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Iraqi Patriarch: Militia carrying Christian symbols are causing "more suffering"
A senior Iraqi clergyman has distanced himself and the Church from groups of militias carrying Christian symbols.

Vietnam: Church raided, congregation beaten and 14-year-old arrested
A 14-year-old Christian has been arrested in Vietnam, amid a series of government crackdowns on Christians following a US delegation's visit to the country.

'Fight against the hatred that killed her': Prayer vigils held as UK mourns MP Jo Cox
Vigils have been held in churches across the UK after Jo Cox MP was killed on Thursday in her constituency.

Jo Cox: A tragic reminder of how much we owe our public servants
It's a day to be incredibly grateful to Jo Cox and the many thousands of faithful, hard working and conscientious MPs and other elected officials across the country.

'I felt liberated': life after Islamic State
Am Adasa had been under the militants' control since 2014, when Islamic State proclaimed its caliphate straddling Syria and Iraq.

Tim Tebow says his faith in God hits high and low points, just like everybody else
Former NFL star Tim Tebow is unwavering in his faith in God, but the Christian athlete admits there are times when his faith hits low points just like everybody else.

Bishop T.D. Jakes urges Americans to 'stand together' after Orlando massacre
Bishop T.D. Jakes from The Potter House in Dallas, Texas, weeps with the rest of America because of the tragic Orlando mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 50 people, including the slain gunman, and injured 53 others. Whenever senseless acts of violence such as this occur, Jakes says it's important for Americans to stand together as one.

Do animals deserve to have rights just like humans? Ken Ham shares his thoughts
The topic of animal rights is not easy to discuss, with a lot of people sharing differing views regarding the matter.

Bored with the Bible? You must have forgotten its importance, says Marshall Segal
All Christians need to read the Bible. Sadly, the reality is that many Christians love the idea of the Bible but not really the Bible itself, says Marshall Segal, associate editor of the Christian ministry Desiring God.

Franklin Graham wonders why President Obama keeps defending Islam but remains silent on Christian concerns
Rev. Franklin Graham is not through yet with his criticism of U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the latter's response to Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. Graham believes Obama should have condemned the shooting as "an act of radical Islamic terrorism" and not just "an act of terror and hate."

Candace Cameron Bure says her bulimia taught her to embrace what God has given her
"The View" host and "Fuller House" actress Candace Cameron Bure used to suffer from bulimia during her early 20s, and the only way she was able to overcome her eating disorder was through her strong Christian faith.

ISIS likely to intensify global terror drive, warns CIA chief: 'Large cadre of Western fighters' could attack U.S.
The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organisation remains as dangerous as ever and is likely to intensify its global terror campaign even as it continues to lose territory in the Middle East.

Jesus Christ Himself â the 'Man in white'â leading Muslims to embrace Christianity through dreams and visions
Christian missionaries spreading the faith in the Islamic world, particularly in the Middle East, have found a very powerful ally: Jesus Christ Himself!

'Jesus Lunch' divides Americans as debate leaves city wondering how to settle issue
Not everyone in Middleton, Wisconsin likes to partake of the "Jesus Lunch," a weekly Christian gathering near a school where food is served spiced with some Christian messages.

Girl in car crash says Jesus spoke to her before her miraculous recovery: 'He has green eyes and scraggly hair'
Jesus has "green eyes and scraggly hair." He also smelled like "fresh clothes out of a dryer."

Why do pictures of prayer resonate with people so much while church doesn't?
The viral nature of public prayer pictures reinforces what the data tells us, many people still have an appetite to connect with their spiritual side but they don't see the church as the route to feeding that hunger.