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Anti-Obama Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones announces candidacy for US president
Anti-Obama Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones announces candidacy for US president

Pastor Terry Jones has declared his candidacy for the presidency.

Allow Christian symbols in new hospitals too, Aussie MPs ask
Allow Christian symbols in new hospitals too, Aussie MPs ask

Twelve WA Liberal MPs in Australia are asking Health Minister Kim Hames to allow Christian symbols in prayer and contemplation rooms in two new hospitals in Perth.

Do good no matter what, Cardinal urges the faithful
Do good no matter what, Cardinal urges the faithful

Do good in the face of difficulty and suffering. This was the message delivered by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to the faithful during his Lenten Homily at the Manila Cathedral in the Philippines.

Evangelical churches in France – facts, figures and home truths
Evangelical churches in France – facts, figures and home truths

Evangelical churches in France – facts, figures and home truths

Mormon church remains steadfast against gay marriage, alternative lifestyles
Mormon church remains steadfast against gay marriage, alternative lifestyles

Leaders of the Church of Latter Day Saints have underscored the Church's position against gay marriage and cautioned its members against falling victim to alternative and counterfeit lifestyles.

#147notjustanumber trends as Kenya mourns Garissa victims with candlelit vigil
#147notjustanumber trends as Kenya mourns Garissa victims with candlelit vigil

A candlelit vigil was held in Nairobi on Tuesday evening in honour of those killed in last week's attack on Garissa University in Kenya.

Forensic teams dig up mass graves of ISIS victims in Tikrit
Forensic teams dig up mass graves of ISIS victims in Tikrit

Forensic teams began exhuming the bodies of up to 1,700 people buried in mass graves in Tikrit, northern Iraq, after the city was retaken by Iraqi forces last week.

A.D. The Bible star Juan Pablo Di Pace not impressed by \'Hot Jesus\' tag
A.D. The Bible star Juan Pablo Di Pace not impressed by 'Hot Jesus' tag

Actor Juan Pablo Di Pace talks about Jesus role in A.D. The Bible Continues

Nigeria: Pastor\'s daughter killed after arson attack on church
Nigeria: Pastor's daughter killed after arson attack on church

A pastor's daughter has been killed in an arson attack on a church and manse in Kano state in north-western Nigeria.

Left Behind movie producers begin crowd-funding for rapture sequel
Left Behind movie producers begin crowd-funding for rapture sequel

A distribution agreement has been confirmed for the wide release of the sequel to apocalyptic thriller 'Left Behind', providing producers can raise the funds to make it.

Barack Obama: \'We are called to follow the example of Christ\'
Barack Obama: 'We are called to follow the example of Christ'

President Obama yesterday acknowledged that he often "falls short" of Jesus, but said he prays that he would be able to live up to his example of loving those who are marginalised and persecuted.

Girl who escaped Boko Haram calls for forgiveness, says \'they don\'t know what they\'re doing\'
Girl who escaped Boko Haram calls for forgiveness, says 'they don't know what they're doing'

One girl captured by Boko Haram from her school in Chibok village last year has said the militants' lack of education is partly to blame for their behaviour.

Do we truly understand our God-given authority?
Do we truly understand our God-given authority?

Have you misunderstood the authority that being in Christ has provided you with?

South Carolina: White police officer charged with murder after shooting black man 8 times in the back
South Carolina: White police officer charged with murder after shooting black man 8 times in the back

A white South Carolina police officer was arrested and charged with murder on Tuesday after a video showed him shooting eight times at the back of a 50-year-old black man who was running away after a traffic stop and died at the scene.

Evangelicals, Catholics and Methodists join 60 other groups to oppose gay marriage in Supreme Court
Evangelicals, Catholics and Methodists join 60 other groups to oppose gay marriage in Supreme Court

More than 60 groups have filed briefs against same-sex marriage to the US Supreme Court, with most of the opposition coming from religious organisations and some Republican officials.

Christian Today\'s election guide for the perplexed: Defence
Christian Today's election guide for the perplexed: Defence

Mark Woods looks at what you need to know before May 7.