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Pure Flix founder dismisses claims that 'God's Not Dead 2' is fake
David A.R. White is wondering why critics are getting so worked up by the premise of the movie

Christian pastor arrested and detained in Cuba, hours before Obama's state visit
Rev Mario Felix Lleonart Barroso was arrested on Sunday in Cuba, hours before President Barack Obama arrived in the country for his official state visit.

Burma: Number of refugees fleeing persecution falls as hope for religious freedom grows
The number of people fleeing persecution Burma has fallen dramatically this year, the UN refugee agency said today, as hope grows that religious freedom will improve under the new Burmese government.

Cameron under pressure from Christian peers to label ISIS atrocities 'genocide'
Pressure is mounting on David Cameron over his refusal to declare ISIS atrocities committed against Christians and other religious minorities a genocide.

New group seeks to clear name of bishop accused of paedophilia
A new group of senior church people, lawyers, academics and politicians has been launched to defend the late Bishop George Bell, who has been accused of being a paedophile.

Four ways to reinvigorate your faith during Holy Week
It's the most significant week in the entire Christian calendar, and is noted for bringing lapsed Christians back into the Christian faith and reinvigorating the spiritual lives of those who attend church regularly.

Lee Strobel explains why he went from atheist to devout Christian
"It would actually take more faith to maintain my atheism than to become a follower of Jesus," says Lee Strobel, author of "The Case for Christ"

Compassionate Conservatism: David Cameron's failed moral mission
David Cameron will defend his belief in "modern, compassionate Conservatism". Harry Farley examines this mantra and the part it has played in Cameron's leadership.

Breaking the sense of entitlement in our lives
It can be a significant struggle to battle entitlement in relationships. Marriages, business partnerships, friendships and acquaintances can be affected by entitlement.

ISIS is resorting to ancient canons to justify the sexual enslavement and rape of women
Islamic State (ISIS) fighters are not above bending the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad in order to justify their practice of enslaving and trading Yazidi women which has been outlawed in many Muslim countries.

'Lord, don't you care?': A lesson from Martha about God's heart
Luke 10:38-42 is a passage that many Christians have heard of -- the story of two sisters. One, whose name was Mary, chose to sit at Jesus's feet, while the other, Martha, chose to scurry through the kitchen.

Faith like Peter: do we deny Christ even as we claim to believe in Him?
At a time when Christians all over the world are openly and unapologetically making it clear that they accept Jesus as their saviour, we're also reminded of how one of Jesus' followers denied him just before his death.

Pope condemns those who fail to act in refugee crisis
Pope Francis, departing from the prepared text for his Palm Sunday Mass homily in Rome, blamed the poor response to the refugee crisis on indifference.

Palm Sunday: 12 stunning pictures of celebrations around the world
A look at some of the Palm Sunday processions from around the world.

Islamic militants gun down 4 Bible translators in raid on Wycliffe office in Mideast
Islamic militants mercilessly murdered four defenceless Wycliffe Bible translators in the Middle East this week, the Bible translating ministry reported.

U.S. sending more troops to Iraq, bolstering 3,700 soldiers already on the ground, after 'lucky strike' kills Marine
Despite numerous pledges by U.S. President Barack Obama that there would be no American "boots on the ground" in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), the Pentagon announced on Sunday that the U.S. is deploying more troops to Iraq.