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Patrick Sookhdeo: Why the Barnabas Fund\'s founder should keep silence
Patrick Sookhdeo: Why the Barnabas Fund's founder should keep silence

Sookhdeo has been convicted of a sexual assault and of two charges of intimidating witnesses.

Franklin Graham admires Donald Trump for shaking up GOP and politics overall
Franklin Graham admires Donald Trump for shaking up GOP and politics overall

Reverend Franklin Graham does not want to be misconstrued for endorsing any political candidate, but he cannot help but express his admiration for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump for bravely tackling hot-button topics and proudly proclaiming his Christian faith.

Christianity facing threat of being rendered illegal under Nepal\'s new constitution
Christianity facing threat of being rendered illegal under Nepal's new constitution

Christians may soon be prohibited to participate in Church services and other religious activities in Nepal after the predominantly Hindu nation adopted a new constitution on Monday.

Top US scientists and engineers support President Obama\'s nuke deal with Iran
Top US scientists and engineers support President Obama's nuke deal with Iran

Twenty-nine US scientists, including Nobel Prize winners and nuclear experts, have expressed their support on Saturday to the historic nuclear deal struck by world powers led by the US with Iran.

Over £2 billion in UK aid sent to countries where Christians face persecution
Over £2 billion in UK aid sent to countries where Christians face persecution

The British taxpayer is helping alleviate suffering in four out of five of the countries listed as where Christians are most persecuted.

ISIS \'cannot be reconciled with Islam\' says Turkey\'s religious authority
ISIS 'cannot be reconciled with Islam' says Turkey's religious authority

The actions of Islamic State can never be reconciled with Islam, according to a report from the Turkish government.

Politicians using \'rancorous, prejudicial and callous\' language about migrants, says rights campaigner
Politicians using 'rancorous, prejudicial and callous' language about migrants, says rights campaigner

The director of Human Rights Watch's refugee programme has launched a stinging attack on politicians for their language about migrants.

Do unto others… How The Gift puts a nasty twist on Jesus\' Golden Rule
Do unto others… How The Gift puts a nasty twist on Jesus' Golden Rule

Hidden among this summer's cinematic triumphs and turkeys is one of 2015's most surprisingly brilliant movies, says Martin Saunders.

Ebola survivor Kent Brantly: \'My faith is part of who I am\'
Ebola survivor Kent Brantly: 'My faith is part of who I am'

Dr Kent Brantly has written a book about his experiences, Called for Life.

Married for 75 years without a single fight: US Christian couple gets media\'s attention
Married for 75 years without a single fight: US Christian couple gets media's attention

An elderly couple who got married even before the Second World War say they have never fought with each other in their 75 years of marriage.

Snake-eating church is destroyed by angry mob
Snake-eating church is destroyed by angry mob

The case has spurred the South African Council of Churches to call for an investigation by the country's Human Rights Commission.

Looking down the aisle: Advice for (nearly) newly weds
Looking down the aisle: Advice for (nearly) newly weds

Sarah Abell offers her ten dos and don'ts for those about to get married.

Marriage not for everyone: One of 3 untold truths about marriage, says youth minister
Marriage not for everyone: One of 3 untold truths about marriage, says youth minister

A young adult minister has warned that marriage is not for everyone, saying there are truths about marriage that the Church has not taught people about.

Ted Cruz, strong anti-Planned Parenthood  advocate, is GOP debate\'s biggest winner
Ted Cruz, strong anti-Planned Parenthood advocate, is GOP debate's biggest winner

A strong advocate of a move to defund pro-abortion organization Planned Parenthood in the Senate is considered as the biggest winner of the first Republican presidential debate that was aired over Fox News last week.

\'The Terminator\' for real? Superintelligent machines could cause apocalypse—experts
'The Terminator' for real? Superintelligent machines could cause apocalypse—experts

At the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI), a research department at Oxford University, 18 full-time staffers are using science and mathematics to prepare for the apocalypse.

Zimbabwe lifts hunting ban imposed after Cecil killing
Zimbabwe lifts hunting ban imposed after Cecil killing

Cecil's death sparked intense social media reaction against US dentist Walter Palmer.