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Former KKK member turned priest says radical transformation possible through Jesus Christ
Former KKK member turned priest says radical transformation possible through Jesus Christ

A Catholic priest in Virginia is temporarily stepping down after it came to light that he used to be a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Christian college expels student who posed at Charlottesville statue with rifle and Confederate flag
Christian college expels student who posed at Charlottesville statue with rifle and Confederate flag

A Christian college has expelled a student after he was pictured equipped with guns and a Confederate flag alongside the Robert E Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, that was at the heart of white supremacist violence last week.

\'Miracle\' in Jerusalem testifies to the devotion of Christian pilgrims 1,500 years ago
'Miracle' in Jerusalem testifies to the devotion of Christian pilgrims 1,500 years ago

Under the reign of Justinian, the Roman empire was at its strongest, and its conversion to Christianity was completed. A new archaeological discovery in Jerusalem sheds new light on the large church he built in Jerusalem, dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus.

\'Riverdale\' season 2 plot updates, spoilers: What will happen next?
'Riverdale' season 2 plot updates, spoilers: What will happen next?

There are still a couple of weeks before the official air date of Riverdale season 2, and everyone is hanging on the edge of their seats.

Justin Bieber takes Hillsong advice to remove \'bad influences\'– makes Floyd Mayweather furious for Instagram snub
Justin Bieber takes Hillsong advice to remove 'bad influences'– makes Floyd Mayweather furious for Instagram snub

The boxer Floyd Mayweather has lashed out at Justin Bieber, calling the pop-star a 'traitor' after Bieber unfollowed Mayweather on Instagram. Bieber has distanced himself from his former close-friend allegedly under the general advice of friends at Hillsong Church, who encouraged the Christian musician to remove 'bad influences' from his life.

US and UK failing to support Iraqi Christians, MPs warn
US and UK failing to support Iraqi Christians, MPs warn

The US and UK governments are failing to support Iraqi Christians, leaving them vulnerable to be squeezed out of their homes, MPs have said.

Conservative Cardinal continues to criticise confusion in Catholic Church
Conservative Cardinal continues to criticise confusion in Catholic Church

Cardinal Burke says, 'In a diabolical way, the confusion and error which has led human culture in the way of death and destruction has also entered into the church.'

\'I hope this is not the last time\': 100 Gaza children in rare visit to Jerusalem\'s holy sites
'I hope this is not the last time': 100 Gaza children in rare visit to Jerusalem's holy sites

Around a hundred children from Gaza have visited Jerusalem – including the Dome of the Rock and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – for the first time, in a trip organised by the United Nations.

Vicars need to challenge us, like Jesus did. So how can they stop telling bad jokes and start telling good ones?
Vicars need to challenge us, like Jesus did. So how can they stop telling bad jokes and start telling good ones?

As we face the uncertainties of Brexit and Trump we all need a good laugh it seems. But there's much more to it than that. What can we learn from the art of stand-up? What has comedy got to offer and can stand-ups help us to reinvigorate the way we speak into the situations and challenges faced by our communities?

AR Bernard explains why he left Trump\'s evangelical advisory board
AR Bernard explains why he left Trump's evangelical advisory board

AR Bernard has risen from relative obscurity among the big hitters of Trump's nominal evangelical advisory council to be headline making as the only one to resign in the wake of Charlottesville.

Nebraska pastors say, \'White supremacy is blatantly sinful\'
Nebraska pastors say, 'White supremacy is blatantly sinful'

A group of 62 pastors has fired the latest volley in the ongoing war of words among evangelicals over their response to the Charlottesville protests.

Legends collide: the day Christian Saint Columba met Scotland\'s Loch Ness Monster
Legends collide: the day Christian Saint Columba met Scotland's Loch Ness Monster

On this day, a millennium-and-a-half ago, the famed Christian Saint Columba encountered the legendary Loch Ness Monster of Scotland. At least, so the story goes.

How – and why – God promises Jerusalem a glorious future
How – and why – God promises Jerusalem a glorious future

'A nation that was previously unknown to you will run to you.' Through expressing the experience of the Jewish people as embodied in the Jerusalem of the future, the Prophet Isaiah encompasses the entire world,

Once again, Pope Francis urges the world to welcome and protect refugees and migrants
Once again, Pope Francis urges the world to welcome and protect refugees and migrants

Pope Francis has again promoted the cause of refugees and migrants, saying that every stranger represents an opportunity for an encounter with Jesus Christ and re-emphasising the need 'to welcome, to protect, to promote and to integrate'.

Every Job a Parable: How the work we do speaks to us of God
Every Job a Parable: How the work we do speaks to us of God

John Van Sloten has spent the last 20 years exploring a worldview that seeks to discern God's voice in all things.

\'He says what\'s in his heart\': Falwell Jr continues to back Trump after Liberty alumni return diplomas in protest
'He says what's in his heart': Falwell Jr continues to back Trump after Liberty alumni return diplomas in protest

Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr continues to defend President Trump, after several Liberty alumni said they were returning their diplomas in light of the institution's political affiliation. Falwell said he backs the president because 'he doesn't say what's politically correct, he says what's in his heart'.