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Church of England takes on energy giant ExxonMobil
The Church Commissioners have won widespread support for a move to put pressure on energy giant ExxonMobil to disclose the impact of climate change policy on its business.
Megachurch pastor Darrin Patrick suspended over misconduct and 'historical pattern of sin'
The decision followed the confirmation of allegations of pastoral misconduct.
Syria: Muslims murdered by ISIS for helping Christians flee al-Qaryatain
Muslims helping Christians to escape from the besieged Syrian city of al-Qaryatain were murdered when they were discovered by jihadists.
Blake Shelton takes break from mainstream music to focus on gospel songs
Country singer and "The Voice" judge Blake Shelton has found success in the mainstream music industry, but he is taking a break from it in order to focus on making Gospel songs.
New mission guide advises British Christians how to reach out to Muslims
Churches across the UK are reaching out to Muslims using a new "Joining the Family" course, the second in a series of three produced by the missionary charity Interserve.
'Sesame Street' introduces hijab-wearing muppet Zari to promote education, female empowerment
The muppet show "Sesame Street" is promoting diversity as it introduced a new character in its series - Zari, a six-year-old girl from Afghanistan who is smart, active, and ambitious.
Good Samaritan helps provide housing to over 7,000 homeless pregnant women and their children
Christopher Bell has always been concerned about the welfare of the homeless in New York City, and this is why he dedicates his time to helping them. But when he saw pregnant women and their kids without any homes, his heartstrings got tugged and he wondered why there aren't any long-term programs ministering to them.
Oscar-winning Mark Rylance to star as Pope in film about boy stolen from Jewish family
Britain's Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance is to work with top director Steven Spielberg as star of The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara.
King Abdullah to help fund Holy Sepulchre restoration
King Abdullah of Jordan has offered to contribute to the restoration of the centrepiece of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Parliament to debate ISIS 'genocide'
MPs will have the chance to vote on whether ISIS has committed genocide when the House of Commons considers the question in a debate next Wednesday.
Indonesia: Christians 'living in fear' as Islamists force church closure
An Islamist group has forced an Indonesian church to close, demanding the local mayor cancel its permit, just weeks after it opened on March 7, according to World Watch Monitor.
Lost Caravaggio masterpiece found in leaky attic depicts bloody apocryphal scene
A painting found after more than 150 years of lying forgotten in an attic has been attributed to the Italian baroque master Caravaggio.
Donald Trump mixes up his evangelical supporters
Donald Trump confused his endorsement from evangelical leaders on Tuesday, mistakenly claiming support from Bob Vander Plaats.
Religious people are happier, research claims â but how much does it matter?
New findings from America's respected Pew Research Center appear to show that people who are highly religious are generally happier with the way things are going in their lives.
WATCH: The hilarious Adele / Justin Bieber mashup of the Passover story
A hilarious video about the Passover which features a mash up of Adele and Justin Bieber songs has become an internet sensation.
Mustard seed faith: How big should faith be in order to be effective?
How big should our faith have to be to be effective enough to see results? Is faith quantifiable in the sense that we can take it all together and sum it up and see if we have enough of it to see breakthroughs come to pass?