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Bishop at Denzel Washington\'s church in bizarre row over abuse claims
Bishop at Denzel Washington's church in bizarre row over abuse claims

Florida pastor Earl Carter has been in a long-running feud with Bishop Charles Blake.

Oprah Winfrey: New TV show on megachurch is a \'dream come true\'
Oprah Winfrey: New TV show on megachurch is a 'dream come true'

Oprah Winfrey is returning to scripted television after two decades to star in a show about a black megachurch in Memphis.

Northern Irish church displays massive pro-Brexit mural quoting Revelation
Northern Irish church displays massive pro-Brexit mural quoting Revelation

One mural in Northern Ireland claims the ultimate authority by quoting a Bible verse to support a Brexit slogan.

Gospel for Asia fights back against fraud allegations
Gospel for Asia fights back against fraud allegations

GFA is facing accusations of financial mismanagement and deliberate attempts to deceive its donors.

Top abortion advocate Cecile Richards gets standing ovation at Georgetown, oldest U.S. Catholic university
Top abortion advocate Cecile Richards gets standing ovation at Georgetown, oldest U.S. Catholic university

Planned Parenthood Federation President and CEO Cecile Richards was recently lauded at the nation's oldest Catholic school where she delivered a lecture to a packed auditorium, advocating abortion and defending her organisation's stance on respecting women's reproductive decisions despite protests from pro-life students and the archbishop of Washington.

Jewish family claim Nazis stole precious ancient manuscript
Jewish family claim Nazis stole precious ancient manuscript

A Jewish family have claimed that the famous Birds' Head Haggadah, the oldest illustrated Passover manuscript, was stolen from their family by the Nazis.

US Catholics like the Pope, but don\'t listen to him
US Catholics like the Pope, but don't listen to him

Only about one in 10 American Catholics say they turn to the Pope "a great deal" for guidance on difficult moral questions.

If God really made man good, why did we fall into sin?
If God really made man good, why did we fall into sin?

Genesis 1:31 tells us, "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good." So if He made everything -- including being good -- why did Adam and Eve fall into sin? Did God really create us to be good or to be sinful?

Does the Bible really teach that women are inferior to men?
Does the Bible really teach that women are inferior to men?

God made men and women to play different roles, but did He make the role of women inferior to that of men? We can see in the way that Jesus Christ treats His bride -- the church -- that there are many reasons to believe that God is not a misogynist creator, but one who created men and women equal.

Christian peer: Government in contempt of Parliament if it ignores genocide vote
Christian peer: Government in contempt of Parliament if it ignores genocide vote

The government has been accused of being in contempt of Parliament after ministers refused to lay out how they would respond to the unanimous vote in the House of Commons that declared ISIS' atrocities as genocide.

3 things new parents dread that aren\'t as bad as they think
3 things new parents dread that aren't as bad as they think

I find it hard listening to new parents who complain about having newborns, especially when they highlight the exhaustion and burnout they experience in rearing their babies during their first few months.

I Would Die 4 U: The Christian themes in Prince\'s lyrics
I Would Die 4 U: The Christian themes in Prince's lyrics

There's a theme running through Prince's lyrics which is worth remembering; his fascination with faith and spirituality.

Bono posts poignant tribute to Prince: His most Christian song lyrics
Bono posts poignant tribute to Prince: His most Christian song lyrics

U2 frontman Bono has marked the untimely death of music superstar Prince by posting the lyrics to one of his most famous songs on Instagram.

Obama urges \'blood brother\' Britain not to leave the EU
Obama urges 'blood brother' Britain not to leave the EU

Obama says membership has magnified Britain's place in the world and made the EU stronger and more outward looking.

6 popular phrases in the English language that actually come from the Bible
6 popular phrases in the English language that actually come from the Bible

The central messages of the Bible have proved timeless and they aren't the only element of Scripture to stand the test of time. Here are six phrases that the Bible popularised that we still use today.

Hundreds of Hindus embracing Jesus Christ amid miracles, healing even as persecution intensifies in India
Hundreds of Hindus embracing Jesus Christ amid miracles, healing even as persecution intensifies in India

Despite mounting persecution, Christianity is thriving in India as hundreds of Hindus and tribal animists are embracing Jesus Christ, the Gospel Herald reports.