" host Candace Cameron Bure says that for her, the price is constant criticisms. No matter what she does, people will always have something negative to say.

Franklin Graham slams NFL for its threat to drop Atlanta Super Bowl bid over religious exemptions bill

The National Football League (NFL) is upset with Georgia's proposed religious exemptions bill, which would protect business owners from being falsely accused of discrimination if it decides to turn down services that violates the owners' religious beliefs regarding marriage. In fact, the sports organisation has even threatened Atlanta's Super Bowl bid because of it.

NBA criticises new North Carolina law nixing pro-LGBT ordinance in Charlotte, threatens action

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is not pleased with North Carolina after it passed a bill that prohibits any locality from passing ordinances giving special anti-discrimination protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens, and even issued a veiled threat to take the 2017 All-Star Game elsewhere if the state does not do something about the bill.

'I asked God to kill me': Yazidi girl recalls horrific ordeal as an ISIS captive for more than a year

A young Yazidi woman revealed that she repeatedly begged God to kill her to end her suffering at the hands of the loathsome Islamic State (ISIS) militants who raped, tortured and enslaved her for 16 months.

Mother Angelica, America's most famous nun and founder of world's largest Catholic TV network, dies on Easter at age of 92

While Christendom celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, America's most famous nunâand may be the most well-known nun in the world next only to Mother Teresaâpassed away at the age of 92.

Only in the Philippines: Good Friday crucifixions see Filipinos mixing Christianity with crass commercialism

Nowhere is the Passion of Christ most dramatically relived annually than in the Philippinesâa Catholic country that combines Christianity and commercialism like no other country does.

Former Muslim turned Christian scholar: Christians must be equipped to provide young Muslims with alternatives to violent jihad

"Muslims must depart from the literal reading of the Koran in order to create a jihad-free Islamic world," says one Muslim turned Christian scholar.

'Excellence, involvement, and relevance': In defence of flashy churches

Brenden Bell thinks big production churches have their place too and the judging should stop

Are we ready for life after death?

'If heaven is for real it would change my life' a teenager recently told me. He asked, 'How do you know heaven and hell are real? If I saw evidence that heaven is real then I'd change my life'.

Paul McGuinness on effective mission: do with rather than do for

With the amount of challenges plaguing the world, it comes naturally for Christians to want to share their ministry and engage in mission work to make a difference. There are those who have spent their whole lives serving while there are those who are embarking on their first foray into the life of a missionary.

CJ Mahaney on why pastors need more than patience