US

'The Promise' director Terry George: Why I believe in redemption
I had the opportunity to meet Terry George face to face to talk about the movie, his faith, redemption, and his views on heaven and hell.

Bill O'Reilly fired from Fox News, hours after meeting Pope Francis
Popular Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly was fired from his prime-time TV position yesterday, just hours after shaking hands with Pope Francis.

Franklin Graham finds something special in Iraq church destroyed by ISIS
There in the ruins of the burnt out church was something the Samaritan's Purse head didn't expect to see.

Daughter who lost dad in church minibus crash admits feeling 'confused' about God after mum's death just two weeks later
Jenn Barrett's dad died along with 12 others while driving a church minibus. Her mom died just two weeks later.

Did you think people liked your church for its high quality worship? Think again
A majority of US churchgoers say that the quality of the sermon is the main factor affecting their church attendance.

The hunt for Jesus' DNA: What does it actually tell us?
Scientists may be on the verge of discovering the DNA of Jesus Christ. So what?

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere says his faith helped him recover from injury â so what?
In a recent interview with football website Kicca, Wilshire revealed that one of the key factors in his recovery from, and perseverance though those various setbacks was his emerging Christian faith.

Predictions and trajectories: What will the Church in Scotland look like in 30 years?
So what will the Church look like in 2047? It is impossible to foresee with any certainty, but the current trajectory suggests the following.

When North Korea's capital had so many Christians it was called the 'Jerusalem of the East'
Though Christians remained a small minority of the overall North Korean population, Pyongyang was a different story, and at its high point, three out of 10 people there were practising Christians.

Student lynching spurs Pakistan parliament to call for reform of blasphemy laws
A Christian advocacy group has welcomed the Pakistani parliament's plans to reform its controversial blasphemy laws.

'A gift in God's story': rare 1866 gold coin helps fund new church
An extremely rare 19th century US gold coin featuring one of the earliest uses of the motto, 'In God We Trust', will help an Indiana congregation secure its own church building.

Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson says 'God doesn't make mistakes' when it comes to gender
"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson made it to the news back in 2013 when he commented that homosexuality is sinful and that members of the LGBT community "won't inherit the kingdom of God."

Scientists go on the hunt for descendants of Jesus using DNA from the Shroud of Turin
Researchers and religious scholars have reportedly embarked on a "groundbreaking" search to find living descendants of Jesus Christ's family using DNA from the famous Shroud of Turin.

Couldn't God have forgiven us without Jesus dying for us?
God is God, He could have found any way to save us, but there's a reason why He chose the very specific way of sacrificing His one and only Son.

Should we be afraid of God? 9 Bible verses about fear
We think of Jesus as our friend. We sing songs about him that are sometimes uncomfortably intimimate, in which fear has no place.

The oldest person in the world is a Jamaican, church-loving Christian aged 117
The oldest person in the world is a Jamaican, church-loving Christian aged 117. Violet Mosse-Brown, born March 10, 1900, said that her faith, commitment to the church and respect for family have helped her live so long.