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Obama's plan to allow more refugees to enter US faces stiff Congress opposition
Republican lawmakers have demanded the right to review and reject plans of President Obama to let thousands more refugees into the United States, citing security and safety concerns amid global threats of terrorism, according to Reuters.
Israel will compensate church torched by Jewish extremists
Israel have said they will pay damages to the Church of the Multiplication in Tabgha after an arson attack by Jewish extremists.
How fallout from the US gay marriage ruling is splitting the world of Christian academia
Goshen College in Indiana and Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia expanded their hiring and benefits policies in July to include same-sex couples.
President Obama declares major disaster in Northern California amid raging wildfires
US President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Northern California on Tuesday as firefighters continued battling massive wildfires that have killed three people and destroyed more than a thousand homes and over 76,000 acres of forested landâthe third most destructive wildfire in California history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Medieval Skeletons found under lavatory block in Westminster Abbey
The remains of at least 50 individuals, all believed to have lived through the events of 1066, have been discovered in Westminster Abbey, along with the skeleton of a three-year-old child.
Christian in prison for praying dies after being denied medication
A Christian man who was jailed for praying has died in Laos after he was denied vital medication for his diabetes.
I am not left wing, says Pope
On the flight from Cuba, Pope Francis said during a half-hour press conference that he was not left wing: "Some people might say some things sounded slightly more leftish, but that would be a mistake of interpretation."
Christian held as domestic slave by Hindu employers wins payout for religious discrimination
Permila Tirkey was banned from bringing her Bible to Britain and had to sleep on a mattress on the floor.
Bangladeshi atheist 'kill list' includes nine UK bloggers
A 'kill list' has been published by a militant Islamic group in Bangladesh which includes nine British-based bloggers.
Dozens of ISIS fighters killed in Syrian airstrikes
ISIS have continued to suffer losses as Syrian government warplanes maintain their bombardment of the group's strongholds.
Phyllis Tickle: Five quotes from a modern prophet
Author and scholar Phyllis Tickle, who has died aged 81, was widely respected for her spiritual writing and keen-eyed analysis of the modern Church scene.
Jill Dillard now a certified professional midwife; Derick could not be any prouder
All of Jill Dillard's time spent behind the books and years of practice and learning has finally paid off, for she is now a certified professional midwife (CPM).
Pastor Shane Idleman tells the best way to distinguish false prophets from real ones
The apostle Paul has already warned in the Bible that there will come a time when the world would suffer from the doctrine of false and counterfeit prophets, and while this is disheartening, Pastor Shane Idleman said that there are ways for people to distinguish God's real prophets from the fake ones.
Jimmy Carter won't let cancer stop him from sharing God's Word every Sunday
Even as he battles brain cancer, former United States President Jimmy Carter remains committed to fulfill his day-to-day duties; in particular, he does not want to miss preaching at the Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown in Plains, Georgia.
Love tips: How husbands can make their wives feel happy, contented and loved
Marriage is a wonderful thing, but sometimes, things can get a little lonely or sour for some couples especially if they don't take care of one another. More often than not, wives feel neglected because their husbands are too busy with work or are more interested to hang out with their friends.
Britain, France say EU should help countries near Syria take more refugees
EU countries should do more to return migrants to their own countries if they do not have "a genuine claim to asylum".