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Robert Jeffress: I didn\'t say \'God ordained President Trump to nuke North Korea\' - but he can use force
Robert Jeffress: I didn't say 'God ordained President Trump to nuke North Korea' - but he can use force

Controversial pastor and Trump-ally Robert Jeffress has clarified widely criticised comments he made about God's support for US military action against North Korea, insisting he wasn't saying 'God ordained President Trump to nuke North Korea.'

North Korea delays Guam missile firing, waits for US move

The United States and South Korea have prepared for more joint military drills, which has infuriated the North, and experts warned Pyongyang could still go ahead with a provocative plan.

Dad gunned down in front of his three kids as he entered Chicago church for the Sunday morning service
Dad gunned down in front of his three kids as he entered Chicago church for the Sunday morning service

Church usher Emmanuel Fleming, 34, was walking up the front steps of Friendship Baptist Church of Chicago with his three sons when two people started shooting at them. The children survived but Fleming didn't make it.

Mother jailed in Eritrean crackdown on Christians dies in prison
Mother jailed in Eritrean crackdown on Christians dies in prison

A Christian mother arrested during a government crackdown against evangelicals in Eritrea died in jail last week.

Discerning the demonic: How to tell when bad things are Satanic
Discerning the demonic: How to tell when bad things are Satanic

What about 'deliverance'? Do people really need delivering from the powers of darkness, and if so when?

The \'invisible\' social role of churches: three quarters of Britons unaware of outreach work like tackling poverty
The 'invisible' social role of churches: three quarters of Britons unaware of outreach work like tackling poverty

The role of churches in tackling some of society's biggest problems such as poverty and dementia is largely invisible, according to new research released by the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical.

Anglican Bishop launches scathing attack on \'lying, amoral\' Donald Trump - and the \'Christian Right\' for backing him
Anglican Bishop launches scathing attack on 'lying, amoral' Donald Trump - and the 'Christian Right' for backing him

An Anglican Bishop has launched a scathing attack on the 'narcissistic amorality' of 'lying' Donald Trump, along with the American 'Christian Right' for failing to recognise the president's traits before he was elected last November.

Are Islamic State jihadis evil? It\'s not so simple, says British director
Are Islamic State jihadis evil? It's not so simple, says British director

Does the violence and cruelty of Islamic State mirror that of Christianity in Tudor England? Up to a point, according to Peter Kosminsky – at least, there are intriguing parallels.

What is the \'Assumption of Mary\' – and why don\'t evangelicals celebrate it?
What is the 'Assumption of Mary' – and why don't evangelicals celebrate it?

Today is the feast day of the Assumption of Mary, a revered occasion celebrated by Catholic and Orthodox wings of the church, but essentially ignored by most evangelical Protestants. What is it?

Hotel manager apologises for signs instructing \'Jewish guests\' to shower before swimming and access fridge at set times
Hotel manager apologises for signs instructing 'Jewish guests' to shower before swimming and access fridge at set times

The manager of a hotel in Switzerland has apologised for signs instructing 'Jewish guests' to shower before entering the swimming pool and to access the refrigerator at set times, following claims of anti-semitism.

70 years after independence, the Indian Church faces opportunity
70 years after independence, the Indian Church faces opportunity

Today, August 15, India celebrates 70 years of independence. It is a proud moment for the world's largest democracy. Though still a young democracy, the world should celebrate how far India has come.

It got Clinton\'s pastor into trouble for plagiarism, but who first preached \'It\'s Friday, but Sunday\'s coming\'?
It got Clinton's pastor into trouble for plagiarism, but who first preached 'It's Friday, but Sunday's coming'?

Bill Shillady, who sent Hillary Clinton daily devotionals during her election campaign, has found himself in hot water because one of them used uncredited material from another pastor.

\'Racism is sin. Period\': After Charlottesville, Christian leaders from across the US condemn white supremacy
'Racism is sin. Period': After Charlottesville, Christian leaders from across the US condemn white supremacy

Evangelical, Catholic and Episcopalian church leaders from across the US have been condemning the 'evil' of racismin the wake of the violent clashes at the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Devotional sent after Clinton defeat was plagiarised, author Bill Shillady discovers
Devotional sent after Clinton defeat was plagiarised, author Bill Shillady discovers

The pastor who has published a book of devotionals emailed to Hillary Clinton during her election campaign unwittingly plagiarised text from another pastor's work, CNN has reported.

White supremacy angers Jesus, says Russell Moore, calls it \'terrorism, Satanism and devil worship\'
White supremacy angers Jesus, says Russell Moore, calls it 'terrorism, Satanism and devil worship'

Leading US evangelical and Southern Baptist Russell Moore has offered blistering critique of white supremacy following the events at Charlottesville, calling the ideology 'terrorism, Satanism and devil worship.'

Honduras missionary \'shot dead\' by biker who desperately tries to flee after his escape bike fails to start
Honduras missionary 'shot dead' by biker who desperately tries to flee after his escape bike fails to start

A young missionary was shot dead in Honduras with his alleged killer forced to run away on foot after his escape bike failed to start.