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Prayer and religion banned in Chinese hospitals
Hospitals in an eastern province of China have banned all kinds of religious activity, including receiving pastors, praying for the sick and preaching, in the latest crackdown on Christianity.
Christian activists face $104-million lawsuit for teaching dangers of homosexuality in gay parade
Homosexuals have often called for tolerance, freedom and diversity in their attempt to secure more rights, including being married. Curiously, when Christians moved to teach about the dangers of a homosexual lifestyle during a gay pride parade, they dragged them to the court.
Should we gamble on God? Pascal's Wager says it's worth it
Pascal died in 1662, yet one of his arguments for belief in God endures. What is it, and why should we care?
Bible Museum in U.S. capital gets Liberty Bell replica as its first display
A replica of the Liberty Bellâan icon of American independence used to summon lawmakers and citizens for public meetings during the early daysâis the first display to arrive at the Bible Museum in the U.S. capital.
Ten Commandments monument in Maryland to stay after complainant drops lawsuit
The Ten Commandments monument outside a courthouse in the state of Maryland in the United States will not have to be demolished, after the man who questioned the structure, Jeffrey Davis, dropped the lawsuit.
Southern Baptists report massive revivals in Brazil; one pastor uses mannequin to draw people to Christ
Even as the Rio Olympics is set to close on Monday, August 22, a new wave of widespread revival has just begun in Brazil.
Massive nationwide protests prompt Colombian president to cancel 'transgender education' plan
There will be no indoctrination of schoolchildren on the new gender ideology in Colombia, which is being pushed by the United Nations.
Billy Graham says ban on prayer and Bible reading in schools 'upsets' him 'a great deal'
World-renowned evangelist Billy Graham thinks it's sad that public schools in America have banned prayers and other biblical practices. Nonetheless, he believes there are still several other ways students can communicate with God while in school.
Holy Spirit touches pastor's wayward son, saving him from a life of sin; now he preaches to save other people's lives
Although he was the son of a pastor and spent "endless hours" in church, D.R. Harrison had "zero interest" in God and was a "bitter and angry" young man when he left home at the age of 21.
India's Christians protest 'objectionable' use of cross in TV ad, threaten boycott
A "shocking" TV commercial that made an "objectionable and absolutely unwarranted" use of the cross symbol is causing a stir in India's Christian community.
Egypt: Coptic Church slams church building law after string of attacks on Christians
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has attacked "complexities and obstacles" in amendments to the long-awaited church building draft law which Christians hope will boost their ability to build new churches.
'In the silence of the heart God speaks': 10 inspiring quotes from Mother Theresa
Mother Teresa, the Albanian nun who spent years caring for the poor in the slums of Calcutta, is to be canonised by Pope Francis on September 4.
Clinton gets an 'A' grade, Trump an 'F' when assessed by US atheist group
Hillary Clinton has been awarded top marks by the atheist lobby group Secular Coalition for America (SCA) in a voting guide for non-believers which gave Donald Trump the lowest score.
Mauritania: Anti-slavery activists sentenced to up to 15 years in prison
Thirteen anti-slavery activists in Mauritania have been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison despite calls from human rights activists to release them and reports that they have been tortured.
We mustn't turn our back on Syria's children
Omran Daqneesh has become a symbol of those forgotten in the bloody conflict raging in Syria. The innocent children who have become victims of an unimaginable horror that continues to unfold month after month, year after year.
From armed robbery to ministry: The amazing story of the vicar travelling the length of the UK for his church
A disabled vicar who is planning to travel from John o'Groats to Land's End in his wheelchair next month has described how he found God in prison and lifted himself out of a life of serious crime to become a church minister.