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Tim Farron: I didn't parade my faith, but I won't hide it
Tim Farron has insisted his Christian faith should be respected after he faced repeatedly hostile questions on whether he thought gay sex was a sin.
Why did Jesus really ask the Samaritan woman for a drink?
One of the great 'meeting Jesus' stories of the New Testament is in John 4, where he encounters the woman at the well.
Court rules that Christian T-shirt printer can refuse orders promoting LGBT lifestyle
A Christian American T-shirt designer has won a significant victory in a case about the freedom of Americans to run a business according to their beliefs.
Most Americans believe the Bible is divinely inspired, but fewer than ever take it literally
Most Americans still believe the Bible is the inspired word of God, but the number who believe it should be taken literally (24 per cent) is at a 40-year low.
Church of Scotland set for key vote on gay marriage
The Church of Scotland is expected to take a significant step toward accepting gay marriage next week.
Catholic priest arrested in Italian mafia bust, accused of embezzling millions meant for migrants
A Catholic priest is among 68 people arrested in Italy in a bust on a large-scale mafia scam, which allegedly abused funds intended for needy refugees.
How many books are there in the New Testament? You might need to know this, if you are an asylum seeker
In some countries, such as Sweden, simply finding faith in Jesus is not enough. To successfully claim asylum, new Christians must master facts that few who are Christians from birth are even aware of.
'One life is all we have': The surprising sainthood of Joan of Arc
On this day in 1920, the woman known as Joan of Arc was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church. The move might have surprised Joan, since 500 years earlier, the Church had burned her at the stake.
Christian lawyer in Pakistan receives death threats for efforts to help persecuted minorities
A Christian lawyer in Pakistan has been warned she will be killed if she does not stop defending people accused of blasphemy against Islam.
How should Christians decide how to vote? 5 checks to help you choose
I can't tell you whom to vote for in the general election, but here are five checks I use when filling in my polling card.
Middle East's first ordained female minister denied entry for a trip to the UK over fears she won't return home
The first ordained female Christian minister in the Middle East has been denied a short-term visa to the UK, with the British government fearing she may not leave the country at the end of her trip.
Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians at Oval Office meeting, officials claim
President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation, two US officials said on Monday.
'Evangelicals are destroying our Church,' says Syrian Orthodox leader
A Church leader in Syria has accused evangelical Christians of helping 'destroy' the ancient Orthodox church of the East by offering aid if they start worshipping at house churches.
3 words of encouragement for Christians struggling with holiness
To be holy simply means to be "set apart" for God. It sounds simple enough but in reality, it can be hard.
Jim Gaffigan's wife says brain tumor ordeal strengthened her faith in God
Jeannie described pleading with God to heal her because she wasn't ready to go.
Christian printer wins major victory after court says he can refuse to print pro-gay T-shirts because they conflict with his beliefs
In a major victory for religious freedom, a U.S. federal court has ruled that a Christian printer has the right to refuse orders that promote messages conflicting with his religious beliefs.