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Pro-abortion group angry over Doritos' Super Bowl ad that 'humanises foetuses'
The pro-abortion group National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) is not pleased with the Super Bowl ad of Doritos, since it gave life to an unborn baby.

Joyce Meyer advises busy Christians: Find time to pray and study God's Word, make it your top priority
People get so caught up with their day-to-day activities that they are busy almost every day, but popular Christian speaker and author Joyce Meyer says that is not a good way to live.

Pope Francis in Mexico: Will he tackle the issue of femicide?
In the build up to the Pope's visit to Mexico, families of female murder victims are asking whether femicide will be addressed by the Pontifex.

Billy Graham says God does not mind Christians indulging in leisure activities
Many Christians feel guilty when they spend their free time indulging in leisure activities as opposed to devoting all of their time to God, but world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham says that God does not mind when His children enjoy recreational hobbies and activities.

5 Bible verses to help you think about fasting as Lent begins
The Bible has some pretty clear guidance about our attitude in entering into the prehistoric spiritual discipline of fasting.

Hindu militants torture Christian accused of trying to convert Hindus to Christianity, parade him to mock Jesus in India
Suspected Bajrang Dal members shaved a Christian man's head before forcing him to parade on a donkey for four hours, mocking Jesus triumpant entry into Jerusalem for allegedly luring four local Hindus to convert to Christianity, according to reports

What is it about megachurches that stops people from getting involved?
The larger the church, the less likely its members will attend its weekly services, a new Duke University study has found.

Germany faces 'high risk' of terror attack as ISIS militants slip in disguised as refugees, police warn
Security agencies in Germany are facing a serious situation as a new report indicates that members of the terror group Islamic State [ISIS] have slipped into Europe disguised as refugees.

Gospel for Asia faces lawsuit for 'fraud and misuse of charitable donations'
Gospel for Asia, the second largest mission organisation in the US, is facing a lawsuit for fraud and misuse of charitable donations.

Churches in Egypt finally face repair, three years after attacks
Churches in Egypt are finally being repaired three years after they were damaged by Islamist groups in the aftermath of former-President Morsi's eviction.

US churches defy federal law and offer sanctuary to illegal immigrants
Churches across America are offering sanctuary to illegal immigrants facing deportation, in the wake of recent federal immigration raids.

New York governor moves against gay 'conversion' therapy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo restricts the controversial practice of "conversion therapy" which operates on the premise that gay people can be "treated" to make them straight.

Indigenous people of Mexico demand apology from Pope on eve of visit
Pope Francis will officially authorise the use of indigenous languages in Catholic liturgies when he visits Mexico later this week. It is expected to be one of several such gestures he will make.

Church destroyed and 200 hundred members detained in Cuba
Cuban authorities demolished a large church on 5 February while hundreds of church members were detained, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

Bangladesh church vandalised; priest says religion was not a motive
A Catholic church in Bangladesh has been attacked and looted but the parish priest refused to attribute a religious motive to the violence.

'Ashes to go': Commuters offered drive-thru prayer to begin Lent
Drive-thru prayer will be offered to commuters in New Jersey tomorrow as Rev Rich Wisniewski marks Ash Wednesday by providing an "Ashes to go" service.