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Luis Palau family: Cancer has spread but he is at peace with the Lord
Luis Palau family: Cancer has spread but he is at peace with the Lord

The family of evangelist Luis Palau, diagnosed recently with stage 4 lung cancer, has said the cancer has spread but that he and his wife Patricia 'remain absolutely at peace in the Lord'.

Feeding the hungry: How answered prayer confirms faith
Feeding the hungry: How answered prayer confirms faith

If someone were to ask me what would be the most significant, impactful thing that has happened to me since joining Feed the Hungry in 2010, I would say it was making prayer my companion.

'Every Baptist is a missionary': How Johannes Gerhard Oncken evangelised Europe
'Every Baptist is a missionary': How Johannes Gerhard Oncken evangelised Europe

By his immense energy, organisational skills, commitment to evangelism and sacrificial faith Oncken was responsible for the founding of hundreds of churches and the saving of thousands of souls.

German Catholic bishops reject Pope's re-translation of the Lord's Prayer
German Catholic bishops reject Pope's re-translation of the Lord's Prayer

Catholic bishops in Germany have rejected Pope Francis' controversial suggestion of re-translating the Lord's Prayer. The Pope said in December that the Church should follow the adoption of French Catholics, who render 'lead us not into temptation' as 'do not less us enter into temptation'.

Psephizo: Does theology matter in the Church of England any more?
Psephizo: Does theology matter in the Church of England any more?

In the age of echo chambers and the Twitterati, the Psephizo blog is something of an enigma.

US refugee agency damns Trump's travel ban as 'net loss' that hurt persecuted Christians
US refugee agency damns Trump's travel ban as 'net loss' that hurt persecuted Christians

World Relief, one of America's largest refugee resettlement agency has given a statement damning to the Trump administration, one year after Trump's infamous 'travel ban' on refugees was effected. The organisation said that needy refugees, including many Christians, had been denied 'a place of refuge and hope' in what was unequivocally a 'net loss' for the US.

The work of Satan? How Pope Francis speaks truth to the 'fake news' crisis
The work of Satan? How Pope Francis speaks truth to the 'fake news' crisis

Pope Francis took aim at 'fake news' yesterday, in a profound address that got beyond the pejorative sloganising that can define its discussion, and got to the crisis at its core – the corruption of the human heart.

Millions still don't have electricity: Here's how Christians can help light up the darkness
Millions still don't have electricity: Here's how Christians can help light up the darkness

It was the middle of the night when 18-year-old Isabelle went into labour. Hours later a baby boy was born safely, thanks in part to a small solar panel on the roof of a health clinic in her village.

'Call of Duty: WWII' patch 1.09 now released
'Call of Duty: WWII' patch 1.09 now released

Sledgehammer Games has released a new patch for "Call of Duty: World War II" for the Resistance Community Event, and with it comes a few bug fixes plaguing the game as well.

Meet the new characters of 'The Incredibles 2'
Meet the new characters of 'The Incredibles 2'

After fourteen years of waiting, at last, Disney and Pixar's family superhero film, "The Incredibles," is finally getting a sequel, coming this year in June.

'Rune: Ragnarok' releases pre-alpha trailer
'Rune: Ragnarok' releases pre-alpha trailer

Video game developer Human Head Studios has finally released the pre-alpha trailer for "Rune: Ragnarok," the follow-up gaming title to 2001's "Rune."

'Storm Chasers' star Joel Taylor died Tuesday while onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship
'Storm Chasers' star Joel Taylor died Tuesday while onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship

Joel Taylor, star of the now-defunct Discovery Channel series "Storm Chasers," died on Tuesday while onboard the Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas.

Rob Bell returns in 'The Heretic': New film follows former pastor's 'revolution'
Rob Bell returns in 'The Heretic': New film follows former pastor's 'revolution'

Decried as an apostate by some, praised as a prophet by others – no one divides evangelicals quite like Rob Bell. The former megachurch pastor and provocateur is the subject of a new documentary, whose title captures well the cry of Bell's despisers: 'The Heretic'.

Christian Zionism under the spotlight as it emerges former chief rabbi helped Pence compose speech to Israeli parliament
Christian Zionism under the spotlight as it emerges former chief rabbi helped Pence compose speech to Israeli parliament

Evangelical Christian Zionism was under the spotlight today after the former chief rabbi of the UK, Jonathan Sacks, defended his role in preparing a major speech delivered by the US Vice President Mike Pence to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.

Gen Z: Increasingly atheist, post-Christian and don't go to church, survey finds
Gen Z: Increasingly atheist, post-Christian and don't go to church, survey finds

Americans belonging to Generation Z (born between 1999 and 2015) are the least religious in the country's history, a new study has found. Those is the 'post-millennial' cohort are less likely to attend church, and more likely to see science and the Bible as incompatible than previous generations.

Does Ireland have a demon crisis? Priest calls for back-up over 'exponential' rise in demand for exorcisms
Does Ireland have a demon crisis? Priest calls for back-up over 'exponential' rise in demand for exorcisms

Ireland urgently needs more exorcists to tackle the 'exponential' rise in demonic activity, a Catholic priest has said.