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Return from the 'dead': Woman attends own 'funeral,' shocking her husband who wanted her killed
With the help of her pastor, Noela Rukundo flew back from her home country, Burundi, to Melbourne, Australia to attend her funeral -- her own funeral.

Muslim woman makes Barbie wear a hijab, but some netizens call it ridiculous: 'Will Ken have a suicide vest on?'
Nigerian Muslim woman Haneefah Adam, gave Barbie a religious twist: she made the doll wear a hijab, a veil worn by Muslim women to cover their heads and chests.

U.S. Republican presidential candidates call themselves 'pro-life' but support abortion exceptions
During a debate on Saturday night, three Republican presidential candidates called themselves "pro-life," but said they supported certain exceptions to abortion.

Discovery of pool where Jesus healed blind man should wash away doubts on the Bible, Christian author says
In a commentary posted on Breakpoint, Christian author and speaker Eric Metaxas said the discovery of this ancient pool a decade ago should erase the doubts of some experts about the Gospel of John, and the Holy Bible as a whole.

NASA admits it has no detailed plan yet to send humans to Mars, citing 'extreme difficulty'
Space experts recently warned Congress that the space agency's journey to Mars will still encounter bumps ahead.

Homeschool parents face fines, jail time after they were sued by Ohio state â for missing paperwork deadlines
School districts in Ohio have filed criminal charges against two homeschooling families for missing the deadline to file paperworks that could result in fines and jail time.

California sued by church for forcing it to provide abortions under health insurance in violation of its religious beliefs
A church in San Diego, California has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Managed Health Care for forcing it to provide abortions through its health insurance plans.

ISIS supporter arrested for plan to 'shoot up' 6,000-member church in Michigan
A 21-year-old man from Michigan believed to be a supported of the Islamic State has been arrested by federal authorities

Bills aimed at protecting born-alive aborted babies, barring dismemberment abortions rejected in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee has rejected on February 2 two pro-life bills that would require abortionists to provide medical care to born-alive infant and prohibit dismemberment abortions in the state.

School in Colorado sued for rejecting 'Lord' in locker room decides to remove all donor nameplates
A Colorado college has decided to remove all donor plaques from its football locker room to avoid including an inscription of a Bible verse from a former student who sued for violation of free speech and Establishment Clause under the U.S. Constitution.

Pastor facing sex crime allegations states his innocence
Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes who is facing allegations of sex crimes from four decades ago has addressed his congregation for the first time.

Dillon and Amy Duggar King get matching tattoos for them 'to remember to focus on God's promise'
Despite just tying the knot late last year, Dillon and Amy Duggar King have decided to do something sweet to tie themselves to one another even further.

Questions asked over Mexican president's marriage to soap star
On the eve of the visit this week by Pope Francis, the Catholic church in Mexico has been accused of bending the rules on marriage for Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto and his wife, soap star Angélica Rivera.

Pope appeals again for greater effort to bring peace in Syria
The Pope has made another urgent appeal for peace in Syria, calling on the international community to spare no effort to bring all the parties in conflict to the negotiating table.

'America's noisiest Christians' Mark Burnett and Roma Downey feel humbled by their film success
Hollywood power couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey have redefined the landscape of faith-based films and shows, and during the 2016 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, they discussed the challenges they faced and their plans for future projects.

Joel Osteen does not believe in prosperity gospel, says he does not receive a salary
Popular Christian speaker and bestselling author Joel Osteen does not believe in prosperity gospel, but that does not stop his naysayers from accusing him of taking advantage of other people's generosity.