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Prayer drive-thru resonates with commuters: 'So many people are searching for answers'
A church's idea of erecting a 'prayer box' in their parking lot has caught on across the US.

Heaven is for Real still riding high in US box office
The film about Colton Burpo is inching towards the $100 million mark.
How British Baptists have sort of allowed gay marriages, but still aren't all that keen on the idea
Are UK Baptist ministers now allowed to conduct gay weddings?

Benham brothers thank Christians for support but warn freedom of expression is being 'fractured'
The Benham brothers have thanked Christians for their support during the row over their conservative beliefs.

Church of Scotland General Assembly to debate independence
The annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is set to debate independence this afternoon, Tuesday 20 May.

Abstaining is the worst option in the European elections and here's why
Voter turnout in European Elections tends to be depressingly low, writes Philip Walters, but we have a Christian duty to engage
Forget pets, fancy adopting a French priest?
The Catholic Church in France has initiated an unusual donation campaign; a parody video offering its finest priests up for 'adoption' â for a small fee, of course

Another Chinese church set to be demolished
As fears surrounding the right to religious freedom in China rise, yet another church has been officially marked for demolition by government officials.

Yorkshire churches prepare to welcome the Tour de France
Yorkshire is preparing for a very special event in July: the Tour de France is hitting the dales

9/11 Museum gift shop draws criticism
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum's May 21 opening is controversial because of an addition that some of the victims' family members have called "crass" and "insensitive"âa gift shop.

Verdict not final in case of pregnant Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy
Verdict not final in case of pregnant Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy

Pastor Reggie Weaver asks for forgiveness after admitting affair: "I have violated my ordination vows"
Greensboro pastor on paid leave after admitting affair.

Dear Francis, we're in love with priests, please let us marry them
26 women have signed a letter petitioning Pope Francis to change Church celibacy laws

Miranda Kerr: 'I'm Christian...praying is something my grandmother taught me'
The Australian supermodel confirmed to a reporter that she was not Buddhist, as many have believed

'Outrageous' Jews for Jesus holocaust video removed
A video depicting Jesus being sentenced to death at a Nazi concentration camp has been removed from the Australian Jews for Jesus website after causing outrage

Ian McEwan: Church leaders' views on right to die are 'medieval'
The Atonement author says it is "ridiculous" that the law does not allow people to be assisted in dying when they are suffering extreme pain