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Josiah Duggar on why courtship with Marjorie Jackson ended: It wasn't the 'right timing'
Josiah Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting" was the last Duggar kid to enter into a courtship stage; but sadly, things did not work out as well as he hoped.

Are Christian doctors allowed to conduct assisted deaths or suicides? Pastor John Piper answers 'slippery' question
Assisted deaths and suicides are a tricky thing to discuss. When Pastor John Piper was asked if Christian doctors are allowed to help hospital patients out of their misery, he answered that it was a "slippery" topic to tackle.

Christians warned to beware of psychics who may claim to serve God but are actually going against the Scripture
Even though "clairvoyant Christian" Troy Griffin uses his powers to talk to the dead in order to help the police solve "unsolvable cases where tracks had run cold," Charisma News senior editor Jennifer LeClaire believes that what he is doing is wrong.

'Miracles from Heaven': A true story about a girl's 'astonishing' journey to heaven and back
"Miracles From Heaven" is an "astonishing" movie of faith and love, simply because the true-to-life story it is based on is about the miraculous journey taken by one young girl to heaven and back.

Muslim embraces Jesus Christ and now even baptises new Christian converts after finding answers to his faith questions
As difficult as it is to be a Christian in places where majority of the people observe Islam, Shahid (not his real name) bravely defied the odds and served the God he loves.

Franklin Graham to launch world summit in defence of persecuted Christians
Reverend Franklin Graham is not going to sit around and do nothing while Christian persecution is worsening all over the world, and this is why he announced on Wednesday that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will host The World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians this October.

Texas schools approve measure requiring student athletes to present birth certificate to determine their gender
Public school superintendents in Texas approved a measure that requires student athletes to present their birth certificate to determine their gender.

4 misconceptions about the church today
When you ask a group of people what the church is nowadays, everyone would most likely give a completely different answer. Some will be positive, some will even be negative, but what does God have to say about His church?

Is it wrong for Christians to learn about other religions?
Is there truly any benefit to learning other religions or can it only be detrimental to believers?

Indiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions based on race, sex or genetic abnormality of foetus
Indiana's House has passed a bill that would ban abortions for reasons based on the foetus' race, sex or genetic abnormality.

Second African province announces Anglican boycott over LGBT controversies
Archbishop of Kenya Eliud Wabukala said his province will join Uganda in a boycott of the next meeting of the Anglican Communion's central body.

3 ways Christians overcomplicate their faith
The Christian life can be overly complex at times, but most of these numerous occasions it really doesn't have to be that complicated.

As anti-Islam rhetoric rises in US, Muslim women learn self-defence
Muslims in the United States are five times more likely to be the victim of a hate crime than they were before the 9/11 attacks.

Three years on, Pope leaves Catholic conservatives feeling marginalised
Three years after the election of Pope Francis, Roman Catholic conservatives are growing increasingly worried that he is quietly unraveling the legacy of his predecessors.

Syria opposition to attend Geneva peace talks
Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused the government of President Bashar al-Assad of preparing to escalate the war to strengthen its negotiating position.

West Virginia's Senate, House override Governor Tomblin's veto of bill banning dismemberment abortion
West Virginia's Senate and House successfully overrode on Thursday the veto of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin of a bill that would ban dismemberment abortions in the state.