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Egypt may ban women from wearing Islamic face veils

Egypt could ban women from wearing the Muslim face veil in public places under draft legislation currently being written in the Muslim-majority country.

How a revolution that killed 20 million people is still shaping China's view of Christianity

The growth of Chinese Christianity is one of the most remarkable gospel stories of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Why can't God just make me stop sinning?

Whether you've been a Christian for one day or for one decade, you would still be in a position where you struggle with sin. And this could lead you to ask the question: "Why can't God just erase sin from the world?"

Franklin Graham: I have no hope in the Republican Party... The only hope for this country is God

Franklin Graham told top broadcaster Fox News. "We have taken God out of the political debate. We have taken Him out of the public space. And I want to put Him back in."

BBC focus on Amenian church destroyed by Islamic State

The Armenian Genoicide Memorial church, in Aleppo, Syria, was built in 1991 to commemorate those martyred in the 1915 Armenian genocide. Just 23 years later it was blown up by Islamic State.

China bans depictions of 'abnormal sexual relationships,' including gay characters, on TV shows

In a bid to clampdown on "vulgar, immoral and unhealthy content," China government has reportedly banned depictions of gay people on television.

Hey, secularists! You don't have a monopoly on truth (and neither do Christians)

The sooner we get over the idea that faith is uniquely divisive and the only option is enforced and deadening hyper-secularism, the sooner we can get on with marshaling the forces of the church and other faith groups for the common good.

German Parliament defends pork ban in public menus so as not to offend Muslims

The German Parliament have reportedly rejected a proposal that would have allowed pork to remain in the menus of public cafeteria as well as schools and kindergartens.

If I'm a Christian, why do I still struggle with sin?

Have you ever been disappointed with yourself because you seem to keep going back to the same sinful pattern? If you have, then you're not alone.

Is it okay to be mad at God?

The idea of anger relates to an intense feeling of displeasure and disagreement. Can we indeed be displeased with God and still have a right heart?

When is Easter Sunday in 2016? Key dates for Easter this year

Easter is the day on which Christians celebrate Christ's rising from the dead.

U.S. drones rain bombs on Islamist training camp in Somalia, killing over 150 militants in surprise attack

A surprise bomb attack by U.S drones on an Islamist training camp in Somalia Sunday has killed more than 150 members, including two alleged top commanders of the al-Shabaab militant group, according to reports.

Burned at the stake, racked and drowned: Why did everyone hate the Anabaptists?

The Anabaptist Balthasar Hubmaier died today in 1528, burned at the stake in Vienna for his views on baptism.

In the name of love: Ten profound U2 lyrics about Christian faith

U.S. court affirms church's right to fire and hire employees based on religious beliefs

A Missouri court has issued a ruling backing a Catholic diocese's decision to fire employees because of violating religious beliefs.

Ex-missionary sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing kids in Kenya, says he doesn't 'fear God's judgment'

A former missionary will serve up to 40 years in prison after he was found guilty by a U.S. federal court of sexually abusing children at an orphanage in Kenya.