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Leaked ECFA report on Gospel for Asia paints damning picture of financial mismanagement
Leaked ECFA report on Gospel for Asia paints damning picture of financial mismanagement

Documents paint a damning picture of huge amounts of money being amassed with little control over where it was sent.

U.S.-led coalition vs. ISIS seen crumbling as Arab members focus on fighting Iran in Yemen
U.S.-led coalition vs. ISIS seen crumbling as Arab members focus on fighting Iran in Yemen

Pres. Obama's ISIS coalition is reportedly disintegrating with only less than a dozen of the 65 member-countries are actively contributing to support the air campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq.

San Bernardino shooting: Obama was right, prayers aren\'t enough
San Bernardino shooting: Obama was right, prayers aren't enough

Prayers have poured out across the world following yesterday's tragic shooting. But when will US politicians wake up to the reality of gun violence?

We\'ve grown up in the shadow of war... and here\'s another one
We've grown up in the shadow of war... and here's another one

Not everyone who opposes bombing is a terrorist sympathiser. Not everyone who supports bombing is a bloodthirsty warmonger.

Russia says its warplane was deliberately shot down, accuses NATO of politically covering Turkey
Russia says its warplane was deliberately shot down, accuses NATO of politically covering Turkey

Russia on Thursday said that NATO knew but would not provide any opinion over the downing of its warplane by Turkey last month, which it claimed was done on purpose.

Syria vote: The shocks and surprises of how Christian MPs voted on air strikes
Syria vote: The shocks and surprises of how Christian MPs voted on air strikes

Harry Farley analyses the shocks and surprises of how different MPs voted on air strikes in Syria last night

Archaeologists discover rare seal belonging to biblical King
Archaeologists discover rare seal belonging to biblical King

A rare seal impression bearing the name of biblical King Hezekiah has been found in Jerusalem, archaeologists announced on Wednesday.

Obama\'s latest Mideast move could trigger \'devastating nuclear war\' with Russia, Dem lawmaker warns
Obama's latest Mideast move could trigger 'devastating nuclear war' with Russia, Dem lawmaker warns

U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to place American fighter jets equipped "to target Russian planes" on the border between Turkey and Syria could lead to a war between the U.S. and Russia that could widen into a nuclear conflict, a Democratic lawmaker warned on Tuesday.

Talking about abortion: Christians\' harsh language blamed for women\'s silence
Talking about abortion: Christians' harsh language blamed for women's silence

New LifeWay study reveals women who have had abortions believe churches are more likely to be judgmental than caring.

America\'s megachurch juggernaut rolls on – but they\'re changing
America's megachurch juggernaut rolls on – but they're changing

America is continuing to produce 'megachurches' – defined as churches attracting more than 2,000 people – but they're changing.

Marco Rubio gets evangelical pastors\' nod in Iowa as he rises to second place in latest GOP presidential poll
Marco Rubio gets evangelical pastors' nod in Iowa as he rises to second place in latest GOP presidential poll

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has been capturing the hearts of the evangelicals and other voters as pundits marvelled at the poise and intellect he showed during his recent campaign speeches in Iowa, CBN News reported.

Jail for Michigan priest who defrauded $500k from parish
Jail for Michigan priest who defrauded $500k from parish

It's my destiny, says Michigan priest sent to prison for stealing $573,000 from his church.

ISIS has 300 supporters in U.S. — a third of them women — who interact mostly via Twitter, study shows
ISIS has 300 supporters in U.S. — a third of them women — who interact mostly via Twitter, study shows

The Islamic State (ISIS) has at least 300 supporters in the United States—one-third of them women—and the number is rising as these supporters spread propaganda and hunt for other recruits, a new study from the George Washington University disclosed.

\'No more silence\': Spanish evangelicals demonstrate against Christian persecution
'No more silence': Spanish evangelicals demonstrate against Christian persecution

Around 250 Spanish evangelicals rallied in Madrid last week in support of church-goers victimized for their faith

Human Rights Act: Still no progress on scrapping it, admits Gove
Human Rights Act: Still no progress on scrapping it, admits Gove

The government's controversial plan to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights has been delayed again.

160 mosques could close as France targets hate speech
160 mosques could close as France targets hate speech

France may shut mosques suspected of harbouring preachers with extremist views, according to one of the country's chief imams.