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Church erects billboard showing Donald Trump nailing Jesus to the cross â for his 'un-Christian' ways
Although Donald Trump won the evangelical vote in Tuesday's Republican presidential nomination contests in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii, a church in far away New Zealand has clearly made known its displeasure at the GOP front-runner for his "un-Christian" ways.
Rubio 'finished' as Trump takes huge lead in polls; GOP front-runner says race is over if he wins Florida, Ohio on March 15
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is leading Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in the latter's home state by 23 percent among Florida's likely Republican voters just days before the March 15 primary, prompting the former chairman of the state's Republican Party to declare that Rubio's campaign is "pretty much finished."
'I think Islam hates us,' Donald Trump says in latest anti-Muslim rant, swiftly drawing vehement rebuttals
Donald Trump once again stirred up the pot of religious and racial animosity on Wednesday, saying in a television interview that "I think Islam hates us."
Just Living: What does following Jesus look like in the 21st Century?
We are living in a globalised world, dominated by consumerism. Environmentalist and theologian Ruth Valerio spoke to Christian Today about how we can engage with, but not be engulfed by, the world around us.
David Cameron needs to stop his bigoted intrusions into religion
David Cameron needs to learn tolerance for different religious views, however uncomfortable they are.
Is the Pope infallible? What Catholics believe and why
The belief that the Pope is infallible has long caused consternation and confusion to evangelicals. But what does Catholic doctrine actually teach and is it actually that different from evangelical teaching?
'We were beaten and raped continuously for two weeks': 17-year-old Yazidi girl reveals life in ISIS captivity
A teenage girl who was abducted by ISIS and used as a sex slave has spoken out about her experience, and having to leave her child born as a result of rape behind when she escaped.
Pope tightens up rules around cash and canonisation
The Vatican has announced new rules to manage the £400,000 cost of making saints.
Christian magistrate fired for saying gay adoption 'not best for child' on TV
A Christian magistrate has been removed from his position after he appeared on TV discussing adoption by gay couples. Richard Page JP was interviewed earlier this week by the BBC.
Egypt may ban women from wearing Islamic face veils
Egypt could ban women from wearing the Muslim face veil in public places under draft legislation currently being written in the Muslim-majority country.
How a revolution that killed 20 million people is still shaping China's view of Christianity
The growth of Chinese Christianity is one of the most remarkable gospel stories of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Why can't God just make me stop sinning?
Whether you've been a Christian for one day or for one decade, you would still be in a position where you struggle with sin. And this could lead you to ask the question: "Why can't God just erase sin from the world?"
Franklin Graham: I have no hope in the Republican Party... The only hope for this country is God
Franklin Graham told top broadcaster Fox News. "We have taken God out of the political debate. We have taken Him out of the public space. And I want to put Him back in."
BBC focus on Amenian church destroyed by Islamic State
The Armenian Genoicide Memorial church, in Aleppo, Syria, was built in 1991 to commemorate those martyred in the 1915 Armenian genocide. Just 23 years later it was blown up by Islamic State.
China bans depictions of 'abnormal sexual relationships,' including gay characters, on TV shows
In a bid to clampdown on "vulgar, immoral and unhealthy content," China government has reportedly banned depictions of gay people on television.
Hey, secularists! You don't have a monopoly on truth (and neither do Christians)
The sooner we get over the idea that faith is uniquely divisive and the only option is enforced and deadening hyper-secularism, the sooner we can get on with marshaling the forces of the church and other faith groups for the common good.