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'Fault In Our Stars' author says working in a children's hospital challenged his faith
"Fancy theological ideas" were inadequate when faced with dying children, says John Green.

Bob Jones III apologises for saying gay people should be stoned
The controversial evangelical Christian leader has apologised for saying that gay people should be stoned to death, 35 years after making the comment at the White House.

Why Sadie Robertson is not afraid to look silly dancing in public
Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson is strongly urging her fans to dance shamelessly in public, and the young star is not afraid to look silly herself while dancing in public because she believes it will help put an end to bullying.

Mark Hall's wife creates list of everything she's thankful for after her husband's surgery
Casting Crown's lead singer Mark Hall is all well post surgery, and his wife Melanie has come up with a list of things she is very thankful for.

Octavia Spencer to play God in the movie The Shack
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer has just been chosen to play God in the upcoming movie adaptation of William P Young's bestselling novel The Shack.

David Crowder reveals his favourite Bible verse
Grammy-award nominated Christian singer David Crowder's favourite Bible verse is simply perfect for his career.

Do You Believe? actor Ted McGinley shares what the cross means to him, says he feels bad for people who are not of faith
Christian actor Ted McGinley dreamed of becoming a pastor when he was just a young boy, so when he first read the script for Do You Believe?, he was immediately drawn to its spiritual and emotional content.

Mary Mary's Tina Campbell forgives husband's infidelity; couple renew their vows
There is power and liberation in forgiveness, and this is exactly what Tina Campbell from the gospel duo Mary Mary learned after she forgave her cheating husband Teddy and the couple decided to renew their vows.

Why MercyMe's 'Dear Younger Me' is one of the hardest songs they ever had to write
MercyMe's lead singer Bart Millard has a lot of emotional attachment to the song "Dear Younger Me," taken off their brand new album Welcome to the New.

Pakistan: Christian leaders ask for forgiveness after protest lynchings
Violence erupted after the Taliban bombed two churches in Lahore last week.

Ted Cruz launches presidential campaign at Christian college
Republican Senator Ted Cruz has today become the first official presidential candidate in the race for 2016, and will mark his campaign launch in a speech at Liberty University, Virginia.

Pope Francis gets a special pizza delivery
We've seen all sorts of weird pope-inspired memorabilia, and now he's received a personalised pizza.

'Terrorism is becoming more professional' says Tunisian official
Praised as a model of Arab Spring progress, Tunisia has finally been drawn onto the global jihadi battlefield after Islamist militants gunned down foreign tourists in a brazen assault at the heart of the capital.

King Richard III burial: Leicester Cathedral hosts remains
The King's remains will be re-interred at Leicester cathedral on Thursday in a ceremony led by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

Yemen: Houthis seize strategic city
Houthi fighters opposed to Yemen's president took over the central city of Taiz in an escalation of a power struggle diplomats say risks drawing in neighbouring oil giant Saudi Arabia and its main regional rival Iran.

Syrian insurgents 'mimicking ruthlessness' of army
Insurgent groups in Syria have carried out scores of indiscriminate attacks that have killed and maimed civilians in violation of the laws of war, a Human Rights Watch report said on Monday.