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Answers in Genesis explains why it is Christian to oppose transgender surgery
Christians are told to love their neighbors and to show compassion just as God showed compassion to them. However, should they sit idly by and allow other people to commit sin in the name of love and understanding?

Church friends who started own sunglasses brand hit the big time after Meghan Markle wears them for outing with Prince Harry
Lots of people closely follow the fashion choices of the British Royal family and love to copy whatever they are wearing. Even the Royals' significant others get tons of attention for their fashion choices, and the sunglasses company Finlay & Co can attest to that.

American Idol judge and talk show host Harry Connick Jr. says 'being a Christian is very important to me'
"It Had To Be You" singer said the aim for the second season of his talk show, 'Harry,' was to unite 'all God's children.'

Do angels really exist? Woman takes amazing photo of 'angel' ascending into heaven
People have always wondered if angels really do exist. The Bible often talks of them doing God's bidding, but claims of angel sightings are still not very common.

Having trouble reading the Bible? Here's what you should do
Reading the Bible is a joy for Christians because they get to immerse in God's Word and understand more about Him and His Kingdom. But not everybody feels the same way and for some it can be hard to get into.

World Relief slams Trump plan to cut refugee intake to 'historic low'
A leading Christian aid and development organisation has condemned reported plans by Donald Trump to set the maximum number of refugees the US will take in Fiscal Year 2018 at a 'historic low'.
First Anglican same-sex marriage in UK takes place in Scotland
The ceremony took place shortly before next week's Primates' meeting in Canterbury, when the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is attempting to heal divisions over sexuality with a gathering of Anglican archbishops from around the world.

Couple failed to call medics for baby because 'God makes no mistakes'
A couple in Lansing, Michigan are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter after they failed to call for help when their daughter became ill because 'God makes no mistakes'.

The cringe moment of the 'collection': Have we got church giving all wrong?
Do you dread the church 'collection'? When it comes to money, Christians can be both miserly and manipulative. Is there a better way?

#ThisFlag pastor Mawarire back in court for 'subversion' â faces up to 20 years jail
#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire has been back in court in Zimbabwe on subersion charges that could see him jailed for 20 years.

Can we really hear God speak? Yes, says this senior journalist
I wasn't interested in religion and I certainly didn't believe in God â so the events of that evening in Singapore came as both a considerable shock and, in the end, a delightful surprise.

On telling the truth â and shaming the devil
When a culture turns its back on the one true God and embraces many 'gods' then multiple versions of the truth emerge: the importance of speaking the truth 'in love'.

When your 21-year-old son dies of cancer and you are the vicar, how do you carry on?
It is three months since Tom died. I sit in our bay window, staring blankly at the garden. I am seizing up.

Has coffee become an idol in the modern Church?
'I could give up any time I want,' says the addict, before pouring himself another cup of aromatic black liquid.

Can the Church of England still afford nuance or ambiguity? Some final thoughts on Sir Philip Mawer's Sheffield review
Complex issues face the Church of England. For example, will traditionalist organisations be able to tell at what point a person's valid ordination either evaporates or crystallizes in the process of gender transition? Do they 'lose' it the moment they become female, or gain it at the moment they become male?

Christian young people shot, robbed and raped delivering earthquake aid in south Mexico
Members of a Catholic youth group were shot at, robbed and raped as they attempted to deliver vital earthquake aid in southern Mexico, with two volunteers hospitalised.