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American churches receive record $114.9-B donations in 2014 â report
Churches may have been losing public trust in America, but that does not necessarily mean religious institutions have significantly lost support from individuals, corporations, and foundations in the United States.

At least 145 dead as Islamic State raids Kobani in deadly return
The incident is one of the worst massacres carried out by the hardline group in Syria.

Chariots of Fire sequel will honour Christian Olympian Eric Liddell
The Last Race depicts the life of Liddell after the 1924 Paris Olympics and his work as a missionary in China.

Why are Americans so suspicious of Muslims â and should they be?
A LifeWay survey has found that many Americans see Islam as a threat to religious freedom.

Why white US Christians are repenting for the Church's role in racism
The Church is reflecting on systemic issues that may be affecting race relations.

Why is Disney making a movie on Charles Darwin? Christian fans ask
With all the possible characters, fictional or otherwise Disney can choose to be their next action star, the studio decided to go with Charles Darwin.

Unborn babies can feel pain: Ohio Senate passes 20-week abortion ban
Asserting that babies can feel pain even while they're still inside the womb of their mothers, the Ohio Senate recently passed a landmark bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks gestation.

Black church in North Carolina set on fire; pastor forgives arsonist
Investigators ruled that an overnight fire at a black church in in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday was arson and have asked the public for more information.

Charleston church resumes Bible study a week after shooting rampage
A week after Dylann Roof killed nine people inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, people gathered to resume Bible study in the same room where the massacre occurred.

'May God spare America from His judgment,' says Franklin Graham
There has not been a church leader more outspoken than Reverend Franklin Graham about the United States Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage, and now that they have declared gay marriage as a legal right, he is praying that "God will spare America from His judgment."

J&J hit for featuring gays in its ad on changing face of modern US families
A group that advocates morality and conservatism in the American mainstream media warned Johnson & Johnson (J&J) would regret the new marketing campaign it recently launched for its pain-killer medicine, Tylenol.

Christian leaders slam US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, warn Christians of looming persecution
In a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court declared on Friday that gay marriage is a constitutional right, making it mandatory for all 50 states of the federal republic to recognise same-sex unions. The wide-ranging decision immediately drew the condemnation of Christian leaders worldwide, warning that it will greatly undermine religious liberty in America and lead to the persecution of more Christians.

Supreme Court backs Obamacare as critics slam 'attack on rule of law'
The US Supreme Court has upheld the tax subsidies in the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare but critics claim that it was an attack on the "rule of law"

US image, Obama's ratings rise in Pew global public perception survey
The United States has gained favorable opinions of several groups of people in about 40 nations around the world with 69 percent of them expressing confidence in President Barack Obama, an American think tank said in a new study.

Football star Russell Wilson: 'God is going to put me where He wants me'
The contract football star Russell Wilson has with his team Seattle Seahawks will soon come to an end, but the Christian athlete hopes to have it renewed for the 2015-2016 season.

Gay marriage is legal in the US. Try not to worry.
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry and that individual states can't ban it.