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Christian counsellors say religious freedom bill for patients is not needed, will violate their oath
A Tennessee bill was passed by lawmakers that provides that no counselor or therapist will be required to provide service to any patient if it violates their religious beliefs.
Lawmakers want direct people's vote on religious liberty bill in Missouri
Missouri lawmakers want voters to decide on a bill that will offer protections for religious organizations, businesses and individuals who oppose same-sex marriage.
Bill defining person as human being from moment of fertilisation pushed in Alabama
A committee at the Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill to amend the state Constitution to change the definition of a person.
National Bible Bee seeks to encourage young people to understand God's Word through competition
Parents, together with their children, are encouraged to join a national competition in the United States that will enable them to better understand God's Word while at the same time getting a chance to win tens of thousands of dollars in cash prizes.
'God did it': Pastor hits half-court basketball shot, winning brand-new car that he is now raffling off for charity
"God made that half-court shot." A California pastor said that was what happened when he hit a 47-foot jump shot at a recent Sacramento Kings basketball game, a feat that won him a 2016 Ford Focus.
Mother pleads with parents to ignore privacy concerns and check kids' phones after daughter's suicide
Parents should forget about privacy issues and regularly check their children's smartphones and other electronic devices to prevent them from being victimised by predators.
Jesus appears before radical Islamic leader, foiling his plot to kill Christians and turning him into an evangelist
Jesus can transform the heart of even the most rabid anti-Christian Muslim extremist, turning him from a man who wanted to kill Christians into a believer whose life is dedicated to spreading the Word of God.
Pope Francis affirms 'new possibilities' for remarried, says no politics in meeting with Bernie Sanders
Pope Francis appeared to have confirmed his critics' deepest concern, telling journalists on Sunday that the apostolic exhortation on family he issued recently did open up "new concrete possibilities" for Catholics who divorce and remarry without first obtaining annulments.
Leaders of 3 major Christian churches meet refugees on Greek isle, warn Europe: You face God's judgment for your action
The leaders of three major Christian churchesâPope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Ieronymos IIâunited in a dramatic show of Christian unity, meeting on Saturday on the small Greek island of Lesbos to see for themselves the plight of hundreds of thousands of mostly Syrian refugees stranded there.
Tears as Pope Francis met Muslim widower of martyred Syrian Christian
The women was killed by extremists when she refused to renounce her faith, Francis said.
Pope Francis: Crazy to think meeting with Bernie Sanders was political
Sanders and the Pope met briefly on Saturday morning at the Vatican guest house where Francis lives.
Failed missile launch spurs North Korea's fifth nuclear test
The news of signs indicating the North is readying a nuclear test comes as Pyongyang is gearing up for a ruling Workers Party congress in early May.
Japan: Rescuers in desperate search for earthquake survivors
Authorities ordered nearly a quarter of a million people from their homes amid fears of further quakes.
Powerful earthquake kills 77 people in Ecuador
The earthquake injured hundreds, ravaged coastal towns and sent residents fleeing for higher ground in Ecuador on Saturday night.
Deaf Bible Society uses modern technology to reach out to world's 58 million hearing impaired people
The New Mexico-based group Deaf Bible Society is tapping modern technology to enable the 58 million deaf individuals around the world to also appreciate the Holy Bible.
Korie Robertson says daughter Sadie makes her proud for the grace she's showing after breakup with Blake
"Duck Dynasty" star Korie Robertson is really proud of the way her daughter Sadie is handling her break-up with long-time boyfriend Blake Coward, because the youngster is using her faith in God to get through her ordeal.