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Franklin Graham to launch world summit in defence of persecuted Christians
Reverend Franklin Graham is not going to sit around and do nothing while Christian persecution is worsening all over the world, and this is why he announced on Wednesday that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will host The World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians this October.

Texas schools approve measure requiring student athletes to present birth certificate to determine their gender
Public school superintendents in Texas approved a measure that requires student athletes to present their birth certificate to determine their gender.

4 misconceptions about the church today
When you ask a group of people what the church is nowadays, everyone would most likely give a completely different answer. Some will be positive, some will even be negative, but what does God have to say about His church?

Is it wrong for Christians to learn about other religions?
Is there truly any benefit to learning other religions or can it only be detrimental to believers?

Indiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions based on race, sex or genetic abnormality of foetus
Indiana's House has passed a bill that would ban abortions for reasons based on the foetus' race, sex or genetic abnormality.

Second African province announces Anglican boycott over LGBT controversies
Archbishop of Kenya Eliud Wabukala said his province will join Uganda in a boycott of the next meeting of the Anglican Communion's central body.

3 ways Christians overcomplicate their faith
The Christian life can be overly complex at times, but most of these numerous occasions it really doesn't have to be that complicated.

As anti-Islam rhetoric rises in US, Muslim women learn self-defence
Muslims in the United States are five times more likely to be the victim of a hate crime than they were before the 9/11 attacks.

Three years on, Pope leaves Catholic conservatives feeling marginalised
Three years after the election of Pope Francis, Roman Catholic conservatives are growing increasingly worried that he is quietly unraveling the legacy of his predecessors.

Syria opposition to attend Geneva peace talks
Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused the government of President Bashar al-Assad of preparing to escalate the war to strengthen its negotiating position.

West Virginia's Senate, House override Governor Tomblin's veto of bill banning dismemberment abortion
West Virginia's Senate and House successfully overrode on Thursday the veto of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin of a bill that would ban dismemberment abortions in the state.

Iowa Senate passes bill protecting transgenders from hate crimes
The Iowa Senate passed a bill that would protect transgenders from hate crimes in the state.

Good will for good health: U.S. Christian ministries help needy members without health insurance pay their medical bills
Instead of relying on health insurances, more and more Christians are turning to so-called "healthcare sharing ministries" to seek financial help for medical emergencies.

'He's a bad guy': Captured ISIS chemical weapons expert spills details on terror group's operations
The ISIS detainee identified by a senior defense official to NBC News as Sleiman Daoud al-Afari is giving American authorities some important details on how the jihadist organisation operate and secure their weapons.

Glimmer of light for the visually impaired: Scientists successfully grow eyes from stem cells
The scientific community is seeing a glimmer of light for the visually impaired, thanks to an experiment which successfully grew eyes from stem cells.

Number of Roman Catholics grew faster than global population during past decade, Vatican records show
The number of Catholics around the world increased to 1.27 billion in 2014 from 1.12 billion in 2005, or a growth rate of 17.8 percent, outpacing global population growth.