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Former missionary gets 40 years for abusing Haitian children
Former missionary gets 40 years for abusing Haitian children

A former missionary to Haiti has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for child sex tourism.

NBA trade rumors 2018: Which names are being rumored the most?
NBA trade rumors 2018: Which names are being rumored the most?

Feb. 8 is looking a lot closer to the world of NBA, as the looming trade deadline hangs over the heads of all the 30 teams this season.

'Forza Horizon 4' ratings leaked in Brazil; Playground Games apparently working on 'Fable 4' as well
'Forza Horizon 4' ratings leaked in Brazil; Playground Games apparently working on 'Fable 4' as well

Although it hasn't been confirmed by Microsoft yet, it seems that "Forza Horizon 4" is indeed coming this year, following the leaked ratings of the game by the Brazilian Ratings Board.

'Dark Souls: Remastered' is coming to the Switch this year
'Dark Souls: Remastered' is coming to the Switch this year

At the Nintendo Direct last Jan. 11, Nintendo ended the presentation by announcing that "Dark Souls: Remastered" will be coming to the console this coming May.

Kidnapped nuns freed after Nigerian police operation
Kidnapped nuns freed after Nigerian police operation

Six women religious have been have been released from captivity in Nigeria after being abducted last November.

Donald Trump cancels UK visit over 'bad deal' embassy
Donald Trump cancels UK visit over 'bad deal' embassy

Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to London next month, blaming the 'Obama administration' for what he described as a 'bad deal' on a new US embassy in the UK.

Senior staff leave as trouble hits Moody Bible Institute
Senior staff leave as trouble hits Moody Bible Institute

The troubled Moody Bible Institute has shed three of its most senior figures after accusations of financial and other impropriety rocked the venerable evangelical institution.

Tim Farron and the gay sex question: Is there hope for Christians in politics?
Tim Farron and the gay sex question: Is there hope for Christians in politics?

Tim Farron had (probably) just one New Year Resolution for 2018: 'Please God, no more public statements about gay sex'. Alas, January is full of disappointment.

 'Marked increase' in Jews converting to Christianity, says Christian Witness to Israel
'Marked increase' in Jews converting to Christianity, says Christian Witness to Israel

One of the world's oldest missionary organisations is celebrating its 175th anniversary this month in Oxford.

Can Donald Trump – or anyone else – make a difference for Christians in the Middle East?
Can Donald Trump – or anyone else – make a difference for Christians in the Middle East?

Christian persecution across the Middle East has been one of Donald Trump's foreign policy themes attracting enthusiastic support from his nominal evangelical advisory board. But Michael is sceptical.

Vatican takes control of scandal-hit conservative Catholic movement

Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican takeover of a conservative Catholic society in Peru whose founder is accused of sexually and physically abusing children and former members of the group.

Andy Savage scandal: Highpoint Church leader dropped from conference speaker line-up
Andy Savage scandal: Highpoint Church leader dropped from conference speaker line-up

The scandal around Andy Savage's abuse is developing pace with the lead pastor at Highpoint Church, where Savage works, being removed from the speaking line-up of an upcoming Christian conference.

Zambia bans church services as it battles deadly cholera epidemic
Zambia bans church services as it battles deadly cholera epidemic

Zambia has banned church assemblies in parts of its capital city Lusaka, as the nation fights to deter an epidemic of cholera.

Chinese state destroys Christian megachurch as religious crackdown continues
Chinese state destroys Christian megachurch as religious crackdown continues

The Chinese government this week demolished with explosives a notorious Christian megachurch in its Shanxi province, heightening tensions between Chinese Christians and the government's atheistic communist regime.

The reason Christians are being persecuted today – and what we can do about it
The reason Christians are being persecuted today – and what we can do about it

What drives this hostility to Christians, and what does it look like on the ground?

Does God still speak in an audible voice? He has to me
Does God still speak in an audible voice? He has to me

Of all the slurs aimed at Christians by atheists, the idea that we're just 'the people who hear voices' is one of the most painful.