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Jeremy Lin shares sweet prayer for his newborn nephew: 'May you trust Jesus and walk on water'
NBA star Jeremy Lin, who is now playing for the Brooklyn Nets, is already proving to be the sweetest uncle for his newborn nephew.

Are you looking for the perfect church? Here's some bad news: it doesn't exist
There is no such thing as an ideal church where the doctrine, people and ministry are perfect and complete because we are finite and limited people with limited knowledge, resources and capacity.

Christianity brings a culture of honour
A heart that honours God will readily honour others even when honour is something we don't receive. A leader is not someone who has the highest honours, but someone who give the biggest honours out to others.

Israel: Archaeologists restore Temple floor where Jesus walked
Israeli archaeologists have restored geometrically shaped floor tiles they believe originally formed part of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

People reminded that prisoners are Christians, too: 'We have a duty to support them, not segregate them'
It's true that prisoners have committed crimes and therefore have to pay for it. But Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster believes that prisoners should not be treated differently, since they can still deepen their faith and start new lives after returning to society.

Parents angered by pranks at Catholic high school that showed a Jesus mascot dancing with the devil
A lot of parents got upset after some students of the Notre Dame Prep Catholic high school in Scottsdale, Arizona pulled some religious pranks at a football game, which included the vandalism of a Virgin Mary statue as well as a dancing Jesus Christ mascot.

Hungary sets example for other European nations on caring for persecuted Christians
In different parts of the world such as the Middle East and China, Christians are being abused and persecuted for their faith. The good news is that some countries are beginning to pay more attention to the plight of these persecuted Christians.

Young people say 'no' to flashy worship, seek church that treats them 'like family'
Flashy worship services meant to attract millennials and teens are doing the oppositeâturning them off instead.

Europe close to its limits in accepting Mideast refugees who continue to pour in, says European Council president
Europe is at bursting point as an apparently unending stream of migrants fleeing war and terrorism in the Middle East continues to fill the continent.

Westminster launch for God's Justice Bible
God's Justice: The Holy Bible includes contributions from more than 50 scholars and theologians from all corners of the world.

Christian missionaries targeted by new government legislation in Nicaragua
Evangelical missionaries are being restricted under new laws in Nicaragua, which has seen hundreds of Christian missionaries affected.

Can we trust the Gospel of John?
John's Gospel has quite a different flavour to the other three, and some try to argue that it isn't reliable.

United Methodist pastor keeps job after defying Church rules over same-sex wedding
Rev Val Rosenquist, of the United Methodist Church, will neither lose her job nor face trial after performing a same-sex wedding earlier this year.

Nabeel Qureshi is praying for a miracle: 'I will take refuge in my God'
Nabeel Qureshi, the popular Christian evangelist who revealed eight days ago he has stage-four stomach cancer, is praying for a miracle so he can continue with God's work in the world.

Hajj 2016: 10 things you should know about the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
On Friday, Hajj begins in Mecca. Each year, more than 3vmillion Muslims visit the desert valley in western Saudi Arabia for what has become one of the world's largest religious pilgrimages.

Cuban churches condemn US threat to Christian humanitarian group
Pastors for Peace has defied Washington's sanctions by travelling to Cuba to deliver aid from the US since 1992.