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Rick Warren tells what Christians must do while waiting for answers to their prayers

Pastor Rick Warren for Saddleback Church is sharing what God wants people to do as they wait for their prayers to be answered: Sit still and be patient.

Milwaukee archdiocese offers to pay $21 M to settle claims of 330 sex abuse victims

After years of bitter negotiations and protracted bankruptcy procedures, the leaders of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee finally agreed to pay a $21-million settlement to more than 300 victims of clergy abuse in the United States.

Texas pastors suing Houston's lesbian mayor for violating religious freedom

A group of Texas pastors are now filing charges against Houston Mayor Annise Parker for violating their religious freedom, since they were subpoenaed last year from speaking against the mayor, homosexuality, or anything regarding the Houston "Bathroom Bill."

ISIS 'Peddles girls like barrels of petrol' says UN official

"The girls get peddled like barrels of petrol," she said. "One girl can be sold and bought by five or six different men." She also suggested that there is a hierarchy of 'customers' for the slaves who are first offered to the leaders of ISIS, then to foreign buyers, then to ISIS fighters.

Meet the man who's in charge of leading 85 million Christians

The new Secretary General of the Anglican Communion speaks to Christian Today about the biggest challenges facing the church.

As Family We Go: New Rend Collective Album Review

What should we expect from Rend Collective's fourth record, As Family We Go, out this summer?

Not for the squeamish: How to kill people 2 Samuel style

The Bible is not for the squeamish, and particularly some of the more eventful books of the Old Testament.

GOP slams Obama for comparing critics to Iranian foes who chant 'Death to America'

The Republican Party has called on U.S. President Barack Obama to retract a statement comparing GOP members, who earlier vowed to reject the new Iran nuclear power deal in Congress to Iranian hardliners declaring "death to America" last week.

Reflection: Is this the stupidest promise ever?

History is littered with the wreckage of foolish promises, writes David Baker. So how do we know what we can trust?

Men who become dads before 25 have higher chances of dying early â study

A study conducted in Finland showed that men who enter fatherhood at age 25 have higher chances of living longer lives compared to those who become dads at a younger age.

Mideast archbishops see US discrimination against Christian refugees in grant of visas

Catholic archbishops from Iraq and Syria are speaking out in defense of displaced Christians, who are having a difficult time acquiring United States visas.

Divorced and remarried couples deserve understanding, leniency â Pope Francis

The Catholic Pope Francis is urging the Church and Christians to exhibit more understanding and leniency towards divorced couples as well as those who decide to remarry, since it is not right to excommunicate them.

Franklin Graham: 'The blood of innocent children will one day cry out for justice'

Reverend Franklin Graham became enraged when Senator Harry Reid "outrageously" declared that Republicans had "lost their moral compass" after they were unable to get the 60 votes needed to move the bill to defund abortion service provider Planned Parenthood in Congress.

Josiah Duggar and Marjorie Jackson decide to end their courtship, which began April 6