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Iowa Senate passes bill protecting transgenders from hate crimes
The Iowa Senate passed a bill that would protect transgenders from hate crimes in the state.
Good will for good health: U.S. Christian ministries help needy members without health insurance pay their medical bills
Instead of relying on health insurances, more and more Christians are turning to so-called "healthcare sharing ministries" to seek financial help for medical emergencies.
'He's a bad guy': Captured ISIS chemical weapons expert spills details on terror group's operations
The ISIS detainee identified by a senior defense official to NBC News as Sleiman Daoud al-Afari is giving American authorities some important details on how the jihadist organisation operate and secure their weapons.
Glimmer of light for the visually impaired: Scientists successfully grow eyes from stem cells
The scientific community is seeing a glimmer of light for the visually impaired, thanks to an experiment which successfully grew eyes from stem cells.
Number of Roman Catholics grew faster than global population during past decade, Vatican records show
The number of Catholics around the world increased to 1.27 billion in 2014 from 1.12 billion in 2005, or a growth rate of 17.8 percent, outpacing global population growth.
Christianity not on brink of collapse despite rise in non-believers' number â academic
For academic and author Arthur Brooks, the numbers showing more and more people not believing in any form of religion does not mean that Christianity is on the verge of a collapse.
Iran test-fires ballistic missiles with Hebrew phrase 'Israel should be wiped off the Earth'
Two ballistic missiles were test-fired in Iran's eastern Alborz mountain range, with one of these emblazoned with a Hebrew phrase "Israel should be wiped off the Earth," Iranian news media said Wednesday.
2015 was worst year yet for persecution of Christians mostly in Muslim nations, says Open Doors report
The year 2015 was the worst year for Christians in modern history due to "unprecedented, spreading and intensifying" level of exclusion, discrimination and violence, according to the 2016 World Watch List released by Open Doors USA, a watchdog group that advocates for Christians.
'Unprecendented' number of Muslims in Syria embracing Jesus after witnessing God's miracles â Christian Aid Mission
Syrian Muslims are embracing Jesus and joining Christianity after witnessing God's miracles, according to the Christian Aid Mission.
Gospel singer James Fortune sentenced after pleading guilty to assaulting his wife Cheryl
Grammy-nominated gospel singer James Fortune has just pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife Cheryl.
Evangelicals stand with Pope Francis in condemning 'slaughter' of nuns in Yemen
Pope Francis is outraged over the "pointless slaughter" of four nuns at a Yemeni retirement home last Friday, and evangelical leaders from around the globe are sharing his sadness regarding the matter.
Bethany Hamilton hosts Make-A-Wish Hawaii Surf Camp, inspires participants to pursue their dreams
"Soul Surfer" Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm due to a shark attack when she was only 13 years old, inspired a lot of young girls when she hosted the 3rd annual Make-A-Wish Hawaii Surf Camp for wish kids and their respective families.
Jill Dillard greets her 'knight in shining armor' husband Derick a happy birthday
The Duggar girls from "19 Kids and Counting" write the sweetest greetings during their husbands' birthdays. For Derick Dillard's birthday this March, his wife Jill Duggar thanked him for the love and care he has shown her and their son Israel David.
First look at 'Jill and Jessa: Counting On': Anna Duggar recalls shock of finding out husband's infidelity
Anna Duggar, the wife of Josh Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting" is still struggling with the reality of her husband's infidelity, and this is something that she will try to come to terms with in the family's new show "Jill and Jessa: Counting On."
The problem with 'viral virgin' stories and publicising a woman's virginity
In Christianity. it's unquestionable that there is value placed upon sexual intimacy but what I find worrying about this trend of 'viral virgins' or the publicising of a woman's virgin status is that is has the negative consequence of placing value on the virgin and devaluing women with a sexual history.
Struggling to find peace? Here's what the Bible says about it
Peace can mean different things to different people but it's something that so many of us long for. The recent popularity of mindfulness and meditation all points towards our unrelenting desire for a sense of peace in our increasingly hectic lives.