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WCC: Church commended for 'generous response' to refugees

In the face of a global "fear of the other", the church has been a witness of a "sensitive and generous response" to the refugee crisis, according to the Anglican moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC).

Kourtney Kardashian heads out for sushi with pastor friend Rich Wilkerson

Kourtney Kardashian, reality star of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," enjoyed a Japanese dinner with close family friend and pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. earlier this week at Nobu in Malibu.

Washington Archbishop: 'We'd be a mess without religion'

The Catholic Archbishop of Washington DC has defended religion's role in public life as "essential" and insisted "we'd be a mess without it".

Gospel artist Kirk Franklin defends two Orlando nightclub victims from church planning to protest their funeral

Gospel singer Kirk Franklin did not mince words as he criticised the pastor of a church in Kansas who planned to protest the funerals of two men who were tragically killed during the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando.

Rick Warren hosting another Purpose Driven Conference 'to help plateaued churches and discouraged pastors'

Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church is going to host another Purpose Driven Church Conference this month after a 10 year hiatus.

Brooklyn Tabernacle's Pastor Jim Cymbala says relationship with Jesus must be personal: 'You can go to church and never get to Jesus'

Jesus Christ once promised that "whoever believed in Him would have rivers of living water flowing from within (John 7:38," but people's sins have to be pardoned first before they can become followers of Jesus.

'The Office' creator Ricky Gervais explains why he stopped believing in Jesus

"The Office" star and creator Ricky Gervais used to believe in Jesus Christ as a child, and he remembers being a regular at Sunday School but it all changed when he grew up.

Dolly Parton says hellfire and brimstone preaching impacted her music: 'I grew up knowing Jesus loved me'

Country singer Dolly Parton, known for songs such as "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You," started her musical career in her grandfather's church, where he served as a minister.

Chinese Christian arrested for printing church material

A Chinese Christian was arrested after he printed religious material for his house church.

Proverbs 31 Ministries head Lysa TerKeurst says cancer survival is a 'miracle' from God

Christian author Lysa TerKeurst, who is also the founder of Proverbs 31 Ministries, is thanking God for saving her life, and she describes her cancer treatment as nothing short of a miracle.

Atheists want Texas town to remove 'God's Country' sign but mayor standing firm

The atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation (FRFF) is attacking Christian beliefs once again by protesting against two signs found in Hondo, Texas that say: "This Is God's Country - Please Don't Drive Through It Like Hell."

Evangelical leader Deborah Fikes thinks Donald Trump's policies are 'un-Christian'

Deborah Fikes, former executive advisor to the World Evangelical Alliance, is not a fan of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump so she is "praying" for "Sister Hillary [Clinton]" from the Democratic party to win this year's race for the White House.

Philippines: Catholic bishops challenge Duterte over death penalty