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Alabama governor denounces school's decision to send teacher home for wearing 'just pray' shirt
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has criticized a public school in Mobile County for sending a teacher home for wearing a shirt emblazoned with the words "just pray."
More than three-quarters of publications in Christian colleges have faced censorship, survey finds
A new survey has found that about three out of four student newspapers in Christian colleges have faced pressure from officials to edit or drop articles shortly after publication.
Majority of Christians say Bible works better than coffee in getting their day started
A recent study on Bible reading habits of Americans has revealed that a majority of Christians are picking the Bible over coffee to jump-start their mornings.
Chilean bishops to face Pope Francis in Rome over clerical abuse scandal
More than 30 bishops from Chile's Roman Catholic Church have said they will meet next week with Pope Francis in a bid to make amends over damage caused by the clerical sex abuse scandal that has long dominated the Chilean Catholic Church.
Church leaders brand 'America First' as 'heresy', plan White House march
Christian leaders are set to march on the White House this month as part of an ecumenical movement aimed at 'reclaiming Jesus'.
Andrew Brunson's lawyers protest 'outlandish' evidence brought against US pastor
Lawyers defending Andrew Brunson, the US pastor jailed in Turkey, have protested the treatment of his case by the court, expressing 'serious concerns' about the evidence presented by the prosecution, and opposing the refusal to release Brunson to house arrest.
Paige Patterson apologises for 'failure to be thoughtful'
Paige Patterson, the under-fire president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has apologised for comments that have seen thousands of Southern Baptists call for him to be disciplined by his denomination.
The price paid by a Northern Irish pastor for friendship with IRA leader Martin McGuinness
A northern Irish Presbyterian minister has said that as many as 30 families left his church because of his friendship with former IRA leader and politician Martin McGuinness.
Charities warn of 'scenario of despair' in South Sudan
A Catholic aid network has warned of a 'forgotten crisis' in South Sudan and said the country is 'heading towards a scenario of despair'.
The Jewishness of Jesus: Andy Stanley and why Christians can't 'unhitch' from the Old Testament
Popular US evangelical pastor Andy Stanley has reportedly said that Christians need to 'unhitch' the Old Testament from their faith. Whatever he meant by that, here's why the Jewishness of Scripture â and ultimately Jesus â can't be side-lined.
We really are family: The power of Christian connectedness
Do we really feel, and more importantly, act like we are one big family? And how strong is our sense of 'belonging' to it, in all its global breadth and historic depth?
Ecclesiastes 9: 4 biblical rules for enjoying life (and glorifying God)
'How to live life' books are always near the top of the bestseller charts. Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life is still up there after many weeks.
Prince Charles meets head of Greece's Orthodox Church
Prince Charles yesterday met with the head of Greece's Orthodox Church, Archbishop Ieronymos, in an official royal visit to Athens.
Indonesian pastor sentenced to 4 years for witnessing to Christian faith
An Indonesian court has sentenced a Protestant pastor to four years in prison for religious defamation after he discussed Christianity with a Muslim taxi driver.
'The goal of human life is not death but resurrection': 9 quotes from theologian Karl Barth
Today is the birthday of Karl Barth, a Swiss pastor, enigmatic thinker, and arguably the greatest theologian of the 20th century.
Tim Farron pulls out of Christian conference saying he's 'deeply concerned and saddened' by publicity material
Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has pulled out of speaking at a Christian conference citing concerns about promotional material he has seen.