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US Christian among first victims of Russia's anti-evangelism law
The first known victims of Russia's new anti-evangelism laws have been convicted and fined, according to the Forum 18 news service.

Jessa Duggar reveals the three most important things for her as a mother
Jessa Duggar has just announced that she is expecting her second child with husband Ben Seewald sometime next year.

Devastating earthquake in Italy prompts outpouring of support; Benedictine monks among those affected
Christian groups quickly began mobilising to extend humanitarian assistance to the affected people of Italy following the 6.2 earthquake that struck the central part of their country on Wednesday.

Jesus melts heart of man who hated God after losing his legs in California train accident
Mexican immigrant Juan Cruz lost both his legs when he was run over by a train after making his way to California. However, those missing legs don't mean much to him now because he found "something better": Jesus Christ.

Christian Small Group: The rejected TV pilot
Martin Saunders offers his latest script: a moving drama based on the personal and spiritual lives of a group of Christians in a church small group...

Online dating is massive among US evangelicals
Online dating is huge in the US evangelical community, according to research from the National Association of Evangelicals released yesterday.

Creflo Dollar denies endorsing Trump
Creflo Dollar has denied endorsing Donald Trump after rumours circulated that the megachurch pastor had thrown his weight behind the Republican presidential candidate.

Catholic sex education programme slammed by conservatives
A sex education programme produced by the Roman Catholic Church has been fiercely condemned by conservative Catholics who say it risks leading young people into immorality.

ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller stood up for her Christian faith while in captivity
US aid worker Kayla Mueller stood up for her Christian faith during her horrific ordeal in ISIS captivity despite claims she had converted to Islam, according to an ABC broadcast.

Nuns barred from wearing habits on the beach, says deputy mayor of Nice
Nuns' habits are also banned from some French beaches, the deputy mayor of Nice has confirmed, as the furore over a ban on burkinis continues to rage.

Italy earthquake: Priest hails 'great miracle' after being rescued from collapsed home
A priest pulled from the rubble left by a devastating earthquake in Italy has hailed his survival as a "great miracle".

It's not Christian to be nice
Somewhere along the way, Christianity has got itself entangled with a soapy, soft, non-offensive concept: 'niceness.'

Republican sources say Family Research Council head wanted gay cure therapy on party platform
Sources told The Daily Beast that Perkins read a proposal suggesting parents had the right to send their minor children to gay conversion therapy sessions.

Does money really stop us getting into heaven?
Should we sell our possessions and give to the hungry, the destitute and the needy?

El Salvador pastor accused of fuelling gang violence
A pastor in El Salvador has been accused of being involved in gang violence and of using his religious duties as a front to meet drug lords in prison.

Two nuns stabbed to death in Mississippi
The bodies of two nuns who had been stabbed to death were found on Thursday at their home in Duant, Mississippi, police have confirmed.