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Hallmark shoppers unhappy over cards celebrating gender transitions
Hallmark shoppers unhappy over cards celebrating gender transitions

The company's transgender-focused cards came into the spotlight last week after a tweet by a teen who took pictures of them went viral.

Pro-Planned Parenthood dresses made out of abortion provider\'s flyers and condoms are \'sick\', says Christian leader
Pro-Planned Parenthood dresses made out of abortion provider's flyers and condoms are 'sick', says Christian leader

The dresses were made by a pair of teenagers enrolled at the New York City-based Ethical Culture Fieldston School for a fashion show.

Foster parents being told to support gender transition or lose kids; Christians staying quiet on true beliefs
Foster parents being told to support gender transition or lose kids; Christians staying quiet on true beliefs

Christian couples are finding it increasingly tough to foster children because of the pressure to agree with state policies on homosexuality and transgender issues.

Will \'Thy Kingdom Come\' fill the churches? Wrong question, says the Archbishop of Canterbury
Will 'Thy Kingdom Come' fill the churches? Wrong question, says the Archbishop of Canterbury

There's no doubt that it's caught people's imaginations. But what's behind it, and how should we assess its worth?

50 years on, what The Beatles\' Sgt. Pepper teaches us about music
50 years on, what The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper teaches us about music

50 years ago today, one of the most influential albums of all time was released. What can it teach us?

Pro-life \'born again Christian\' Madeleine Runkles, pregnant at 18, defends herself after graduation ceremony ban
Pro-life 'born again Christian' Madeleine Runkles, pregnant at 18, defends herself after graduation ceremony ban

The 18-year old pregnant student banned by a conservative Christian school from taking part in its graduation ceremony for having pre-marital sex has written a lengthy defence of her position in the Washington Post.

\'Dodgy allies\': Why won\'t Theresa May publish a report on jihadist funding in the UK?
'Dodgy allies': Why won't Theresa May publish a report on jihadist funding in the UK?

Theresa May is being urged to publish a report on Saudi funding of extremism in the UK after the second attack by a British-born terrorist in two months.

Analysis: What does it mean for a charity to call itself Christian?
Analysis: What does it mean for a charity to call itself Christian?

Gone are the days when it is acceptable for a charity to use aid as a 'front' for evangelism.

\'The Lord is their refuge\': 9 Bible verses on the poor
'The Lord is their refuge': 9 Bible verses on the poor

The Bible is full of positive, even revolutionary references to the poor, epitomised by Jesus's Beatitudes in the sermon on the mount.

Christians, for the love of God, stop calling gay activists Nazis
Christians, for the love of God, stop calling gay activists Nazis

There is nothing new under the sun. Yet some depressing patterns repeat with such alarming regularity that one wonders if some people missed the memo.

Ancient Christian frescoes in the catacombs of Rome unveiled to the world for first time in centuries
Ancient Christian frescoes in the catacombs of Rome unveiled to the world for first time in centuries

Laser technology has been used to reveal Christian frescoes from centuries ago, hidden until now in the underground tunnels of the catacombs of Rome.

Q & A explainer: Why Trump is likely to disappoint the Israelis by not moving the US embassy to Jerusalem
Q & A explainer: Why Trump is likely to disappoint the Israelis by not moving the US embassy to Jerusalem

The reason today is significant goes back to 1995, when the US Congress approved the Jerusalem Embassy Act, which requires that the American embassy be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Today, June 1, marks one of the six-month intervals in which the waiver has come up for being signed.

Mosque proposal that led to Southern Baptist controversy gets the go-ahead
Mosque proposal that led to Southern Baptist controversy gets the go-ahead

The controversial mosque proposal that became caught up in a row between Russell Moore and the Southern Baptist leadership is to go ahead.

Professional dancer says his cerebral palsy is an \'asset\', not a hindrance, to fulfilling God\'s purpose for his life
Professional dancer says his cerebral palsy is an 'asset', not a hindrance, to fulfilling God's purpose for his life

Dancer Jerron Herman says he lives on the biblical principle stated in Romans 8:28: 'All things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.'

Pastor and his wife plead guilty to defrauding summer food programme for low-income children
Pastor and his wife plead guilty to defrauding summer food programme for low-income children

Robbie Wilkerson, founding pastor of New Birth Christian Center church in Chicago, and his wife, Tasha, are facing prison time for defrauding thousands of dollars from the summer food programme.

Pat Robertson\'s son says End Times prophecy about Israel is being fulfilled
Pat Robertson's son says End Times prophecy about Israel is being fulfilled

"For me we're in the time where we wait for the appearing of Elijah," said Gordon Robertson.