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First-time voter Sadie Robertson supports Donald Trump\'s presidency: \'I trust him\'
First-time voter Sadie Robertson supports Donald Trump's presidency: 'I trust him'

"Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson is supporting the presidency of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and so is his son Willie. It does not come as any surprise then that third-generation voter Sadie Robertson is also placing her vote for the business magnate this coming elections.

Dr. Michael Brown says compassion for transgenders shouldn\'t change people\'s language
Dr. Michael Brown says compassion for transgenders shouldn't change people's language

Back in the day, there is nothing wrong using the pronouns "he" or "she," but because of LGBT activism nowadays, people are being discouraged from using those pronouns out of fear of offending the homosexual community.

Catholic editor flees Bangladesh for US in fear of her life
Catholic editor flees Bangladesh for US in fear of her life

The Catholic editor of a Bangladeshi newsletter critical of the government has fled to the US in fear of her life, the Catholic News Service (CNS) reported.

Religious freedom severely restricted for 75 per cent of global population
Religious freedom severely restricted for 75 per cent of global population

Three-quarters of the world's population suffer from severe restrictions on religious freedom, the US State Department said on Wednesday.

Pope Francis hosts Syrian refugees for lunch at his private residence
Pope Francis hosts Syrian refugees for lunch at his private residence

Pope Francis today shared lunch at his residence with the group of 21 Syrian refugees now living in Rome.

Charity that took on SPCK Christian bookshops strongly criticised by Charity Commission
Charity that took on SPCK Christian bookshops strongly criticised by Charity Commission

A Christian charity has been strongly criticised for serious mismanagement and misconduct by the Charity Commission.

Billy Graham says God\'s highest goal for relationships is still marriage
Billy Graham says God's highest goal for relationships is still marriage

A lot of marriages end up in divorce, and evangelist Billy Graham cannot blame couples who are nervous about taking their relationship to the next level by tying knot.

Pastor\'s wife shares her struggles with loneliness: \'I have to fight thoughts of divorce every single day\'
Pastor's wife shares her struggles with loneliness: 'I have to fight thoughts of divorce every single day'

Not even pastors are safe from unhappy marriages. A lonely pastor's wife has shared her thoughts with Dr. Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, telling him that despite all of the marriage seminars they've attended, she still feels neglected.

Former Japanese mobster now baptises people for Jesus
Former Japanese mobster now baptises people for Jesus

Nobody expected that Tatsuya Shindo, a member of the Japanese mafia since the age of 17, would ever turn away from a life of crime and embrace Christianity. But that is exactly what Shindo did after reading the Bible while in jail.

Dozens of Chinese Christians apply for \'religious persecution\' asylum in Czech Republic
Dozens of Chinese Christians apply for 'religious persecution' asylum in Czech Republic

Religious freedom violations in China have once more been thrust into the public eye after 60 Chinese Christians applied for political asylum in the Czech Republic.

The biggest question: Why is there something rather than nothing?
The biggest question: Why is there something rather than nothing?

We humans, the land we stand on, the sea we swim in and the air we breathe don't HAVE to exist. The same goes for the billions of stars, planets and other celestial bodies in the universe. They are contingent - in other words, they're are not there because they are 'necesarry'. So we are bound to ask why...

Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral to be flood-lit red to highlight persecuted Christians around world
Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral to be flood-lit red to highlight persecuted Christians around world

Both Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral are to be flood-lit in red by the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in November this year to highlight the plight of persecuted Christians in the Middle East.

Theresa May's anti-extremism strategy 'significant source of tension' among Muslims

A senior Conservative MP has warned that the Government's flag-ship 'Prevent' strategy against Islamic extremism is "a significant source of tension" among Muslims living in Britain.

Heart over head: How encountering Christ changed the lives of three Bible scholars
Heart over head: How encountering Christ changed the lives of three Bible scholars

Sooner or later, even the wisest scholar has to answer the question: what does Christ mean to me?

Rio 2016: Yusra Mardini, Syrian refugee who won hearts at the Olympics, vows to keep swimming
Rio 2016: Yusra Mardini, Syrian refugee who won hearts at the Olympics, vows to keep swimming

Yusra Mardini, the 18-year-old Syrian refugee who won hearts while competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, says her team has helped open the world's eyes to the plight of refugees.

Victory for religious freedom campaigners in California Christian colleges struggle
Victory for religious freedom campaigners in California Christian colleges struggle

The sponsor of a California Senate bill that would have removed the exemption of religious colleges from anti-discrimination laws is dropping the provision following furious opposition.