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Lightning strikes Adventist church in Rwanda, killing 16
Lightning strikes Adventist church in Rwanda, killing 16

At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured when lightning struck a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda on Saturday, an official said.

Duggar family news: Josiah Duggar engaged to Lauren Swanson
Duggar family news: Josiah Duggar engaged to Lauren Swanson

"Counting On" star Josiah Duggar is now engaged to his long-time friend, Lauren Swanson! Just over a month of courtship, the two have decided to take their relationship to the next level.

Franklin Graham enraged that Facebook asked users if pedophiles should be able to solicit 'sexual pictures' from children
Franklin Graham enraged that Facebook asked users if pedophiles should be able to solicit 'sexual pictures' from children

The social media giant Facebook has come under fire for posing some highly inappropriate questions about pedophiles, and evangelist Franklin Graham is especially enraged.

Duggar family news: Anna honors husband Josh as he celebrates 30th birthday
Duggar family news: Anna honors husband Josh as he celebrates 30th birthday

Former "19 Kids and Counting" star Anna Duggar has resurfaced on social media this year, and one of the posts she made since then was dedicated to her husband, Josh, as he celebrated his 30th birthday.

Chris Pratt attends Christian concert, thrilling the evangelical community
Chris Pratt attends Christian concert, thrilling the evangelical community

Pratt took time out from making movies to go to the concert of "Chain Breaker" singer Zach Williams

John Piper defends Francis Chan after controversial comments about premarital sex
John Piper defends Francis Chan after controversial comments about premarital sex

Pastor Francis Chan found himself at the center of controversy recently after suggesting that many Christians are not in a rush to get married because they are already having sex.

Godly steps for Christians struggling to handle their frustration
Godly steps for Christians struggling to handle their frustration

Frustrations will inevitably come in life and one normal reaction can be to blame others for it. But there is a more godly way to deal with them.

Muslims hide in church in Central African Republic in fear of lives
Muslims hide in church in Central African Republic in fear of lives

More than 1,000 Muslims have been hiding from a hostile militia inside a Roman Catholic Church at a compound in Bangassou, Central African Republic.

Thousands rally against bid to loosen Irish abortion laws
Thousands rally against bid to loosen Irish abortion laws

At least 10,000 people rallied in Dublin on Saturday against Irish government plans to ease some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws, with some activists saying opinion polls were failing to fully reflect anti-abortion sentiment.

Praying God's mercy to light the candle of motherhood
Praying God's mercy to light the candle of motherhood

I thank God for the candle of motherhood that was lit for me in the Lady Chapel at Westminster Cathedral, and today of all days, pray so hard for all those who are still suffering like I suffered for so many years.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: the celebration mugs, teapots and plates
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: the celebration mugs, teapots and plates

May's wedding at Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home could boost the UK economy by as much as one billion pounds according to one estimate,

Pakistan rules that all citizens must declare religion when applying for ID docs
Pakistan rules that all citizens must declare religion when applying for ID docs

A Pakistani court ruled on Friday that all citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents, a move human rights advocates say is another blow for the country's persecuted minority communities.

Saudi Crown Prince signs off UK visit with push for fighter deal
Saudi Crown Prince signs off UK visit with push for fighter deal

In Riyadh, images of the 32-year old Saudi meeting the Christian cross-wearing head of the Anglican church on Thursday dominated newspapers, with headlines citing it as an example of the conservative kingdom's more tolerant approach to religion.

President Billy Graham? How the evangelist came close to running for the Oval Office
President Billy Graham? How the evangelist came close to running for the Oval Office

David Frost conducted a series of television interviews with Billy Graham over his ministry. In a book to be released for the first time in paperback, Frost reviews Graham's life through his interviews with the great evangelist.

Bodies of 21 Christians murdered by ISIS in Libya to be returned to families
Bodies of 21 Christians murdered by ISIS in Libya to be returned to families

The bodies of 21 Christians infamously beheaded on the Libyan coast in February 2015 are to be returned to their families three years after their deaths, according to the persecution website World Watch Monitor.

If Cameroon becomes another Rwanda, we all pay the price
If Cameroon becomes another Rwanda, we all pay the price

Cameroon, a central African country best known for soccer, is sliding toward ethnic cleansing. Yet, our politicians offer the usual clichés ('we urge all sides to exercise restraint').