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4 men who heckled Pastor Joel Osteen at Lakewood Church acquitted of criminal trespass charges
4 men who heckled Pastor Joel Osteen at Lakewood Church acquitted of criminal trespass charges

Four men were cleared by a jury on charges of heckling Pastor Joel Osteen at his Lake Church, the largest protestant congregation in the U.S., last year.

After visiting Noah\'s Ark theme park, Jimmy Carter says he believes in both divine \'power of God\' and evolution
After visiting Noah's Ark theme park, Jimmy Carter says he believes in both divine 'power of God' and evolution

Former President Jimmy Carter recently said that while he believes in the evolutionary theory, he still thinks that God can make all things possible.

Christians in eastern China left with the ruins after local officials burn down their church
Christians in eastern China left with the ruins after local officials burn down their church

On the evening of May 20, Christians from the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou located in China's Zheijiang province were left in a state of shock: a team of local officials destroyed without warning the government-sanctioned Zhuyang Church, where they worship.

Over 14,000 suspected drug criminals, militants arrested in Bangladesh to stop machete attacks on Christians, atheists
Over 14,000 suspected drug criminals, militants arrested in Bangladesh to stop machete attacks on Christians, atheists

More than 14,000 suspected drug traders and militants from Bangladesh were arrested by police officials last week in an attempt to stop the gruesome machete attacks being launched against Christians and atheists in the predominantly Muslim nation.

Pope prays for rebel Chinese bishop under house arrest
Pope prays for rebel Chinese bishop under house arrest

The Pope is personally following the fate of Chinese Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin of Shanghai in China, according to the Vatican.

Escaped Yazidi teenager speaks of horrific ordeal as ISIS sex slave
Escaped Yazidi teenager speaks of horrific ordeal as ISIS sex slave

Nihad Narakat Shamo Alawsi was just 15 when she was captured by Islamic State when militants took control of her hometown of Sinjar, northern Iraq, in 2014.

Bible school in war-ravaged city provides light in darkness for Syrian children
Bible school in war-ravaged city provides light in darkness for Syrian children

For some 350 Christian children in Syria's war-ravaged city of Aleppo, there is light amid the darkness and there is still hope amid the bombings and killings happening all around them.

Majority of white evangelicals don\'t believe US is a Christian country
Majority of white evangelicals don't believe US is a Christian country

The majority of white evangelical protestants in America don't believe the US is a Christian country, according to new research by the Public Religion Research Institute.

ISIS triggerman-spy turns follower of Jesus: \'I hate those people and they show me love\'
ISIS triggerman-spy turns follower of Jesus: 'I hate those people and they show me love'

A Christian pastor now based in Turkey shared one of his most unforgettable experiences while ministering to his flock after he fled Iraq in a recent interview with CBN News.

Canon Andrew White suspended in dispute over alleged payments to rescue ISIS sex slaves
Canon Andrew White suspended in dispute over alleged payments to rescue ISIS sex slaves

The Vicar of Baghdad was suspended by the charity he founded amid an investigation into alleged payments used to rescue Islamic State sex slaves, according to The Times.

Colombia: Churches celebrate ceasefire after 50-year civil war
Colombia: Churches celebrate ceasefire after 50-year civil war

Churches are celebrating following the declaration of a ceasefire in Colombia, ending five decades of civil war.

Church asked to move out over pastor\'s hate comments on Orlando shooting victims
Church asked to move out over pastor's hate comments on Orlando shooting victims

The owner of the land occupied by Verity Baptist Church in Sacramento, California has asked the church to move out of its property following the comments by the church's pastor that praised the Orlando shooting.

EU Referendum: LIVE updates as they happened plus all the fallout
EU Referendum: LIVE updates as they happened plus all the fallout

Our EU Referendum live blog will follow the results as they come in and the reaction to one of the biggest political events in a generation...

Faith groups vital in fight against sexual violence in DRC - Tearfund
Faith groups vital in fight against sexual violence in DRC - Tearfund

Faith groups are crucial in the fight against sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) according to Christian charity Tearfund.

Washington Archbishop: \'We\'d be a mess without religion\'
Washington Archbishop: 'We'd be a mess without religion'

The Catholic Archbishop of Washington DC has defended religion's role in public life as "essential" and insisted "we'd be a mess without it".

Chinese Christian arrested for printing church material
Chinese Christian arrested for printing church material

A Chinese Christian was arrested after he printed religious material for his house church.