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Calls to end government aid to Nigeria over Christian persecution are 'misguided'
Cutting aid to Nigeria over the persecution of Christians may lead to more suffering, Open Doors UK has warned.

Help amid the heartache in Lebanon
As time goes on, the consequences of the Beirut explosion will be even more serious than the immediate casualties and property damage.

More people believe salvation can be earned
Christians who think it's enough to be a good person in order to be saved outweigh those who believe Jesus is the only way to salvation, a new survey has found.Â

Jerry Falwell on indefinite leave over unzipped trousers photo
The board's request came days after Falwell expressed regret over posting a photo of himself at a costume party on a yacht during his family's vacation that showed him wearing a T-shirt and jeans that were unzipped to expose his abdomen and underwear.

Dear husbands, a word about sex
Too many Christian men think "sex starts in the kitchen" but they're getting it all wrong.

Faith in God has a 'central role' in Meghan Markle's life - book
Meghan Markle's faith in God has got her through the "darkest moments" in her life, according to the sensational new biography about her marriage to Prince Harry, Finding Freedom.

Dozens of faith leaders call for action to stop 'genocide' of Uighurs in China
The letter, signed by Rowan Williams among other faith leaders, warns of "genocide" against the minority group in China.

Oppression of Christians has increased during Covid-19
Oppression and discrimination towards Christians has only worsened during the pandemic, says Release International.

UN report details horrific forced abortions and infanticide in North Korea
Forced abortions and infanticide â the purposeful causing of a baby's death â are among the human rights atrocities experienced by women who have attempted to flee North Korea, according to a United Nations Human Rights report.

Six women appointed to Vatican's previously all-male financial body
Pope Francis has appointed six women to a high-level group that oversees financial matters in Vatican City that was previously only comprised of men.

'The trauma is stacked up,' says World Vision Lebanon worker
The blast in Beirut that killed some 137 people and injured over 5,000 has exacerbated pre-existing economic conditions and reignited for many the trauma of Lebanon's 15-year civil war.

Faith-based 'violence interrupters' stop gang shootings with promise of redemption for at-risk youth â not threats of jail
Urban gun violence is an entrenched but not intractable problem.

Evangelicals who vote Biden have 'sold their soul to the devil' - Robert Jeffress
Jeffress, who has often engaged with the Trump White House and was a member of Trump's 2016 evangelical advisory council, said that "there's not a snowball's chance ... of Joe Biden gaining any significant evangelical vote at all."

Long-term relationships are no longer modelled as the norm, but they should be
There is a lot of emotional pain and grief in constantly changing partners which is never acknowledged by today's culture.

Professors issue correction to paper on mental health benefits of 'gender-affirming' surgeries
Two professors who published a paper last year on the mental health benefits of 'gender-affirming' surgeries now say their original conclusions were "too strong".

Joe Biden is 'against God', says Trump
Donald Trump has taken aim at Joe Biden's religious credentials by saying he will "hurt God" if he's elected president this year.