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Toddler dies of suspected overheating in hot car two hours after church trip
A 3-year-old girl from Indiana was found dead after apparently being left in a hot car for two hours after her family returned home from church.
May tells Netanyahu of concern over Gaza deaths
Britain is concerned about the deaths of protesters in Gaza, Prime Minister Theresa May told Israel's premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, saying that the situation had deteriorated.

'One part suffers, every part suffers': The church and the UK's knife crime
In parts of the UK there is an rising risk of being unlawfully killed. Steve Clifford says the church has a crucial role to play in this crisis.

Gazans send fire-starting kites into Israel; minister threatens lethal response
Palestinians are sending kites dangling coal embers or burning rags across the Gaza border to set fire to farmland and forests, in a new tactic that an Israeli minister said should be countered with 'targeted assassinations'.

Scores more homes destroyed by lava flow on Hawaii's Big Island
A growing river of molten rock flowing from a fissure at the foot of Kilauea Volcano is believed to have demolished scores of additional homes and filled in a small bay at the eastern tip of Hawaii's Big Island, civil defense officials said on Tuesday.

Now televangelist Jesse Duplantis says he never asked followers for new $54m private jet, just to 'believe in God with me' for it
The televangelist already owns three plans and says he's been "burning them up for the Lord"

Minister and family charged with 12 counts of assault after brawl with police
A minister, his wife and his 17-year-old son have been charged with 12 counts of aggravated assault after an altercation with police officers at a church in Lilburn, Georgia last month.

Psychiatrist says demonic possession is real, recalls encounter with cult priestess
Columbia University professor Dr. Richard Gallagher said he once met the high priestess of a cult who was able to say exactly what a priest was doing even though she was nowhere near him at the time

Joel Osteen holds back tears as Lakewood pastor moves on to new home at Relentless Church
Joel Osteen tried to hold back tears as he lauded John Gray and his wife Aventer, who are the new leaders of Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina.

The reason Trump will be re-elected: Evangelicals hail US Supreme Court victory in gay cake case
The US Supreme Court has backed a Christian baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on the grounds of his religious belief.

Joel Osteen Lakewood Church has $90M annual budget: Here's how it is spent
Pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas has an annual budget of around $90 million, and their last fiscal year's financial statement reveals how they use the money.

Supreme Court rules in favor of Christian baker Jack Phillips in gay wedding cake refusal
The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Colorado Christian baker Jack Phillips on Monday in overwhelming fashion, saying that the state government's hostility towards his refusal to make a same-sex wedding cake violated the U.S. Constitution.

Prayer vigil held for beloved Christian mom killed in murder-suicide
A prayer vigil was held at Ezell-Harding Christian School last week for Cassidy Ganey, who was killed by her own husband in a murder-suicide at her home in Murfreesoboro, Tennessee.

Driver in bus crash that killed 13 churchgoers faces up to 270 years in prison
The 21-year-old driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a church bus last year is facing up to 270 years in prison after pleading no contest to manslaughter charges on Thursday.

Minister shares how he was able to renew his faith after the murder of his family
Les Ferguson lost his desire to preach the Gospel after the murder of his wife and 21-year-old son in 2011, but just three years after the tragedy, he was able to return to the pulpit and ever since, has been sharing how he regained his faith while dealing with his loss.

Church sued for $2.3 million over lease policy prohibiting LGBTQ events
A church in Oregon that rents out part of its space is facing a $2.3 million lawsuit over its lease policy that prohibits tenants from hosting LGBTQ events.