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Franklin Graham speaks out against Hillary Clinton's 'deplorable' comment
Rev. Franklin Graham did not appreciate Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's scathing comments against the faith community during her big-ticket fundraiser event in New York City last Friday.

Can we really turn to God for help at all times?
Can we truly trust God at all times? I think the question is not much about whether we can or cannot, but rather whether we will or will not.

Why grief can be a gift from God
We all have experienced a certain level of grief caused by loss whether of a loved one, a business gone bad or a pet.

Donald Trump admits Barack Obama was born in the US
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has confirmed that he believes that President Barack Obama was born in the United States.

Should the US President be Christlike? Trump supporters don't think so
Should American Christians want their President to be Christlike? As Donald Trump draws closer to potential election victory, the answer to that from evangelicals may not be as clear as you'd think.

'Our confidence is in God,' says minister father of Brit facing extradition to US
A Baptist minister whose son is to be extradited to the United States on hacking charges has spoken of his "confidence" in the justice of God.

Christian blogger tells Christians to stop giving 'lame' excuses for not going to church
With America losing its name as a "Christian nation," blogger Matt Walsh is not surprised that the number of churchgoers continues to go down.

Just too hard? 10 Old Testament passages your pastor's never preached on
Here are 10 Old Testament passages your pastor has almost certainly avoided, either because they're too gory, too shocking or just too hard to make anything of.

Teen Christian boy 'murdered' and hung from a tree in Pakistan
A 14-year-old Christian boy has been murdered and his dead body hung in a tree in Faisalabad, according to a charity helping Christians persecuted in Pakistan.

'No, not that one': 8 church ministers with famous namesakes
Here is a group of church leaders from around the world, who were â unwittingly or otherwise â Christened with the same name as someone else who turned out to become rather well known.

Why are young evangelicals seeking out traditional worship?
Across the US and the UK there is a movement of younger people from an evangelical background who are reconnecting with the heritage and tradition of the Church.

Foodbank harvest appeal: 'Parents are going without food so their children don't starve.'
In its Combined Harvest appeal, the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network is calling for both cash and food donations so adults and children don't have to go hungry this winter.

Churches burned and members threatened with violence: The reality of being a Christian in Cuba
Amid an escalating crackdown on churches in Cuba, a prominent pastor and religious freedom activist has warned that "the threat of physical violence... comes with the territory of being a Christian" in the Caribbean island.

Australia: Anglican bishop backs same-sex marriage ahead of possible referendum
An Anglican bishop in Australia has come out in favour of same-sex marriage ahead of a possible referendum on the issue next February.

Trump and Clinton the most 'deeply flawed' candidates in 50 years, says US Archbishop
The Archbishop of Philadelphia has said that in his 50 years of voting America has never offered up "two such deeply flawed presidential candidates" as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Christian groups slam Israel over Gaza 'prison', call on US to cut military aid
Two leading Christian groups have strongly criticised Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory, demanded the Jewish state end the "prison-like conditions" in Gaza and called on the US to cancel its military aid budget to its Middle Eastern ally.