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Sean Lowe hopes that Christians would have the same courage as the Kenya 147
Former Bachelor Sean Lowe sometimes hates watching the news because of the many horrific stories that prevail, but at the same time, he believes that people should not remain ignorant of the things that are happening in the world.

Rick Warren: God is watching how every person decides to spend their life
"God wired you in a unique way and gave you certain talents, and he's watching to see how you use your shape," says the Purpose Driven author.

Sadie Robertson said she laughed so hard she cried watching the Duck Commander Musical
How did the Robertson family from Duck Dynasty react when they saw the Duck Commander Musical in Las Vegas? Teenager Sadie shared a hilarious account on her Instagram page (@legitsadierob).

Whenever she complains about hefty tax payments, Mandisa likes to remember that Jesus paid taxes too
Christian singer Mandisa has some grumbles about paying taxes. She knows that it's something she must do, but that does not mean that she likes doing it. So in order to maintain the proper perspective in paying taxes, she looks up to her role model Jesus Christ.

Derick Dillard says he can relate more to Jesus's teaching on suffering and joy after birth of Israel David
There was one particular Bible verse that stood out for Derick Dillard as his wife Jill of 19 Kids and Counting was in labour, and he said that he came to appreciate its meaning more during that time.

Christian woman who gave up leggings blogs again: I'm glad it's over!
Veronica Patridge, the Christian blogger who decided to give up leggings in order to avoid generating lustful thoughts from men earlier this year has started blogging again, and this time, she is placing her focus on her family's Arukah Ranch.

What the Duggar and Jackson parents think of Josiah and Marjorie's courtship
The Duggar family from 19 Kids and Counting are thrilled for Josiah, 18 after he entered into a courtship with 17-year-old Marjorie Jackson, and now the youngsters' parents are weighing in on their relationship.

Church of England celebrates progress in BP climate change policy
The Church of England has won an unprecedented victory on climate change after it successfully helped bring about a change in policy from BP.

Memorial service for Germanwings crash victims at Cologne Cathedral
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German President Joachim Gauck were among the 1,500-strong congregation.

Want to eradicate poverty? Here's one place to start
"Words must become flesh in changed lifestyles," the Bishop of London said at the launch of the Ordinary Heroes campaign yesterday.

Same-sex marriage: US culture shift is leaving evangelicals behind
A new survey by LifeWay Research shows that the gap between evangelicals and mainstream culture is widening.

Christian migrants thrown overboard in 'religious row'
Italian police say they have arrested 15 Muslim migrants suspected to have thrown 12 Christians from a boat crossing the Mediterranean on Thursday.

Vatican ends controversial investigation of American nuns
The Vatican has ended its controversial crack-down on US nuns two years earlier than expected.

Police report sharp rise in religious and race hate crimes in London
Race and religious hate crime have increased by more than a quarter in the past year, a new report from London's police force has found.

Turkey may turn ancient Hagia Sophia church into a mosque after Pope's Armenian genocide comment
Francis' characterisation of the Armenian massacres as 'genocide' will "accelerate" moves for the ancient Christian cathedral of Hagia Sophia to be turned into a mosque again.

Tennessee Senate shelves bill that would name Bible as state book
A proposal to make the Bible the official state book of Tennessee was effectively dropped for the year on Thursday by the state Senate.