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Dr Mark Jobe named as Moody Bible Institute's new president
Moody Bible Institute has announced that Dr Mark Jobe will be taking the helm as its 10th president.

Former bishop Heather Cook seeks early release from prison
Former Episcopal Church bishop Heather Cook, who ran over and killed a cyclist while she was texting and driving drunk, could be freed from prison as early as next month if an appeal succeeds.

Trump's evangelical supporters hail Kavanaugh confirmation
Evangelical backers of President Donald Trump have hailed the Senate's confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice on Saturday.

Ruth, The Musical: How an ancient story of women's courage is being told for a new generation
The biblical story of Ruth has inspired poems and paintings for generations. Musicals, not so much.

Preaching and mental health: Do you know who you're talking to?
On any given Sunday, there will be people with many different stories sat in front of us.

Republicans aim to confirm Kavanaugh this weekend; protesters arrested
President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans gained confidence on Thursday that his US Supreme Court nominee could win Senate confirmation.

Billy Graham's daughter reveals cancer treatment isn't turning out as she prayed for
Anne Graham Lotz had opened up about complications with her breast cancer that she admits are not what she "prayed for," and talked about the hardest thing she faces in the fight.

Letter by Einstein calling God a 'product of human weakness' expected to sell for over $1m
A letter by Albert Einstein, in which he calls God the "product of human weakness" and the Bible a collection of "primitive legends," is to be sold for between $1 million and $1.5 million.

Now US National Council of Churches calls for Kavanaugh to step aside
The US National Council of Churches has made an extraordinary statement calling for the withdrawal of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.
Pope Francis' popularity takes a hit over handling of sex abuse crisis
Confidence in Pope Francis' handling of his church's global sex abuse crisis has plummeted among US Catholics, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.

'No significant change': Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford and America's lost art of listening
It makes me want to scream, like an impatient four-year-old with a lot to say: 'ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING?!?!'

Lawyer for US pastor Andrew Brunson appeals to Turkey's highest court
The lawyer for US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson said he filed an appeal on Wednesday to Turkey's constitutional court for his client's release from house arrest.

Turkish president claims Andrew Brunson has 'dark links with terror', vows to resist US pressure for release
The case of evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson has plunged ties between Ankara and Washington into crisis.

Chinese bishops to attend Vatican synod for first time
Catholic bishops from China will for the first time attend a major Vatican meeting starting this week.

Once an outcast, Patriarch Filaret is ready to lead Ukraine Church split from Russia
Patriarch Filaret was defrocked and excommunicated by the Russian Orthodox church, and accused by his opponents of being a KGB agent, having a secret family and embezzling money.

Former lesbian says she's worried about Christian view of sexuality being called 'hate speech'
A former lesbian who's now a pastor's wife says the pastor who helped change her worldview would be accused of "hate speech" today.