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Presbyterians vote to allow gay marriage
The Presbyterian Church (USA), America's largest Presbyterian denomination, voted yesterday to approve same-sex marriage.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez praying and attending Bible study together
Teen popstars Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have done nothing to squash rumours their on-off relationship is back on again after attending a Bible study together.

Jeff Lucas: Five reasons to be nice to your pastor
We so often take them for granted, or assume they have a hotline to God. Jeff Lucas on giving your pastor a break.

CIA planned to distribute Osama bin Laden 'demon dolls' in Pakistan
The CIA planned to use toys to turn Pakistanis against Osama bin Laden, a report released Thursday shows.

Justin Welby: Alpha is now used in more Catholic than Anglican parishes
Justin Welby: Alpha is now used in more Catholic than Anglican parishes

Kim Kardashian depicted as Jesus, a Hindu god, a satanic priestess, and more by Brookyln artist
Last week's "Passion of Kim Kardashian" art exhibit in Brooklyn was met with derision and confusion.

Jesus statue decapitated in South Carolina, man cites the Ten Commandments as the cause
A concrete statue of Jesus on the lawn of a Charleston, South Carolina church was beheaded Sunday morning, and the vandal was apprehended shortly afterward.

Michelle Williams debuts 'Say Yes' Christian music video feat. Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland
Michelle Williams debuts 'Say Yes' Christian music video feat. Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland.

Michelle Williams debuts 'Say Yes' Christian music video feat. Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland
Christian singer and actress Michelle Williams released the music video for her hit single, "Say Yes," Wednesday on YouTube. The song reached number one on the Billboard Digital Gospel Songs chart after its June 2 release.

10 Christian books that will change your life
Most of us have read hundreds of inspiring books, but how many of them really change your perspective?

Government bans creationism from free school science lessons
The Government has changed the rules to stop creationism being taught in science lessons in free schools and academies.

Would you give Jesus a Big Mac, fries and a Coke?
Rick Warren is a man who cares primarily about people's souls but the Purpose Driven author has spent the last few years trying to get his congregation to care about their bodies too, and in his view, the two can't be separated.

Pastor defrocked for officiating son's gay marriage begins appeal
An appeal hearing will begin Friday in the case of a United Methodist Church minister who was defrocked after officiating his son's wedding.

Can faith really affect your chances of getting a job?
A new study has found that indicating your religious beliefs on your CV could stop you from getting a job offer.

Giving to churches drops as donations to charities rise
Charities in the US are benefitting from a return to pre-financial crisis levels but the same can't be said for the nation's churches, according to new figures out this week.

ISIS and Al-Qaeda: how do they differ?
ISIS was only formed in April 2013 but international relations experts say it is fast replacing al-Qaeda as the world's most dangerous militant group.