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New Christian movie 'The Impossible', telling miraculous true story of child's resurrection, casts stars from 'That 70s Show', 'This is Us' and 'Luke Cage'
New Christian movie 'The Impossible', telling miraculous true story of child's resurrection, casts stars from 'That 70s Show', 'This is Us' and 'Luke Cage'

Joyce Smith's best-selling book "The Impossible: The Miraculous Story of a Mother's Faith and Her Child's Resurrection" is being turned into a movie.

Hundreds say farewell to teen stabbed to death by friend over religion
Hundreds say farewell to teen stabbed to death by friend over religion

Corey Johnson slashed the neck of Jovanni Sierra, who apparently made fun of his Muslim faith.

'I Can Only Imagine' stuns box office opening weekend, beats 'A Wrinkle in Time'
'I Can Only Imagine' stuns box office opening weekend, beats 'A Wrinkle in Time'

The film about forgiveness and redemption had a projected $6 million in takings but earned an impressive $17 million at the box office weekend.

Jim Carrey slammed for mocking 'monstrous' Christian Sarah Huckabee Sanders in portrait
Jim Carrey slammed for mocking 'monstrous' Christian Sarah Huckabee Sanders in portrait

The Hollywood comedian failed to make some people laugh when he posted a caricature of a woman resembling the White House press secretary and devout Christian Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Atheist group demands halt to pastor's lunchtime Bible study in school
Atheist group demands halt to pastor's lunchtime Bible study in school

An atheist group has called on a school district in Ohio to put a stop to a pastor's voluntary lunchtime Bible study sessions with students.

Selena Gomez flies into Australia to attend Hillsong Color Conference after split from Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez flies into Australia to attend Hillsong Color Conference after split from Justin Bieber

The couple reunited in November after three years apart but rumors say that they have once again called it quits this month.

'The Pope's Cat' children's book provides kids with an understanding of the papacy
'The Pope's Cat' children's book provides kids with an understanding of the papacy

Author Jon M. Sweeney plans to release three more books about Margaret, the cat who gets to witness what the pope actually does.

Faith-based groups lose millions in summer-job funding for opposing abortion
Faith-based groups lose millions in summer-job funding for opposing abortion

Faith-based groups across Canada are facing huge losses after being rejected for a Canada Summer Jobs grant because they refuse to sign a controversial attestation to "respect reproductive rights," including abortion.

Baby dies after being beaten by mother with whip and Bible during exorcism
Baby dies after being beaten by mother with whip and Bible during exorcism

A 7-month-old baby allegedly died after being beaten with a whip and a Bible for two days by her own mother in an exorcism attempt, a South African court has heard.

Clergy burnt church files after being accused of covering up abuse, inquiry hears
Clergy burnt church files after being accused of covering up abuse, inquiry hears

A senior clergyman burnt Church files, an inquiry heard today, after he failed to report the rape of a child by a priest to the police.

Is Mark Rylands the humblest bishop in the Church of England? 'Probably not'
Is Mark Rylands the humblest bishop in the Church of England? 'Probably not'

Mark Rylands, the bishop of Shrewsbury, was widely praised for his surprise decision to leave the grand office of bishop at the tender age of 56 and return to parish ministry.

What is Palm Sunday and what does it mean?
What is Palm Sunday and what does it mean?

This was the moment at which his crucifixion and death became inevitable, because he was entering a very dangerous environment.

How to explain the Bible without explaining it away
How to explain the Bible without explaining it away

Explaining difficult passages sounds like explaining them away. At its worst, it makes the biblical writers out to be idiots.

Church of England teams up with iZettle and SumUp to make cashless payments available
Church of England teams up with iZettle and SumUp to make cashless payments available

The Church of England is making contactless, virtual terminal, and SMS mobile phone payments available throughout England, in a bid to speed up and simplify transactions for the Church's congregations.

Controversial 'Homeless Jesus' sculpture finally to be displayed in Westminster
Controversial 'Homeless Jesus' sculpture finally to be displayed in Westminster

A controversial 'Homeless Jesus' sculpture will be displayed in the entrance to the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, central London, after a larger version of the display was blocked from appearing outside the building by the local council in 2015.

Dear Richard Dawkins...Here's why you should believe in the Resurrection
Dear Richard Dawkins...Here's why you should believe in the Resurrection

A letter to Richard Dawkins from a vicar, inviting him to reconsider his rejection of Jesus' resurrection.