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Noah's Ark feature removed from children's playground after complaint from atheist grandparents

A Noah's ark display has been removed from a children's playground in Newark, Delaware, after atheist grandparents complained that they did not want their grandchildren to see Bible verses.

India: Authorities accused of collaborating with nationalist extremists in attacks on Christians

Jeremy Lin asks fans for prayers: 'God has been reminding me to stop and enjoy the relationship I have with him daily'

Fresh off the NBA preseason, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jeremy Lin updated fans about his life and faith in a blog post published last week.

Pastor Saeed Abedini's mother flees Iran after repeated threats

Pastor Saeed Abedini's mother flees Iran after threats

Another pastor resigns from Mars Hill

The lead pastor of Mars Hill's Bellevue campus announced on Sunday that he is stepping down.

Massachusetts school re-names the 'Christmas vacation' the 'holiday break', despite objections from locals

The Marshfield school committee in Massachusetts is refusing to back down over its decision

Modern Slavery Bill doesn't go far enough, say charities

Still not enough support for victims in proposed legislation.

Chris Rock pushes close to the edge with Jesus and 9/11 jokes on SNL

Chris Rock pushes close to the edge with Jesus and 9/11 jokes

John Piper expresses 'sadness' over Brittany Maynard's assisted suicide

Evangelical pastor John Piper was among the Christians expressing sadness at the death of Brittany Maynard over the weekend.

Hundreds of ancient Christian manuscripts saved from clutches of ISIS

Thousands of Christian documents have been saved by a Dominican priest who managed to escape ISIS militants in Iraq.

Boy, 16, jailed for life for fatally stabbing Catholic school teacher

The brutal killing of Ann Maguire was "cowardly" and "inexplicable", a court heard today.

US church backs gun control to stop 'wholesale murder'

In light of recent shootings, Michigan Episcopalians have voted for tougher laws to prevent further deaths.

Bishop 'club culture' will change with the first woman, says senior priest

A "new model of being a bishop" must be found by women taking on the role, Canon Rosie Harper tells Ruth Gledhill.

American freed from North Korean jail: 'I was doing what I thought God wanted me to do'

Jeffrey Fowle has spoken about what made him risk prison for persecuted believers.

Brittany Maynard, terminal brain cancer sufferer, ends her life aged 29

Assisted suicide advocate Brittany Maynard took her own life on Saturday, after months of battling with terminal brain cancer.

We need more Christians in politics, say MPs

Gillan Scott reports from the Christians in Politics launch in Westminster.