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4 Christian movies to watch during Lent
4 Christian movies to watch during Lent

If your Christian denomination does not celebrate the Lenten season, it doesn't mean we cannot take the time to reflect on the wonderful finished work of Christ.

Pakistan: Mumtaz Qadri gets hero\'s funeral as thousands protest execution
Pakistan: Mumtaz Qadri gets hero's funeral as thousands protest execution

Tens of thousands of Islamist supporters gave Mumtaz Qadri a martyr's funeral in Pakistan on Tuesday, the day after he was executed for murder.

Paddy Power\'s failure to help gambling addict is \'wholly unacceptable\' says Christian charity
Paddy Power's failure to help gambling addict is 'wholly unacceptable' says Christian charity

New legislation is needed to hold the gambling industry to account, CARE said, after bookmaker Paddy Power was found to have encouraged a problem gambler to keep betting until he had lost his home and access to his children.

Noah\'s Ark: After the storm, why did God use a rainbow as a sign?
Noah's Ark: After the storm, why did God use a rainbow as a sign?

The story of Noah's Ark is one of the best-known in the Old Testament.

British Muslim girls duped into forced marriages over Skype
British Muslim girls duped into forced marriages over Skype

An increasing number of forced marriages are being conducted over Skype, two charities said on Monday.

Church and Christian buildings in Ethiopia torched and looted. \'The Lord is with us,\' says bishop
Church and Christian buildings in Ethiopia torched and looted. 'The Lord is with us,' says bishop

A Catholic bishop in Ethiopia has spoken of his horror after local people torched and looted a church compound that had been working to help them.

Does time really heal all wounds?
Does time really heal all wounds?

For those who have lost loved ones to the sting of death, people may have told you that time heals all wounds. Time is a factor in the healing process, but there is so much more to that.

Nigerian president orders inquiry into latest massacre of Christian farmers
Nigerian president orders inquiry into latest massacre of Christian farmers

The President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation after armed herdsmen attacked farmers, leaving hundreds dead and thousands more displaced.

US student detained in North Korea confesses to \'severe\' crime, blames Ohio church
US student detained in North Korea confesses to 'severe' crime, blames Ohio church

State media showed Otto Warmbier issuing a dramatic and emotional apology, saying he was encouraged by a church in Ohio and the CIA to commit a "severe" crime.

Dear Pope Francis: Pope\'s poignant answers to children\'s questions published today
Dear Pope Francis: Pope's poignant answers to children's questions published today

Pope Francis' book for children has been published today around the world.

Australia abuse inquiry: Cardinal Pell claims \'full backing\' of the Pope
Australia abuse inquiry: Cardinal Pell claims 'full backing' of the Pope

Australian Archbishop Cardinal George Pell claimed he has the "full backing" of the Pope as his evidence to the Royal Commission on Institutional Child Sexual Abuse continued into its second day.

Science and religion: Awards scheme could be worth £10,000 to your church
Science and religion: Awards scheme could be worth £10,000 to your church

An awards scheme will provide up to £10,000 to churches that want to work with experts and engage their congregations with science.

Pastor of China\'s largest megachurch fired after opposing cross removals
Pastor of China's largest megachurch fired after opposing cross removals

Chinese authorities have removed a leading pastor from his post at a state-approved church after he fought against the removal of crosses in his area.

When is Easter 2016? Good Friday and Easter Sunday dates for this year
When is Easter 2016? Good Friday and Easter Sunday dates for this year

Easter – the light at the end of the long-Lenten-tunnel – is fast approaching. Flo Taylor goes back to basics to examine the festival at the heart of the Christian faith.

Anglican Church of Canada now unlikely to agree to same-sex marriage
Anglican Church of Canada now unlikely to agree to same-sex marriage

The Anglican Church of Canada is not now expected to change its law to allow gay marriage because bishops are unlikely to give the two-thirds majority needed at General Synod in July.

Top evangelical Christian website lambasts Trump, calls him \'misogynist and philanderer\'
Top evangelical Christian website lambasts Trump, calls him 'misogynist and philanderer'

Donald Trump has been lambasted by the senior editors of The Christian Post in an unusual move to "encourage readers to back away" from the Republican frontrunner.