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New play depicts Jesus descending from cross to rape Muslim woman; Performed to sell-out crowds
New play depicts Jesus descending from cross to rape Muslim woman; Performed to sell-out crowds

A play depicting Jesus Christ raping a hijab-clad woman and pulling out a national flag from her genitals was performed to sold-out crowds in the Czech city of Brno and the Croatian city of Split this week amid protests. The controversial performance, which claims to address the refugee crisis in Europe, will be repeated on May 26.

Pastor who claimed woman was 'raised from dead' is killed in fiery crash in Miami
Pastor who claimed woman was 'raised from dead' is killed in fiery crash in Miami

Bishop Darryl Coleman, the beloved pastor of Shake Up Evangelistic Ministries in Miami, Florida, where it was once claimed that a woman was "raised from the dead," perished after a fiery crash earlier this month shortly after ministering at a church in the Bahamas. He was 51.

Former transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay men and women to Rally at DC's 'Freedom March'
Former transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay men and women to Rally at DC's 'Freedom March'

Former transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay men and women, including an Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting survivor, will be gathering in the nation's capital for a worship event next weekend to proclaim how Jesus Christ liberated them.

Andy Stanley: Church Unity Is More Important Than 'Theological Correctness'
Andy Stanley: Church Unity Is More Important Than 'Theological Correctness'

Church unity is more important than "theological correctness," according to North Point Community Church Senior Pastor Andy Stanley at a conference with approximately 8,000 attendees.

Ashers Bakery: A timeline as 'gay cake' case hits the Supreme Court
Ashers Bakery: A timeline as 'gay cake' case hits the Supreme Court

Ashers Bakery - the Christian baking company in Northern Ireland - will go before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a landmark battle between religious freedom and discrimination laws.

Avengers: Infinity War review: Discomfort for Christians and sympathy for the devil
Avengers: Infinity War review: Discomfort for Christians and sympathy for the devil

The story, which somehow weaves together more than 20 different heroic characters and pulls in plot strands from 10 years of the MCU, stretches right across the universe

Irish missionary priest shot in both feet by gang in Peru
Irish missionary priest shot in both feet by gang in Peru

An elderly Irish priest is recovering in hospital after being shot in both feet by a gang who followed him to his home in a Peru slum.

Sajid Javid: What has the new home secretary said about faith?
Sajid Javid: What has the new home secretary said about faith?

Sajid Javid has been named as Amber Rudd's replacement at the Home Office making him the first ever BAME home secretary.

Chilean abuse victims say talks with Pope Francis have been 'enormously constructive'
Chilean abuse victims say talks with Pope Francis have been 'enormously constructive'

Several men who were sexually abused by a priest in Chile have described private talks they have held with Pope Francis at the Vatican over the weekend as very helpful and respectful.

Bishop joins 300 Anglicans backing US Church's plans for gender-neutral wedding service
Bishop joins 300 Anglicans backing US Church's plans for gender-neutral wedding service

A prominent bishop and 300 other Anglicans have backed the US Episcopal Church's stance on same-sex marriage, saying it shows the 'Church is not as homophobic as it can sometimes appear'.

Yes, Amber Rudd had to go, but she's a scapegoat: Responsibility lies with Theresa May

What strikes anyone who looks at the scandalous way the Windrush generation has been treated is the rank injustice of it all.

Avengers: Infinity War - should I take my kids?
Avengers: Infinity War - should I take my kids?

It's practically the movie to end all others; the most excitingly-anticipated, over-hyped cinematic event of all time... at least until next year's sequel.

UN Security Council puts spotlight on Rohingya refugee crisis
UN Security Council puts spotlight on Rohingya refugee crisis

UN Security Council envoys began a four-day visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar yesterday to see first-hand the aftermath of a Myanmar military crackdown that Britain, the US and others have denounced as ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims.

Pompeo starts Middle East tour with call for new Iran sanctions
Pompeo starts Middle East tour with call for new Iran sanctions

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on yesterday on a hastily-arranged visit to the Middle East as the US aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran.

Do we need a new 'Alfie's Law'?
Do we need a new 'Alfie's Law'?

Few can have been unmoved by the desperately sad case of Alfie Evans, who died yesterday after the courts overruled his parents' wishes and allowed Alder Hey hospital to withdraw life support.

Northerners shut out of being clergy by biased Church of England, says Bishop
Northerners shut out of being clergy by biased Church of England, says Bishop

Aspiring clergy from the north of England are shut out by a biased Church of England due to their 'broad northern accents', according to the Bishop of Burnley, the Rt Revd Philip North.