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Billy Graham says people should use Sabbath not only to rest but to get closer to God as well
While it is true that God designated the Sabbath as a day of rest, world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham says that people should still be mindful about using the seventh day to bond with their Creator.

Anne Graham Lotz won't vote for Hillary Clinton: 'Too many red flags there'
While her brother Rev. Franklin Graham has kept mum about the presidential candidate he will or will not support, Anne Graham Lotz is not hiding her political preference and recently divulged that she will not vote for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Franklin Graham reveals how his mother Ruth discouraged him from smoking
Rev. Franklin Graham has nothing but fond memories of his mother Ruth, and he even looks back at her strict discipline methods with great fondness.

Syrian archbishop pleads West: You're hurting us by taking in refugees; exert more effort to end war instead
A Catholic Archbishop from the Syrian city of Aleppo is appealing to Western countries to stop taking in any more refugees and instead exert more effort into finding a resolution to the conflict.

Pro-life, pro-family leaders urge Pope Francis to withdraw 'Amoris Laetitia,' citing confusion among Catholics
More than 100 pro-life and pro-family leaders made use of their annual Rome Life Forum on Saturday to show their support to an appeal for Pope Francis to withdraw his controversial treatise on marriage and family titled "Amoris Laetitia" (Joy of Life), which they said is causing confusion among Catholics.

Harry Potter and three other books that Christian opinion is divided on
A headteacher has urged parents to prohibit their children from reading Harry Potter because in his opinion it 'encourages difficult behaviour in children'. Whether you agree or disagree with this headteacher's comments, popular books have long divided opinion among Christians. As well as Harry Potter, here are three other books which many Christians have found controversial.

Donald Trump's 'nasty guy with no heart' attack on Russell Moore seen backfiring on 'master of insults'
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump struck back at evangelical leader Russell Moore on Monday, calling him a "nasty guy with no heart," after the latter compared his presidential run to "reality television moral sewage" a day earlier.

Perseverance in prayer: 3 things Christians can learn from Hannah in the Bible
Hannah â wife of Elkanah and mother to Samuel â lived for years with unfulfilled promises, yet never failed to turn to God.

'Remain' Christians to Brexiteers: 'You are wrong politically, historically and theologically'
Battle lines are set as two opposing Christian groups on the European Union referendum exchanged barbs in an increasingly hostile debate.

4 simple ways to recharge your spiritual life
We so easily fall into the trap of letting our spiritual life fall by the wayside, so how do we break that pattern?

Christian grandmother stabbed in head says she will forgive attacker, if he turns to God
Grandmother stabbed in the head 13 times tells her attacker she will forgive him, if he turns to God.

Chinese bishop who was persecuted for his faith dies aged 90
A Chinese bishop who refused to join a government organisation set up to monitor Catholics has died aged 90.

7 psalms for when you need to ask God for help but don't have the words
Asking for help doesn't come easily to everyone. Whether we see it as a sign of weakness or are convinced that we can manage everything on our own, many of us wait until we're almost at breaking point before we request or accept a helping hand.

How God proves to be our refuge in times of trouble
When you hear the phrase, "God is my refuge," what automatically comes to mind? Prior to ascending to heaven, Jesus gave us a promise that He would be with us to the very end of the age.

Without Jesus we will never qualify for leadership
There is no greater privilege than to be called into a position of leadership, especially when we respond to a God-given mandate to serve Jesus Christ and serve others through Him. However, there is also nothing that may require more of us than this same call.

Cut the jokes, churchgoers tell Christian preachers, as finalists gear up for 'Sermon of the Year' award
A ground-breaking Christian artist and theologian who preachers sermons while painting pictures is one of the finalists in the new Sermon of the Year competition.