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France's Macron favourite for presidency in runoff with Le Pen
Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step toward the French presidency on Sunday by winning the first round of voting and qualifying for a May 7 runoff alongside far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

Bible was found at the scene of Aaron Hernandez's suicide
Suicide notes addressed to his fiancée, his 4-year-old daughter and a close prison friend were placed next to a Bible that was opened to the page containing John 3:16.
Actor Turns to God After Violent Mugging Left Him Brain Damaged And Unable To Speak
A Christian actor who was savagely beaten and left for dead on a sidewalk in New York City nearly 20 years ago is alive and well and making a comeback.

Donald Trump's Cabinet meets for weekly Bible study with right-wing pastor
Donald Trump's cabinet have a weekly Bible study with right-wing pastor Ralph Drollinger, it has emerged.

Are Trump-supporting evangelicals isolating themselves from the unchurched they want to reach?
While only 51 per cent of all Protestants support President Trump's presidency so far, a striking 78 per cent of white evangelical Protestants remain committed to Trump.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter defends his belief in the resurrection, says he doesn't need scientific proof
Former President Jimmy Carter defended his belief in the resurrection of Jesus and that for him there is no need for scientific proof to confirm this.

Terrorism will not divide us, say UK faith leaders
Terror attacks in the name of religion are an 'affront to faith', say 24 UK faith leaders.

'The Selfish Gospel': Why salvation isn't all about me
Have you ever considered the possibility that the gospel that we preach is different from the one that Jesus himself preached?

Man spends 24 years in prison for crime he didn't commit, becomes a pastor spreading message of forgiveness after his release
Formerly an inmate behind bars, Burton is now an associate pastor at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, preaching forgiveness at every opportunity he is given.

#ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear: How a Twitter hashtag reveals two very different worlds
This week many voices came together on a spontaneous Twitter hashtag to share what had been said to them in churches, Bible colleges, job interviews, and other situations where being Christian and a woman came with expectations.

Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses? 5 things you should know
Russia's Supreme Court has formally banned Jehovah's Witnesses from the country, calling the religious community an extremist organisation. But who are they?

Rowan Williams challenges politicians: Overseas aid is 'choice between Little Britain and Global Britain'
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has made a passionate appeal for the preservation of Britain's foreign aid budget after Prime Minister Theresa May hinted on Wednesday she might cut it.

Christian husband of New York judge found floating in the Hudson River insists it wasn't a suicide
Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first African-American woman to sit as an associate judge in New York State's highest court, was found floating in the Hudson River in New York City.

Preaching, not worship, takes priority for US churchgoers â but why?
Recent surveys suggest that the sermon â not the musical worship â is the main factor affecting the church attendance of US Christians. But why?
Why I'm with Brenda from Bristol on #Election2017: There's 'too much politics' these days
Another election? Brenda from Bristol says there's 'too much politics' these days. Her outburst has captured the zeitgeist of the British people because it's both funny and true.

Father's grief as 16-year-old Coptic boy is murdered in Egypt's 'war on Christians'
An Egyptian Christian boy found murdered on Maundy Thursday was killed by Islamic extremists hoping to intimidate Christians, say his family.