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Christmas Board Game Pitting Jesus Against Santa Claus Draws Criticism for Being 'Blasphemous'
A Christmas board game that started as a crowdfunding campaign has received criticism for supposedly pitting Jesus Christ and Santa Claus against each other in a "blasphemous" manner.
Christianity Should Have Bigger Part in U.S. Schooling, Trump's Education Secretary Says
The billionaire philanthropist chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be his education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has expressed her preference in the past to give Christianity a bigger part in schooling in the United States.
Want to Know Top Hollywood Celebrities Who Are Pro-Life? Here They Are and Here's What They Say
The issue of abortion has split Hollywood into two campsâone pro, one against. Last year, mainstream media reported many top Hollywood stars coming out in support of Planned Parenthood, an organisation that provides reproductive health services to women, including abortion, throughout the U.S.
3 Christian Converts Locked Up in Iran Jail for Their Faith 'Miraculously' Set Free
They knew it would take a miracle to get them out of Evin Prison, Iran's most notorious prison. And it did.
Baby Miraculously Survives Being Ejected From Car After Road Crash; Family Credits Divine Intervention
It was a scene straight out of a disaster or horror movie.
Justin Bieber Says He's '90 Percent' Sure That Instagram Is 'for the Devil' During London Concert
Justin Bieber appeared to be in a "joking" mood, but what he said during a concert in London last week still struck a chord.
'Peanuts' Lucy Inspires New York Minister to Set Up 'Spiritual Help Booth' on Sidewalk
Taking inspiration from the famous "Psychiatric Help Booth" of Peanuts' Lucy van Pelt, a New York City pastor has put up a prayer booth on a sidewalk outside his church, the Gospel Herald reported.
'In God We Trust': Official U.S. Motto to Stay on Currency as Court Rejects Atheist Bid to Remove It
Money does not exist "for the express purpose that it be observed and read by the public."
US Church Sprayed With Bible Verse About The Killing Of 185,000 Assyrian Christians
Muslim and Christian leaders in the United States have condemned the vandalism of an Assyrian church with graffiti that references the killings of 185,000 Middle Eastern Christians.
Are The Days Of A Bible In Every Hotel Room Coming To An End?
The tradition of offering Bibles in hotel rooms could be in decline as increasing numbers of guests access spiritual literature via apps on their phones.
Trump, Farage, Erdogan, Modi All Make TIME Person Of The Year Shortlist
Time magazine's shortlist for Person of the Year 2016 includes religious extremists, far-right leaders and ethically controversial scientists.
Ex-Betting Chief Campaigns Against 'Crack-Cocaine' Of Gambling
Paddy Power's founder and former chief executive secretly lobbied against high-speed betting terminals that allow pundits to gamble £300 per minute.
Skip Church This Christmas, Says American Atheist Group
A US atheist group has launched a billboard campaign encouraging people not to go to church at Christmas.
Archaeologist Tells Of Awe At Discovery In Christ's Tomb: 'My Knees Were Shaking'
Discoveries inside the tomb revered as the place where the body of Jesus was laid prove the site is original, according to researchers.
Patriarch Kirill Consecrates New Orthodox Cathedral In The Shadow Of The Eiffel Tower
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has formally consecrated the church in Paris that serves as the centrepiece of the new ROC centre near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Midnight Mass, Church, And Lunch With The Elderly: Christmas Day For Theresa May
By any standards, she's had an extraordinary year. But for Britain's Prime Minister, one thing will not be changing, and that's the way she will celebrate Christmas.