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Muslims urged to take 'stronger stance' against extremism and appoint British-born Imams
British-born imams must be appointed over those educated overseas to improve leadership among Muslims, a new report is advising.

Wimbledon 2017: Three tennis stars with faith to watch out for
To help you as everyone rapidly brushes up on their tennis knowledge, here are three Wimbledon stars with faith to watch out for.

'Doubting' Thomas?: Why the label isn't fair to a great apostle
The Apostle Thomas, whose life the Church celebrates today, has had the label 'doubting' around his neck for the last 2,000 years.
Patriotism meets faith as Trump addresses veterans event
US President Donald Trump used a Christian rally in honour of armed forces veterans on Saturday to warn about dangers to religious freedom and lash out at the 'fake media' he believes are trying to undermine his agenda.

Pope Francis on baby Charlie Gard and the 'duty' to defend human life
Pope Francis has intervened in the Charlie Gard baby case, speaking up for the need to defend human life, especially when it is 'wounded by illness'.

Why pushing our Christian convictions on other people isn't always bad
In a world of "whatever works for you," should Christians force their convictions on others?
British Christians overwhelmingly backed Tories in general election, figures reveal
British Christians were disproportionately likely to vote Tory in the recent general election, figures have shown.

More evangelicals are supporting gay marriage, but why?
Gay marriage support among white evangelicals has more than doubled, from 14 percent to 35 percent, over the last 10 years.
10 reasons you may be a Christian and still not be healed
We don't discourage a sick friend from going to the doctor yet we can be wary of encouraging him to pursue divine healing.
Three car bombs hit Damascus, at least seven people killed
Three car bombs exploded in Damascus on Sunday, state media said, killing at least seven people in the first suicide bombings in the Syrian capital since jihadists attacked in March.

Germany approves same-sex marriage in historic bill opposed by Christian chancellor Angela Merkel
The German parliament approved the legalisation of same-sex marriage on Friday in an historic, contested move. Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel voted against the bill, saying she personally felt marriage should be between a man and a woman.

Need to refresh your heart towards the Bible? 6 creative new ways to read Scripture
Sometimes we can lose our spark for reading the Bible. Perhaps reading Scripture feels like it has turned into a chore? Here are six new ways to read the Bible.

Virginia school calls off transgender 'coming out' event after pressure from parents
Fairfax County Schools was planning on holding a "Coming Out and Coming Around" event in July.

Televangelist who claimed $1.5m condo and Ferraris as business expenses indicted on tax fraud charges
The televangelist and author of several books on the topic of seed giving that he says can make people rich, claimed as business expenses his family's $1.5 million condo, along with a fleet of luxury cars, including three BMWs, two Ferraris, a Maserati and a Land Rover.

'Bringing Up Bates' daughter admits infertility struggle affected her relationship with God
Bates daughter Michaela Keilen opened up for the first time about her her struggles with infertility and how it has impacted her relationship with God.

Francis Chan opens up to Facebook employees about why he decided to leave the megachurch he founded
The 'Crazy Love' author was invited to speak at Facebook's headquarters in Cupertino, California.