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Church mom with special needs son goes viral with heartbreaking plea to teach kids about differences
Church mom with special needs son goes viral with heartbreaking plea to teach kids about differences

Stacey Jackson Gagnon says she had to take her special needs son out of a recent children's church session because the reaction to his appearance from other kids was so bad. But it's the parents she's upset with, not the kids.

Shocking YouTube video shows parents laughing as they teach young children about masturbation
Shocking YouTube video shows parents laughing as they teach young children about masturbation

The offensive video shows parents laughing as their kids express revulsion at the very idea and even shows one mom encouraging her young daughter to hold a vibrating dildo.

Stage is set for the end times, believes John Hagee
Stage is set for the end times, believes John Hagee

One pastor is watching the skies and believes he's seeing some things that have never been seen before - what he interprets to be signs that civilization is inching closer and closer to the end times.

There\'s something terribly wrong with the International Congress on Preaching
There's something terribly wrong with the International Congress on Preaching

Why is it that, of the 22 speakers at the International Congress on Preaching, only one is female?

An open letter and plea to Justine Greening on her gender identity proposals
An open letter and plea to Justine Greening on her gender identity proposals

This is a slightly edited copy of a letter sent by David Robertson to Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, with a copy to the Prime Minister. He intends to send similar letters to his MP and MSPs and urges others to do the same.

Israel removes metal detectors from Jerusalem mosque following bloody clashes; Palestine demands further repeal
Israel removes metal detectors from Jerusalem mosque following bloody clashes; Palestine demands further repeal

Israel has removed metal detectors from the historic al-Asqa mosque after days of violence and protest over the holy site, but Palestinians have rejected the new security measures.

Anglican leader in Jamaica breaks ranks by calling for legalisation of sodomy
Anglican leader in Jamaica breaks ranks by calling for legalisation of sodomy

The head of the Anglican Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Bishop Howard Gregory, has broken ranks with many fellow Christian leaders in the region and urged for the removal of the offence of sodomy from the law.

Evangelical Word of Faith church \'siphoned young slave labourers from Brazil,\' AP investigation finds
Evangelical Word of Faith church 'siphoned young slave labourers from Brazil,' AP investigation finds

The controversial Word of Faith Fellowship used its two church branches in Brazil to siphon young labourers on tourist and student visas to its 35-acre compound in rural Spindale, North Carolina, to work as 'slaves', an investigation by the Associated Press (AP) has found.

Islamist militants in Kenya went house to house killing Christians
Islamist militants in Kenya went house to house killing Christians

Seven Christians have been killed in Kenya by al-Shabaab militants, according to International Christian Concern.

Is Justin Bieber quitting world tour to start his own church?
Is Justin Bieber quitting world tour to start his own church?

New reports suggest that Justin Bieber cancelled his third worldwide tour Purpose in order to refocus on faith and start his own church.

Vatican shuts down fountains amid Italy drought, in line with Pope Francis\' environment teachings
Vatican shuts down fountains amid Italy drought, in line with Pope Francis' environment teachings

Amid a prolonged drought across many parts of Italy, the Vatican is shutting off its famous fountains in a move described by officials as being in line with Pope Francis's teachings and emphasis on the environment.

Protestants don\'t \'Rest in Peace\', says Northern Ireland\'s Orange Order – that\'s a Catholic thing
Protestants don't 'Rest in Peace', says Northern Ireland's Orange Order – that's a Catholic thing

'RIP' as an expression of sympathy after a death is unbiblical and a form of superstition connected to Roman Catholicism, according to Northern Ireland's Protestant Orange Order.

Why we must open them every day: our 5-point plan to save Britain\'s churches
Why we must open them every day: our 5-point plan to save Britain's churches

Now that, for the first time since 1977, no ring-fenced public funding will be available to protect our church and chapel buildings, Luke March of the National Churches Trust outlines how to save Britain's churches

Godfulness: What the Church can learn from a new (but old) kind of meditation
Godfulness: What the Church can learn from a new (but old) kind of meditation

You may know of 'mindfulness', but what of 'Godfulness'? Christian Today spoke with author Derek Leaf, the leader of the Christian discipleship ministry the Navigators UK about the new perspective of his book 'Godfulness', and its challenge to the contemporary Church.

As Charlie Gard\'s parents end legal challenge, who can we trust when it comes to life and death?
As Charlie Gard's parents end legal challenge, who can we trust when it comes to life and death?

This was always ultimately a question of who gets to make decisions.

Evangelical leaders rally around Jared Kushner as he is questioned over Russia election meddling
Evangelical leaders rally around Jared Kushner as he is questioned over Russia election meddling

Evangelical leaders are rallying around Donald Trump's son-in-law, the senior White House advisor Jared Kushner as he meets with congressional leaders investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.