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If states refuse to defend voter-approved gay marriage bans it will lead to anarchy, warns Utah governor
A Utah governor has warned that if publicly elected government officials across American states refuse to defend voter -approved laws, including gay marriage bans, it could lead to anarchy.

Uganda churches on high alert after terrorist attack warning
The US embassy in Uganda has warned that churches in the country are facing "specific threats" from Al Shabab.

If Jesus were in Scotland he'd drink scotch, says priest
Father Bill Miller knows a thing or two about alcoholic beverages, owning his own pub, and he says that if Jesus were around today, he would turn water into whatever the local drink of choice was

Jesus Christ couldn't have saved John McCain's presidential bid, says daughter
The daughter of John McCain has said her father could have had Jesus Christ as his running mate and still not won the 2008 US presidential election.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim death sentence is not religious issue, says Sudan, while Christians debate whether it is Islamic
Different perspectives on whether the pregnant Christian Sudanese mother's death sentence for apostasy is a violation of Islam and Sharia

As gay marriage support rises in US, so does concern over the new orthodoxy that doesn't tolerate Christians
John Stonestreet says Christians must speak up for marriage despite the threat to their livelihoods

High school teachers allegedly indoctrinated students into a cult
A Connecticut couple filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that their daughters were indoctrinated into a religious cult by their high school instructors, and the brainwashing continued when the girls entered college.

Kidnap survivors Elizabeth Smart and Michelle Knight voice support for escaped California woman
Kidnap survivors Elizabeth Smart and Michelle Knight are speaking out in support of the California woman who escaped captivity after ten years.

Boko Haram: African Christian leaders fear military overreaction could lead to civilian deaths
Christian leaders in Ghana call for military restraint

Boko Haram not only targeting Christians, says US State Department
The US State Department appeared reluctant to acknowledge the Christian focus of Boko Haram's attacks across Nigeria in a recent exchange with political leaders.

Michael Jace charged with wife's murder as Biola University grieves loss of 'kind' counsellor
The Shield Actor Michael Jace has been formally charged with the murder of his wife, April, a financial aid counsellor at Biola University.

Benham brothers: Sexual anarchy is a 'stronghold' in America
The Benham brothers have made a strong stand for their Christian values in the past few weeks but they remain upbeat and uncompromising after being dropped from a reality show by HGTV.

Abortion clinics to close in Louisiana when governor Bobby Jindal signs bill
House Bill 388, which was presented to Jindal on Wednesday, requires that abortion doctors have admitting privileges in a hospital less than 30 miles away from the abortion clinic.
Holly Bobo murder: Pastor asks for prayer for nursing student's grieving family
Prayers are being sought for the grieving family of Holly Bobo after two men were recently charged with her kidnap and murder.

Boko Haram's reign of terror: What you need to know
They are still holding the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls captive, and have driven thousands of Christians out of Nigeria. Who are Boko Haram?

Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart praying for California woman who disappeared 10 years ago
Elizabeth Smart, the Utah kidnapping victim who was held for nine months, says she is praying for a California woman found 10 years after disappearing from her home.