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Neal E. Boyd dead: 'America's Got Talent' winner had been planning new album about God's power to uplift people
Neal E. Boyd dead: 'America's Got Talent' winner had been planning new album about God's power to uplift people

Boyd was reportedly working on a third for release in 2019 that would have been a tribute to God's uplifting power.

Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Juan Barros over sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the bishop at the centre of Chile's child sex abuse scandal.

Family of Sutherland Springs victims sues federal government over failure to report gunman's criminal record
Family of Sutherland Springs victims sues federal government over failure to report gunman's criminal record

The surviving members of the Holcombe family, which lost nine relatives in the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas in November, has filed a lawsuit against the federal government for not reporting the gunman's criminal record to a federal database.

Christian asylum seeker in Sweden says she has 'nightmares' of being deported and jailed in Iran
Christian asylum seeker in Sweden says she has 'nightmares' of being deported and jailed in Iran

A Christian convert in Sweden says she is having "nightmares every night" that she will be deported back to Iran, where she says she faces the risk of imprisonment.

Tearfund honoured for project tackling gender-based violence
Tearfund honoured for project tackling gender-based violence

Tearfund's project is based in KwaZulu-Natal, where a high proportion of men – 46 per cent – admit to perpetrating gender-based violence.

US missionary kidnapped in Africa's Sahel nearly 2 years ago is still alive, says Niger's president
US missionary kidnapped in Africa's Sahel nearly 2 years ago is still alive, says Niger's president

An American missionary who was abducted by unidentified assailants in October 2016 is still alive, according to Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou.

Country music star Walker Hayes cancels shows after tragic death of baby girl: 'She's safely in Heaven'
Country music star Walker Hayes cancels shows after tragic death of baby girl: 'She's safely in Heaven'

Walker Hayes Country music star Walker Hayes has revealed that the birth of his seventh child sadly ended in tragedy.

Worship pastor gets the golden buzzer from Simon Cowell on 'America's Got Talent' after stirring Bee Gees cover
Worship pastor gets the golden buzzer from Simon Cowell on 'America's Got Talent' after stirring Bee Gees cover

Tough judge Simon Cowell heaped praise on former United Pursuit member-turned-worship pastor at Influence Church, Michael Ketterer

'Fair trade, fool trade': Trump vents fury on NATO allies, Trudeau
'Fair trade, fool trade': Trump vents fury on NATO allies, Trudeau

The escalating clash over trade between Washington and some of its closest global partners cast a cloud over Trump's efforts to make history in nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un of North Korea.

North Korean, US officials air differences on eve of summit as Trump stays positive

US president Donald Trump said on Monday his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore could 'work out very nicely'.

Vatican urges 'daring proposals' over allowing married priests

A document for a meeting of Catholic bishops from the Amazon, expected to evaluate ordaining elderly married men as priests for the vast region, says the Church should make 'daring proposals'.

Church in Ireland bans gay couples from membership
Church in Ireland bans gay couples from membership

The largest Protestant church in Ireland has adopted a new policy meaning anyone in a gay relationship cannot be a full member and children of same-sex couples cannot be baptised.

Women should work fewer hours than men to avoid burnout, study suggests
Women should work fewer hours than men to avoid burnout, study suggests

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have suggested that women should work fewer hours than men because they often have to take care of domestic duties.

Chip and Joanna Gaines pay $40K fine for violating safety regulations
Chip and Joanna Gaines pay $40K fine for violating safety regulations

Magnolia Homes, the company owned by reality TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, has been ordered to pay a fine of $40,000 for violating safety regulations during the filming of the HGTV show "Fixer Upper."

Fox & Friends' Ainsley Earhardt says she hopes people reading her new memoir will 'see Jesus'
Fox & Friends' Ainsley Earhardt says she hopes people reading her new memoir will 'see Jesus'

Fox & Friends host Ainsley Earhardt says she is hoping that "people see Jesus" when they read her testimony in her new memoir "The Light Within Me."

Ethan Hawke's turn as a struggling priest in 'First Reformed' gets rave reviews from film critics
Ethan Hawke's turn as a struggling priest in 'First Reformed' gets rave reviews from film critics

"First Reformed," a film about a Calvinist minister facing a crisis of faith, has been hailed by some film critics as a masterpiece for its unique take on issues like religion, capitalism and environmental activism.