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Chain store behind Museum of the Bible sues Christie's over sale of rare cuneiform
Arts-and-craft retailer Hobby Lobby, led by billionaire evangelical Steve Green, has filed a lawsuit against renowned British auction house Christie's for allegedly deceiving the company about the legality of the sale of a rare cuneiform tablet it acquired for display in the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

Ban on religious gatherings is unlawful, France's top court rules
France's supreme court for administrative justice has ruled that the government's absolute ban on religious gatherings in hopes of stopping the spread of COVID-19 is unlawful.

Churches need specific guidance before re-opening
Christian charity CARE is calling on the Government to issue "specific" guidance to churches before they re-open as lockdown measures ease.

Ravi Zacharias, a man who understood the human search for meaning and dedicated his life to preaching around the globe
Ravi Zacharias leaves a legacy of lives changed by his preaching, countless evangelists raised up and supported through his generosity, a renewed confidence in churches across the world that the Christian faith makes sense and deserves to have a hearing in the public square

Paul's warning to the Galatians applies to modern-day America, says Os Guinness
"'Who's bewitched America?' It's in the process of switching from the Gospel that came from the American Revolution to the gospel that came from the French Revolution, which is not good news but bad news," the apologist said.

Pastor who laid hands on COVID-19 sufferers, claiming to heal them, has died from the virus
A pastor who claimed to have 'healed coronavirus sufferers by laying his hands on them' has died from Covid-19, sparking fear among his followers.

Ravi Zacharias 1946 - 2020
Once Zacharias found the truth of the gospel, his passion for sharing it burned bright until the very end.

Christian leaders pay tribute to Ravi Zacharias
Christian leaders worldwide are paying tribute to Christian apologist, author and speaker, Ravi Zacharias, who died Tuesday from a rare form of cancer. He was 74.

Church closes again after reopening as coronavirus spreads among congregants
A church in Georgia which reopened after shuttering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has shut again after several families reported to have become infected with the virus.

Ravi Zacharias dies aged 74 - From a teenage sceptic to 48 glorious years of Christian ministry
Apologist Ravi Zacharias passed away this morning at his home in Atlanta, following a brief battle with bone cancer. He was 74.

The unexpected challenge of free time
There are many jobs, like thoroughly cleaning our houses, that still won't get finished because it was never the lack of time that was stopping us.

Believers see coronavirus as a sign from God - study
The study was conducted by the University of Chicago Divinity School and Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Church isn't about numbers, it's about investing in people and leaders, say Shawn Lovejoy and Judah Smith
Looking back, Shawn Lovejoy says his church in its younger years was "a mile wide and an inch deep".

Hundreds of Christians killed in Nigeria this year - report
About 620 Christians have been killed and hundreds of homes and churches damaged in Nigeria since the start of the year as attacks carried about by Fulani radicals and Islamic terrorists continue, a Nigerian NGO has warned.

Government must continue to invest in mental health services during coronavirus crisis - Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury warned against a repeat of austerity in light of the crisis, saying that it "would be the most terrible mistake".

NY church threatened with $1000 fine for holding drive-thru services
The Central Bible Baptist Church in New York was threatened with a fine if they continued their drive-in worship services. Pastor Samson Ryman conducted a drive-in worship service on May 3, with a total of 23 worshippers attending in 18 vehicles, but was shortly contacted by police on May 4.