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War on drugs ineffective? Group of 600 Methodist churches wants campaign to end
The New England Conference of United Methodist Churches, a group of churches spanning six states, recently passed during its annual conference a resolution calling for an end to the government's War on Drugs.

Prayers sought as Asia Bibi faces Pakistan court on July 22 to appeal for her freedom
Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi, who was sentenced to death for blasphemy after proclaiming her faith in God, was given the chance to appeal for her freedom after spending six year in prison.

Unborn babies can still be saved even after abortion pill intake using reversal program
Unborn babies can still be saved if a pregnant mother has a change of heart and decides to keep her child after taking an abortion pill, thanks to a procedure now being practised by pro-life doctors.

Donald Trump criticises President Obama for 'dumb, terrible' nuclear deal with Iran
Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump has criticized United States President Barack Obama for entering into a "dumb" nuclear deal with Iran.

Darlene Zschech responds to Christians who criticised her performance at Vatican
Worship leader Darlene Zschech was quite surprised that a lot of Christians reacted negatively to her performance at the Vatican this month, since many people assumed that she was there to promote Catholicism.

'19 Kids and Counting': Online petition launched to bring back show following cancellation
Fans decorated the online petition with Duggar family pictures, most prominently of Jill Duggar and her firstborn son Israel David Dillard.

Christian singer Kari Jobe expects 1st child with hubby Cody Carnes in February 2016
Christian contemporary artist Kari Jobe is expecting her first child with husband Cody Carnes, and the happy couple said that the baby will be arriving sometime next year.

TLC teams up with Duggar family in child abuse documentary featuring Jill and Jessa
The Learning Channel (TLC) might have cancelled the Duggar family's show "19 Kids and Counting" in light of Josh Duggar's child molestation raps, but that does not mean all of the Duggars are off the air for good.

Justin Welby: Muslims and Christians must unite to be a blessing
Muslims and Christians can be a "blessing and strength" for the UK if they can work together, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.

How to read the Bible and get the complete picture
Start in the middle, writes Andrew Ollerton.

10 amazing churches that are nothing like your own
Weird and wonderful worship spaces from all around the world.

Franklin Graham urges US to bar Muslim entry as he condemns killing of Marines
Four innocent men from the United States Marine Corps and three others were wounded in the recent Chattanooga, Tennessee shooting committed by 24-year-old Muhammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, and Reverend Franklin Graham is seeking prayers for the victims and their families.

ISIS claims suicide bomb that killed more than 100 in Iraq
More than 100 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Islamic State militants since they overran large parts of the country.

Actress Candace Cameron Bure gets death threats after backing Oregon bakery couple
"Full House" actress Candace Cameron Bure has come under fire on Twitter after she came to the defense of the Oregon bakery couple who refused to serve a cake for a lesbian wedding.

Rallies and vigils mark anniversary of Eric Garner's death
Family and supporters on Friday marked the anniversary of the police killing of Eric Garner with rallies and vigils demanding police reforms and justice in the controversial case.

Chattanooga shooting: Suspect made 2014 trip to Middle East
The suspect in the fatal shootings of four US Marines traveled to Jordan and possibly other Middle Eastern countries for seven months last year, authorities said on Friday.