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Paula White: 'I got my bounce back'

Pastor Paula White broke her silence last Thursday night, addressing all the scandals that she has been associated with since her divorce in 2007.

Forget Jersey Shores, casual sex isn't for everyone

The hook ups of reality TV star “Snooki” (real name Nicole Polizzi) have made her a celebrity among MTV’s Generation Y audience.

Caritas condemns Ivory Coast massacre

Around 1,000 people have been killed or "disappeared" in the western town of Duekoue

Death toll rises in Afghanistan after Koran burning

Two policemen were killed in a day of protests in Afghanistan against the burning of a Koran in Terry Jones’ church.

Government launches consultation on civil partnerships registrations in churches

A consultation is underway on whether civil partnerships should be allowed to be registered in churches and other religious buildings.

Security officers storm Iranian house church

Security officers in Iran stormed a gathering of Christians and arrested 10 members last month.

Bangladeshi judge exonerates evangelist

A judge in Bangladesh has overturned the prison sentence of a 25-year-old evangelist.

No plans to change prayers in House of Lords

Suggestions to make prayers in the House of Lords more inclusive were given a lukewarm response this week.

UN workers killed in Afghanistan out of revenge for Florida Koran burning

At least seven foreign workers have died after hundreds of angry protesters stormed a United Nations building in Afghanistan Friday in retaliation against the burning of a Quran by a fringe American pastor in Florida last month.

Rob Bell: Hell exists

Rob Bell, the pastor who wrote the book Love Wins that has been a lightning rod for criticism, stated clearly in a recent interview that he believes in hell.

Malaysian authorities release more Bibles

Malaysian authorities have released about 5,000 “defaced” Bibles to the country’s Christian leaders.

Luis Palau leads first foreign mission to Vietnam since fall of Saigon

Large outreach events are taking place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from April 8 to 9 and April 15 to 16.

Pakistani Christians suffering after US pastor’s Koran burning

Christians suspect that the latest attack on a church in Pakistan is the direct result of Terry Jones’ Koran burning.

Human Rights Watch condemns repression of Christians in Vietnam

A new report says the country’s indigenous minority Christian community is facing “harsh” persecution.

Hispanics: the 'lifeguards' of Christianity in the US

With the Hispanic population booming in the US, one prominent evangelical believes Hispanics will be the “lifeguards for Christianity in America in the 21st century”.

Staffordshire schools stop Gideons from distributing Bibles

Two schools in Staffordshire have blocked the Gideons from distributing Bibles among their students.