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Trump\'s religious liberty order: Lawsuits filed to block move as evangelicals hail \'historic\' day
Trump's religious liberty order: Lawsuits filed to block move as evangelicals hail 'historic' day

Evangelical leaders have hailed Donald Trump's religious liberty executive order as 'historic' and a 'giant step' to ending what some described as the US government's war on religion.

Baby pulled unconscious from flood waters starts breathing again as woman prays \'In the name of Jesus\'
Baby pulled unconscious from flood waters starts breathing again as woman prays 'In the name of Jesus'

"In the name of Jesus let him breathe, let him breathe Lord, let him breathe."

\'Reign\' season finale spoilers: Mary to be beheaded?
'Reign' season finale spoilers: Mary to be beheaded?

With the series' season finale in sight, the fourth season of "Reign" is becoming increasingly dramatic and thrilling. Entitled "Dead of the Night," episode 11 is expected to be a major turning point for the series' plot.

Total solar eclipse August 2017 news: Everything to know about where, when and how
Total solar eclipse August 2017 news: Everything to know about where, when and how

One of the most anticipated events this year is the first total solar eclipse that the U.S. will experience from coast to coast. Nature's spectacle is not expected occur again until 2024.

Kentucky Derby 2017 news: Odds, favorites, draws, and where to watch
Kentucky Derby 2017 news: Odds, favorites, draws, and where to watch

Known as The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports, the annual Kentucky Derby is being anticipated with much excitement and thrill. This year's favorite is Always Dreaming with odds of 4-1.

Trump signs order to ease ban on political activity by churches
Trump signs order to ease ban on political activity by churches

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on religious liberties designed to ease a ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt institutions.

Russian TV pulls Simpsons episode where Homer plays Pokemon Go in church
Russian TV pulls Simpsons episode where Homer plays Pokemon Go in church

A Simpsons episode in which Homer plays a version of 'Pokemon Go' in a church service has been pulled by a Russian TV channel after clerics said it was offensive.

3 spiritual lessons from the world\'s fastest zip-wire
3 spiritual lessons from the world's fastest zip-wire

So there I am, suspended horizontally face down in a harness, swaying in the wind several hundred feet above a precipitate cliff drop, as a voice behind me says, 'Three, two, one – go!'

Who is my neighbour? How Britain\'s faith communities are sparking a social revolution
Who is my neighbour? How Britain's faith communities are sparking a social revolution

We have far more in common than things that divide us. That was the belief of Jo Cox, the MP who was tragically stabbed and shot to death nearly a year ago. Inspired by her legacy, this summer Britain's faith communities are gathering together to show the world that it's true.

Why God\'s sovereignty does not make him responsible for tragedy
Why God's sovereignty does not make him responsible for tragedy

Things happen to us that we don't understand and can't control. We look for someone to blame. If it's God, or the gods, it's somehow more bearable.

A godly Brexit? Six Bible stories to get us out of the EU
A godly Brexit? Six Bible stories to get us out of the EU

Britain is leaving the European Union. But what does that even mean? The Bible may offer us profound help in the quest for a positive Brexit.

Ian Botham, dementia and the hope of a better future
Ian Botham, dementia and the hope of a better future

Increasingly our culture seems to be treating the elderly and the vulnerable as an inconvenience, as a burden on society's meagre economic resources, as a group of people to be neither seen or heard.

Why Christian leaders must help the fight back against \'fake news\'
Why Christian leaders must help the fight back against 'fake news'

Christian leaders have a special responsibility to counter 'fake news' across news and social media, according to the latest research from Barna.

Franklin Graham says conservative Christians in US are being persecuted for opposing \'LGBT agenda\'
Franklin Graham says conservative Christians in US are being persecuted for opposing 'LGBT agenda'

Evangelist Franklin Graham has said that conservative American Christians are being 'persecuted' for their opposition to the LGBT agenda.

John Piper\'s message about hell to six-year-olds is dangerous – and perhaps even abusive
John Piper's message about hell to six-year-olds is dangerous – and perhaps even abusive

John Piper suggests that talking with an anxious six year-old about hell is a 'golden opportunity'. A wonderful chance to reach into those fears and anxieties to point to the great darkness behind them, and then to illustrate the contrast with God's offer of eternal life with him.

Could Zacchaeus count? What his story tells us about the arithmetic of gratitude
Could Zacchaeus count? What his story tells us about the arithmetic of gratitude

There's a fascinating story in Luke 19 which has all the elements needed to make it a great children's Sunday school lesson.