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Sierra Leone megachurch pastor arrested after saying Islam causes 'every terrorist act in history'
The pastor who founded one of Sierra Leone's largest churches has been arrested after recordings of a sermon he gave targeting Muslims appeared online.
'In Satan we trust': Florida teacher plans demonic park display, pastor vows to destroy it
A Florida middle-school teacher has provoked fury in the local Christian community with plans for a public park display encouraging children to 'hail Satan' during the Christmas season. A local pastor has said he plans to demolish the display with a sledgehammer.
Church leaders attack Mugabe as Zimbabwe economic crisis deepens
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches, which represents 26 different denominations, says in a statement that Mugabe's government is behaving irresponsibly and calls on it to address the economic crisis.
'It Is Well With My Soul': Tennessee church holds emotional first service since shooting left one dead
The Tennessee church where one woman was killed and seven others were wounded during a shooting on Sunday held its first service since the incident last night, with an emotional rendition of the hymn It Is Well With My Soul.
Nepalese Christians released after being imprisoned for praying for a mentally ill woman
Four Nepali Christians have had their sentence of five years' imprisonment for 'violence and witchcraft', after praying for a woman with mental illnesses, overturned.
22-year-old 'hero' who stopped gunman in Nashville church shooting just wants Christians to pray for the shooter
Robert Engle, who has attended the church since he was a child, asked Christians to pray for the shooter and his loved ones as 'they are hurting as well.'
Church youth group leader finds baby abandoned at side of the road with birth certificate and $5,500 in cash
Rodger Prater made the startling discovery while driving a bus load of church youth group members back from an amusement park.
Are we really saved by 'faith alone'?
'Sola fide' is one of the 'five solas' of the reformed faith. The others are sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), sola gratia (grace alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), and soli Deo gloria (to the glory of God alone).
Christian youth leader gets all four judges on The Voice turning their seats round when she sings
Miley Cyrus said she was 'speechless' as all four judges fought to get the youth leader to choose them as her coach.
Christian who converted from New Age philosophy explains the creepy link between psychedelic drugs and witchcraft
Psychedelic drugs have the power to open up spiritual darkness, explained Steven Bancarz, who was once a popular New Age blogger until he converted to Christianity.
Star Trek Discovery: Falling short of the stars in a godless space
This week saw the genesis of a historic rebirth: the return of Star Trek to TV screens.' Star Trek: Discovery' chronicles once again humanity's optimistic pursuit of the stars in a godless universe, but like previous Trek entries before it, can't help reaching for spiritual themes on its way.
Former Queen's chaplain Gavin Ashenden consecrated as 'missionary bishop'
Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain to the Queen who earlier this year resigned from the Church of England over its 'liberalising' trend, has been consecrated a bishop.
Has the Pope gone soft on adultery? The Catholic Church's civil war
The more the Pope appeals to the secular world, the more he alienates traditionalists over sexuality in his Catholic Church, and vice versa.
Scottish Anglicans to face 'consequences' for allowing gay marriage
The Scottish Episcopal Church is likely to face 'consequences' from fellow Anglicans for its decision to allow gay marriage.
Labour pitches for religious vote as Catholic fringe is launched
Catholics for Labour, a new group launched this week at the party's conference in Brighton, is part of a wider drive to reconnect religious voters with Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
Jeremy Corbyn: Labour is 'primed and ready to roll' for another election
In a wide-ranging address he hit out at the Conservative government's 'coalition of chaos', which he said was tearing its manifesto and itself apart. Labour, he said, was 'the party of unity'.