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  Lonely people who believe in God fare better than those who are atheists, say researchers

  People who feel lonely but have a religion feel a greater sense of purpose in life than atheists, according to a new study.

• Francis Chan: Don't make Christian leaders into targets

  Nowadays, people are eager to fight. Many are on edge, waiting for anyone to misspeak so they can pounce.

• Getty music conference to be beamed live around the world

  UK audiences will have the opportunity to hear celebrated speakers including the Gettys, Alistair Begg, John Piper, Ravi Zacharias, John MacArthur, Tim Keller and more than 50 other speakers and seminar leaders.

• 'TREASON?': Trump lashes out at claims of White House resistance movement

  Many senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration have been working from within to frustrate parts of his agenda to protect the country from his worst impulses.

• Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen over 'Who is America?' sting

  Roy Moore, the former US Senate candidate from Alabama, on Wednesday filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen.

• When is an apology not an apology? What Bishop Charles Ellis should have said to Ariana Grande

  Elton John said it as well as anyone can when he wrote the timeless lyric, 'Sorry seems to be the hardest word.'

• Bob Woodward book depicts White House 'nervous breakdown' under Trump

  Excerpts from the book, Fear: Trump in the White House, written by famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, were published by the Washington Post on Tuesday.

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  California shelves plans for ban on gay conversion therapy after dialogue with faith leaders

  A California lawmaker has dropped a controversial bill that would have effectively banned gay conversion therapy and the sale of books related to the practice.

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  Trump 'very disappointed' with Turkish president over refusal to free Andrew Brunson

  Donald Trump says he is 'very disappointed' with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over his refusal to free US pastor Andrew Brunson.

• Aretha Franklin's family slams eulogy as 'offensive and distasteful'

  More controversy broke over the funeral of singer Aretha Franklin after a family spokesman hit out at the 'negative agenda' of the minister who delivered the eulogy.

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  Pastor accused of groping Ariana Grande at Aretha Franklin funeral apologizes

  The bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin's funeral last Friday has apologized after being accused of groping singer Ariana Grande.

• Pastor Andrew Stoecklein Was Inside Church When He Attempted Suicide, Police Reveal

  Megachurch Pastor Andrew Stoecklein was at work inside the Inland Hills Church his father founded in Chino, California, when he attempted to take his life last Friday, which ultimately led to his death a day later, local police have revealed.

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  Brown University accused of 'cowardice' after pulling article on new transgender research

  The research suggested peer pressure was a factor in the development of gender dysphoria among teens and young adults. Brown pulled the article on new research into gender dysphoria over fears it might 'invalidate' the transgender community's perspectives.

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  Sheraton and Westin hotels placing thousands of Bibles in their rooms

  As many as 300,000 copies of the Bible and the Book of Mormon are expected to be placed in Sheraton, Westin, and other Starwood hotels by the year's end

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  Wife of Pastor Andrew Stoecklein says she's 'heartbroken' after his suicide

  'Please pray for me and the boys. I don't know how I am going to face this, I am completely heartbroken, lost, and empty,' she wrote on her Instagram