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'Sully' movie writer shares how God guided him as he wrote the script: 'My faith is the central thing to my existence'
Screenwriter Todd Komarnicki is deeply inspired by the main characters of the Clint Eastwood film "Sully," which shares how Capt. Chelsey Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) and First Officer Jeff Skiles (Aaron Eckhard) managed to land in the Hudson River back in 2009 even after losing both their jets in a bird strike.

Academic finds that EU 'leave' voters do not equate Bible with British values
Politicians who appealed to the Bible and "British values" in an attempt to persuade voters to opt to "remain" in the European Union might actually have had the opposite effect and made them more likely to vote "leave", according to a new study.

L.A. pastor, sports legend from Bethel Church to compete in mind-boggling race: 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents
A pastor and a legendary runner are facing the biggest test of their lives.

'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson offers to baptise Donald Trump
"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson has already offered to become Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's spiritual adviser should he win the upcoming elections. But before that happens, he has offered to baptise the business magnate in order to convince people of his Christian faith.

West doing little to stop Christian genocide in Mideast, activists say: 'Wilfully blind or, worse, disinterested?'
They pointed their finger at the genocide happening in the Middle East and then ... well, that's just about it.

10 things we can learn about Islam from Nabeel Qureshi
Nabeel is a former Muslim who is now an inspiring and effective evangelist.

15 years later, 9/11 survivor recalls miracle at 81st floor of World Trade Center: 'By the Grace of God'
Jean Potter believes she heard the voice of God loud and clear on the morning of September 11, 2001 at the 81st floor of the World Trade Center when the terrorists struck with their hijacked planes.

Hillsong United frontman Joel Houston admits he wanted to run away from 'pressure of being a pastor's kid' but says God had other plans
Being a pastor's kid is never easy, especially as there's a lot of pressure to do good and maintain the church boy image. Hillsong United frontman Joel Houston knows this feeling very well as the son of Brian Houston, senior pastor at Hillsong Church, but shares how he handled it.

Despite all her success, Jennifer Hudson says she is 'still the same girl' from church
"Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Hudson has really come a long way since her "American Idol" days, but the Academy Award-winning actress says she's still the same young girl who loves God and goes to church.

China: Gay student files lawsuit against Government over textbooks describing homosexuality as 'disorder'
A gay Chinese student activist today filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder, in the latest step by China's small but growing gay rights movement.

Tory MP proposes to kick 21 bishops out of the House of Lords
A Conservative MP has proposed removing bishops from the House of Lords in response to Government plans to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600 as part of its manifesto bid to "cut the cost of politics".

Paralympics swimmer gives praise to God after her second gold medal
Bethany Firth had no doubt who to thank for her second gold medal at the Rio Paralympic Games. Almost before catching her breath, Firth, from Northern Ireland, raised her eyes and praised God.

Pope Francis: True evangelising is not debating or winning arguments
Pope Francis has said that evangelising is not to knock on doors declaring that 'Christ is risen' but instead to live out the faith through actions and to talk "with meekness, with love, with no desire to win an argument".

Government's integration adviser hits out at political correctness which threatens use of 'Christmas tree'
The Government's integration tsar has criticised councils for "over worrying" about political correctness, citing the example of a manager who put up a "festive tree" instead of a Christmas tree.

Clinton running-mate Tim Kaine believes Catholic Church on path to backing gay marriage
Hillary Clinton's Catholic running mate Tim Kaine believes his Church is on the road to dropping its opposition to gay marriage.

South African evangelicals reject hate preacher Steven Anderson's anti-gay message
Church leaders in South Africa have distanced themselves from anti-gay pastor Rev Steven Anderson.