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Fox asked to drop 'Lucifer' show for portraying Satan as good guy and mocking the Bible
An online petition has been started by the American Family Association's One Million Moms calling for Fox Network to backtrack its plans to air a new television series called "Lucifer" in 2016, saying that the program "mischaracterizes" Satan and "mocks the Bible."
Jews protest against Christian worshippers at 'site of the Last Supper'
Christian worshippers were almost stopped from holding a Pentecost service in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday after hundreds of Jewish protesters gathered outside the ceremony.
Meet the woman who prays for hundreds of strangers using a mountaintop prayer box
After feeling called by God to pray on behalf of others, Angela Tomiye set up a prayer box on top of a mountain in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Britain's Got Talent finalist: 'I just prayed that God's will be done'
A Welsh vicar who came close to winning Britain's Got Talent in the Côr Glanaethwy choir has described how he prayed for God's will to be done to cope with the stress in the run-up to the final.
Abortion decline in Canada; Pro-life groups celebrate steady drop in abortions in British Columbia
Good news for pro-life advocates: the number of abortion incidents in the Canadian province of British Columbia have been steadily declining for the past five years.
'Jesa Christa': God is female too, say Church of England campaigners
Calls to refer to God as female in official liturgies are growing among men and women in the Church of England.
Christian college drops Dennis Hastert's name from Chicago center after indictment
A Christian college in Chicago on Sunday dropped the name of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert from an academic research center following a federal indictment accusing him of violating bank laws when he paid $3.5-million hush money to cover a "prior misconduct."
Ohio pastor who 'loved life' commits suicide after admitting adultery
Pastor Seth Oiler, 42 from the First United Methodist Church (UMC) in Newark, Ohio sadly claimed his own life in his church-owned home a week ago following his admission of engaging in an adulterous relationship.
China admits some Communist party members have become believers
Religious activities pose a threat against communist ideology, saying they will lead to "disastrous consequences," warned the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Why do children suffer? Pope Francis says the answer is in the Cross
A lot of people cannot understand why God allows children to suffer, and this is a "mystery" even Pope Francis himself cannot seem to find the answer to.
French National Front leader meets religious leaders in Egypt
The leader of France's far right National Front party said on Sunday that a visit to Egypt to meet with the country's religious and political leaders had no effect on her views on Arab and Muslim immigration to France.
Special Report: Egypt wants to tackle militant Islam in the classroom
In his battle against militant Islam, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi wants clerics to counter radicalism in the classroom.
Catholic Church's child protection chief says George Pell has 'almost sociopathic disregard for abused children'
The Catholic Church's commissioner for the protection of children has described the Vatican's finance chief as having an almost sociopathic disregard for abused children
Pastor shot dead by cops in Oklahoma after altercation, family & friends question police account
A pastor has been shot dead by police officers in Oklahoma in a shocking incident on Friday.
Texas floods latest news: State hit by record-breaking 35 trillion gallons of rain in May
Texas has experienced record rainfall in the past month as the state grappled with flash floods and 23 deaths.
Texas guns in schools? State poised to allow carrying of concealed licensed guns in campuses
Carrying concealed guns may soon be allowed in classrooms, dorms and buildings of public colleges and universities in Texas, after the state's Senate approved a bill authorizing licensed owners to do so.