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How modern missionaries are tackling the scourge of leprosy
On World Leprosy Day 2018 â Sunday January 28 â missionaries working for British-based charity The Leprosy Mission will be helping leprosy-affected communities lobby governments for their very basic human rights.
The (new) Trump TV show: Why politics is always crying out for a king
Yesterday brought the harrowing news that the now infamous book 'Fire and Fury' is being made into a TV show. What can be learned from the plethora of TV presidents?
European Court asked to rule on deportation of Afghan Christian convert facing execution
An Afghan Christian convert in Switzerland may face persecution and execution if his extradition back to Afghanistan is successful.
Pope Francis accuses sex abuse victims of slandering bishop
Pope Francis has launched a stunning attack on clerical abuse victims in Chile, accusing them of slandering a bishop they accuse of protecting a paedophile priest.
'Assassin's Creed: Origins' first DLC release date unveiled by Ubisoft
The release date for "Assassins Creed: Origins" first DLC titled "Hidden Ones" was already revealed by Ubisoft, along with other future expansions set to be released this year.
Wedding on the wing: Pope Francis marries couple mid-air aboard the papal plane
The happy couple were stewards aboard the papal plane carrying Pope Francis on the next leg of what so far has been quite a difficult trip to South America.
UK should follow Trump and give aid directly to Middle Eastern churches, says former cabinet minister
A former cabinet minister has called on the UK government to follow Donald Trump's example and divert aid for the Middle East away from the United Nations and directly to persecuted religious groups on the ground.
What's it like to be lonely? A lesson from Genesis
Right at the beginning of the Bible, there's a bald statement about the nature of human beings: God creates Adam, but almost immediately says, 'It is not good for man to be alone.'
US church takes in Albanian immigrant due for deportation next week
A church congregation in Detroit has announced that it is taking in an undocumented Albanian immigrant whom the US is seeking to deport next week even though his wheelchair-bound wife suffers from multiple sclerosis, USA Today reported.
St Peter's confession: How the 'rock' of the church got God so wrong
Today is the liturgical day of the Confession of Peter, marking the moment he declared Jesus to be the Messiah. He 'got it' right then, but the message of his life is really not one of success, but of consistent failure. And that's actually encouraging.
'Darkest Hour' review: Joe Wright's film is a meditation on a Bible verse
'Darkest Hour' is essentially a two-hour meditation on a single verse: 'The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it' (John 1:5).
More than 100 killed as militia violence spikes in Central African Republic; bishops warn of country 'sinking into the abyss'
Militia-led violence has spiked in the Central African Republic, claiming more than 100 lives in the past month. Catholic Bishops have condemned the atrocities, warning of 'anarchy' and a country 'sinking into the abyss'.
World Evangelical Alliance responds to charges it has a secret 'ecumenical agenda'
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has responded to charges from three of its member bodies that it has an 'ecumenical agenda' inconsistent with its historic evangelical roots.
Trump says no American, from nun to baker, should have to choose between faith and the law
Donald Trump's campaign to keep evangelicals onside with his troubled presidency continued yesterday when he officially proclaimed January 16 'Religious Freedom Day' in the US, declaring that no American should have to choose between faith and the law.
The Landscape of Faith: How the ancient Creeds speak to us of Christ
I had been one of those brash and overconfident atheists who happily dismissed people with religious commitments as mad, bad, or sad.
Camila Cabello admitted she felt bad watching Fifth Harmony diss her in the 2017 VMA's
A year has passed since Fifth Harmony's controversial MTV VMA performance, and for the first time, former member Camila Cabello spoke about the issue.