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'Jesus' statue to be donated to another church after Baptist congregation deems it too 'Catholic'
Church leaders at Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington, South Carolina have announced that the statue of Jesus Christ at the facade of its building will be donated to another church following a vote to remove the display for being too "Catholic in nature."

World Vision US appoints former Procter and Gamble executive Edgar Sandoval as new CEO
Christian charity World Vision U.S. has appointed Edgar Sandoval as its new President and Chief Executive Officer to replace Rich Stearns, who announced his retirement in January after leading the organization for nearly 20 years.
Pope Francis openly admits to 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis became the first pontiff to openly admit to and condemn a 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church.

Christian soccer star Jaelene Hinkle refused to wear LGBT pride jersey for U.S. women's national soccer team
USA Women's Soccer star Jaelene Hinkle has stated that she had decided not to play for the U.S. women's national team last year because she did not want to wear a jersey that promoted LGBTQ Pride Month.

If God punished Mo Salah for breaking his fast, we're all in trouble
Now we know: it wasn't Sergio Ramos who was behind Mo Salah spraining his shoulder during the Champions League final, but a higher power altogether.

Televangelist who says God wants him to have $54 million jet says he'll donate old plane
The televangelist Jesse Duplantis has sought to defend himself after his claim that God told him he needed a $54 million new private jet in order to preach the gospel around the world was widely ridiculed.

Raymond Koh: Why was this Christian pastor kidnapped in a military-style ambush?
The story of the Christian pastor who was kidnapped 15 months ago.

Rome's Christian catacombs: The accidental discovery of the art of the early church
On this day in 1578 a momentous discovery of Christian history was made in Rome, completely by accident.

Oldest manuscript of Mark is nonetheless a disappointment
For over six years biblical scholars have been speculating about a New Testament manuscript which had only been seen by a handful of them and was rumoured to date to the 1st century.

All over for Paige Patterson at Southwestern after damning new revelations
Paige Patterson, the controversial former head of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has been stripped of the title 'president emeritus'

Hong Kong cardinal urges release of abducted underground Chinese bishop
Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph Zen has implored the release of Cui Tai, an underground church bishop reportedly abducted by Chinese authorities in April.

Church of England insurer launches competition celebrating church volunteers
The Church of England's insurer, Ecclesiastical, has launched a national competition open to every Anglican church in the UK, to celebrate the work of church volunteers.

Petition calls on Liberty University filmmakers to abandon 'Trump Prophecy' project
A petition is calling on Liberty University's Cinematic Arts department to abandon plans to create a feature film that focuses on a former firefighter's prophecy about the election of President Donald Trump.

Pastor, father of 10, killed in car crash in Florida by Mercedes going wrong way; Go Fund Me campaign launched
A pastor and father of 10 passed away after his vehicle was struck by another car in a wrong-way crash in downtown Orlando on Monday morning.

Incoming NRA president Oliver North says Gospel 'transformed' him during his military service
Oliver North, who was recently picked to be the new president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), says his life was changed during military service after a superior officer advised him to read the Bible.

Christian inmates on death row create artwork depicting Jesus' crucifixion
Christian inmates awaiting execution in a maximum security prison in Nashville have spent two months creating artwork depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.