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Obama cites 'suspicious' mind, 'us-versus-them' mentality of 'serious' Christians
With critics having once again revived questions about his faith, US President Barack Obama appeared to have vented his frustration when he recently asked a Pulitzer-Prize winning author how she would deal with "folks who take religion the most seriously sometimes [who] are also those who are suspicious of those not like them."

'Christmas Gift' proud to be a 'Christmas'â not 'holiday'âmovie, clarifies producer
There is a huge difference between the words "Christmas" and "holiday," and this is why producer Frank DeMartini wants to clarify that his latest film "Christmas Gift" is more the former than the latter.

'Pan': 'A picture of the Gospel in a more glittery package' with Pan as the Messiah
The story of Peter Pan has always been about a mischievous young boy, a group of "lost" boys and the Darling siblings who travel to Neverland in search of adventure, but for the live action film simply entitled "Pan," a moviegoer actually thought that its story mirrors the Gospel.

Doomsayer 'adjusts' apocalypse date: Now it's 7 years away â September 2022
Mark Biltz, the man who warned against possible apocalypse brought by the blood moon last month is once again making a prediction about the end of the world, saying that doomsday will happen in seven years' time.

Katie Hopkins: 'I am the new Jesus'
Television personality and columnist Katie Hopkins, who once compared migrants crossing the Mediterranean to cockroaches, has claimed she is the "new Jesus".

Why I'm happy Britain isn't helping to run Saudi prisons â but not ecstatic
Britain has just announced that it will cancel a contract that would have seen the Ministry of Justice provide prison services for Saudi Arabia.

Senior Catholic bishops warn Pope: Synod on Family could split the Church
In a leaked letter, bishops and cardinals warn that the synod appears to be rigged.

Anti-Islam rally attracts thousands in the Netherlands
Almost one year after their first rally in Dresden, a PEGIDA protest on Monday attracted a crowd of several thousand in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Protesters to tell Parliament: 'Don't let Syria's children freeze to death'
A vigil to be held tonight will focus on the six Syrian children who froze to death in camps last year.

'Gift of Mercy': New homeless shelter opens in Rome
A new shelter for homeless people has opened in Rome by the General House of the Society of Jesus in response to Pope Francis' appeal for more housing for those in need.

Tennessee gun store offers discount for Christians
Frontier Firearms, a gun shop in Tennessee, has responded to the shooting in Oregon earlier this month by offering discounted firearms to Christians.

Egypt: Christian broadcaster raided and equipment confiscated
The Cairo studios of Christian satellite broadcaster SAT-7 were raided on Saturday by officers of Egypt's Censorship Department who accused it of operating without the necessary licences.

Nine statues and frescoes at Montserrat who just. can't. even. right now
Not even a tiny bit.

'Jesus was Palestinian': Is ex-Obama pastor Jeremiah Wright out to rewrite the Bible?
A former pastor of US President Barack Obama appeared to be trying to rewrite Christian history and the Bible when he declared last weekend that Jesus Christ "was a Palestinian."

Franklin Graham condemns silence about ISIS 'Christian genocide'
The world is "largely silent" about the "genocide" being committed by Islamic State against Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities, according to Franklin Graham.

Pakistan: Christian family accused of blasphemy and attacked for drinking from mosque tap
A Pakistani Christian man and his family were forced to flee their home after he was accused of blasphemy while collecting water.