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Martin Luther to be a Saint? Michael Gove to be the next Bishop of Sheffield? Will Simba be gay in a Disney remake of the Lion King? You couldn't make it up. Or could you?

Samsung Galaxy S8 specs news, features review: New infinity design, virtual assistant revealed
South Korean tech giant Samsung has finally unveiled the latest installment in their flagship series, the Galaxy S. The Galaxy S8 boasts a new design, new features, and a new accessory.

Marlow's scandalous 'Jesus was gay' document goes online for first time
A controversial document where the famous playwright Christopher Marlow said Jesus Christ was gay will go online for the first time.

Churchgoing among kids plummets as parents admit they could do more to share Christian faith
ewer than three-quarters of parents say they share Bible stories with their children and just one in four find it helpful to talk about faith with their kids, according to national charities Care for the Family and HOPE in a new report today.

Trump's new environmental policies - the end of the fight against climate change?
President Donald Trump signed orders this week to undo Obama-era climate change regulations, keeping a campaign promise to support the coal industry and calling into question U.S. support for an international deal to fight global warming.
Justin Bieber has brand new tattoos - and they have a deep Christian message
Other than a love for all God's creatures great and small, is there something more significant going on with Bieber's tatt selection?

'Dancing With the Stars 2017' spoilers: Maksim Chmerkovskiy in recovery; return date is unclear
Ukranian-American Latin-ballroom dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy recently went through surgery following a serious calf injury. The dance pro has yet to confirm if he will return to "Dancing with the Stars" season 24.
Trump wants to let pastors endorse politicians, but most evangelical leaders don't want to
A recent survey of evangelical pastors suggests that most aren't interested in endorsing politicians from the pulpit â despite President Trump's enthusiastic promise to allow them to do so.

Lord Carey: Donald Trump is a 'Good Samaritan' president who speaks for the 'left behind'
Mugabe, Assad and even many former US presidents are or were in fact worse than Trump, said Carey at the Oxford Literary Festival. Trump, on the other hand, has struck a chord with the many Americans who feel they have been 'left behind'.

Donald Trump Mexico wall latest news: Mexicans who help in building border wall are 'traitors,' says Archdiocese of Mexico
An editorial published in "Desde la Fe," the weekly publication of the Archdiocese of Mexico, echoed the sentiment of the Roman Catholic Church about the border wall proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

'Guardians of the Galaxy' gameplay, release date: Telltale Games to launch first episode of game series this April
TellTale Games is gearing up for the launching of the first installment of their upcoming series "Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series." The studio has confirmed that the digital title will be made available in April.

9 changes churches must make or die
The pace of congregational death is accelerating. What, then, are some of the key changes churches must make?

Christian women want more than pastel-themed lady blogs and devotionals
There's nothing more tiresome than content creators who believe Christian women are only willing to click on articles promising to improve their self-Âimages or offer selfÂ-deprecating devotions.

Church minibus crash leaves 13 dead, congregation in mourning
A fatal crash involving a church minibus and a truck in Texas has claimed 13 lives.

Pastor prays for Lazarus-style miracle that dead wife will be resurrected by God
A Christian pastor in Kenya who camped at a mortuary for four days in the belief that his wife would rise from the dead like Lazarus has been left disappointed after the miracle failed to occur.
Evangelical Christian Mike Pence won't eat alone with any woman other than his wife
Evangelical Christian Vice President Mike Pence reportedly refuses to eat dinner alone with any woman other than his wife, Karen. A profile piece on Mrs Pence also described her as the Vice President's 'prayer warrior' and a passionate Trump supporter.