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Mike Pence says God had a hand in creating State of Israel, pledges to move embassy to Jerusalem

Mike Pence said that God had a hand in creating the state of Israel, as he heaped praise on the Jewish state whileaddressing the evangelical group Christians United for Israel last night.

Should we still use \'The Message\' Bible?
Should we still use 'The Message' Bible?

In the aftermath of Eugene Peterson's controversial remarks about homosexuality, followed by his retraction, many have asked me if they should still use The Message.

Armed police stand guard at Keswick Convention
Armed police stand guard at Keswick Convention

The annual Keswick Convention has begun in the Lake District town – with armed police drafted in to keep the 15,000 Convention-goers safe.

3 Biblical reasons why Pope Francis is right to preach it to the moaners: \'Stop whining\'
3 Biblical reasons why Pope Francis is right to preach it to the moaners: 'Stop whining'

Pope Francis has put up a sign on his apartment door in Rome telling complainers it is time to stop whining. Here's why this makes us love this Pope even more

Chris Pratt\'s remarkable conversion story... and more of his quotes on faith
Chris Pratt's remarkable conversion story... and more of his quotes on faith

His meteoric rise from total unknown, to small-time TV actor, to big league A-lister is a modern rebuke to the idea that nice guys finish last.

3 conversations Christians can no longer ignore
3 conversations Christians can no longer ignore

Wh we as people of faith must be moved by compassion and step up to bridge the social divides that currently exist in our society

Parents furious that Charlie Gard\'s guardian heads charity that backs assisted dying
Parents furious that Charlie Gard's guardian heads charity that backs assisted dying

Charlie Gard's parents are reported to be angry that the lawyer appointed to speak on behalf of the terminally-ill baby in court heads a charity that backs assisted dying.

Can we ever understand the deep suffering of the children of Mosul?
Can we ever understand the deep suffering of the children of Mosul?

It's not just buildings that have been destroyed; children's lives have been torn apart too. The families World Vision is supporting in camps outside Mosul have been severely affected by three years of ISIL rule, and months of fighting.

How – and why – Christians are helping some of the poorest and most distressed
How – and why – Christians are helping some of the poorest and most distressed

It is a serious matter that the rise of poverty has gone hand-in-hand with a hardening of attitudes towards the poor. Christians must not acquiesce to such socially divisive and negative stereotyping.

Is Christianity a middle-class pursuit? Why we need a \'church for the poor\'
Is Christianity a middle-class pursuit? Why we need a 'church for the poor'

'Christianity is not a middle class pursuit. It never has been, and never should be. It is supposed to be good news for the poor, in particular. Yet for many people like me, who grew up in a working class home, living in relative poverty – stepping into church in Britain can be a severe culture shock.'

Indian pastor murdered in drive-by shooting, Christians in street protest
Indian pastor murdered in drive-by shooting, Christians in street protest

A pastor was murdered outside his church in Ludhiana, northern India on Saturday in a brutal attack captured on CCTV.

New Bishop of Llandaff wants to put controversy over selection behind her
New Bishop of Llandaff wants to put controversy over selection behind her

Osborne told BBC Radio Wales she was 'sure we will go forward really confidently under my leadership'.

Christian campaigners protest as assisted dying law is tested in court again
Christian campaigners protest as assisted dying law is tested in court again

Nikki Kenward, left paralysed in 1990 says that if she had had the choice to die during her five months in hospital, she would have chosen death. But 'her spirit fought to live' and she now campaigns against any liberalisation of the law.

Christian mom robbed and sexually assaulted by five men on her way back from prayer meeting
Christian mom robbed and sexually assaulted by five men on her way back from prayer meeting

A born-again Christian mother of two who stayed behind for a few extra minutes of prayer and a brief meeting with her pastor after a prayer meeting was brutally robbed and sexually assaulted by a gang of five men just a few minutes after she left for home.

African-Americans are the most engaged with the Bible, spend more time reading it than others
African-Americans are the most engaged with the Bible, spend more time reading it than others

The study discovered many more interesting facts about who is reading the Bible and where.

It it \'extremism\' to believe in climate change? 4 in 10 people say it is
It it 'extremism' to believe in climate change? 4 in 10 people say it is

New polling shows that calling views extremist is extremely unhelpful and talking about extremism is a recipe for chaos.