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Democrat says Trump's border wall would have killed baby Jesus but GoFundMe campaign still raises $15m
Democratic congressman Luis Gutierrez blasted Christians who support Donald Trump's border wall but Pastor Robert Jeffress came to his defence, saying even Heaven is going to have a wall around it.

More people are tired of political correctness but research reveals big political divide
Most Americans do not want to see their country become any more 'politically correct' but research reveals big differences between Republicans and Democrats.
Syria, Mattis, Afghanistan, shutdown: Trump ends year in chaos
Thursday was a landmark day of chaos that appeared to test the resolve of even senior Republican backers in Washington.

Political and religious leaders look to Trump for help to end persecution of Nigeria's Christians
A Nigerian Archbishop has joined US political leaders in calling on Donald Trump to intervene in the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

Fresh arrests see more Early Rain church members held, US watchdogs denounce crackdown
The move against the Early Rain church follows the arrest of 100 church members and leaders last week including its pastor Wang Yi and his wife Jiang Rong.
Trump starts withdrawal of US forces from Syria, claims victory
Trump said on Wednesday they have succeeded in their mission to defeat Islamic State and were no longer needed in the country.

When Christmas is just plain hard: 5 ways to help you cope
Christmas is often more messy and broken than merry and bright.

Max Lucado says he was sexually abused as a child
Influential Christian author and preacher Max Lucado has revealed that he was a victim of sexual abuse in his youth and publicly repented for times in his own ministry when he took conversations about women and abuse too lightly.

Pastor with disabled child has seven pleas for his fellow pastors
Including people with disabilities means more than having wider bathroom stalls, says Pastor Anthony Kidd.

Drop in number of people who think Christmas should be about Christ
The number of Americans who think Christmas should be more about Jesus has fallen significantly in the last four years.

Russia added to US State Department's religious freedom 'special watch list'
The U.S. State Department has added Russia to its "special watch list" for religious freedom violators and added Pakistan to its list of "countries of particular" concern.

University blog reinstates pro-life article on birth control after complaints
The Women's Center at the University of Idaho has reinstated an article that was removed from its blog because it challenged pro-choice views on abortion and birth control.

Yale University vending machines to start selling morning-after pill
A new vending machine being installed on the campus of Yale University will soon start selling students condoms, lubricants and the morning-after pill.

Trump signs bipartisan legislation protecting aid for religious minorities in Iraq and Syria
Surrounded by religious leaders and respected religious freedom advocates, Trump signed on Tuesday the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation that has taken nearly two years to pass in order to ensure support for religious minorities displaced in Iraq and Syria and accountability for IS terrorists responsible for the genocide.

Let parents block graphic content on internet streamed movies and TV shows, family group tells Congress
The Parents Television Council is campaigning for Congress to allow technology platforms like VidAngel or ClearPlay to be block sexual scenes and other graphic content on movies and TV shows streamed over the internet.

8-year-old stopped from talking about the Bible during class show and tell
An 8-year-old boy was shut down by his school teacher when he tried to talk about the Bible during his class show and tell, says his parent.