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Azerbaijan pastor fined for leading house group in 'illegal' trial
Hamid Shabanov and another church member, Mehman Agamammadov, were ordered to pay a fine equating to $900 after a police raid on Shabanov's house in Aliabad.
How a megachurch tragedy nearly destroyed 'Prince of Preachers' Charles Spurgeon
The famed, fiery Baptist pastor Charles Spurgeon was a celebrity pastor of his era â and continues to inspire today â but one tragic megachurch event nearly ended his ministry completely.
Rid Church schools of Christianity: Parents' campaign extends to removing crosses, Bibles and clergy
A widespread campaign to rid Church schools of Christianity is under way, according to local clergy near where a school was forced to ban a Christian group from taking lessons or assemblies.
Witness of Pastor Raymond Koh's kidnapping says snatch resembled a 'police operation'
A witness testifying to an inquiry into the disappearance of Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh described his February kidnapping as resembling a police operation.
The one thing Christian parents think is key to raising their kids into adults who still believe
Christian parents gave their verdict on what they think is most important to bringing up children who don't lose their faith by the time they are adults.
Four British Christian missionaries kidnapped in Nigeria
Four British missionaries have been kidnapped in Nigeria's southern Delta state, police revealed Wednesday.
Mob attacks Indian church, two critically injured
ICC says a mob of more than 300 suspected Hindu radicals attacked the Bastar for Christ Movement Church in Jaripara and left nine members of the congregation injured.
Why evangelicals have a lot to learn from Pope Francis about evangelism
Francis has become well known for unbuttoning during flights home from foreign trips, when his off-the-cuff comments are frequently newsworthy.
What should we do when people fall out at church?
Churches are meant to be places of love, peace and harmony, where God is praised and Christ is present by his Spirit.
For the first time, most Americans now say you can be good without God
Most people in the US now accept individuals can have morality without religion as, for the first time, a majority of Americans â 56 percent â say it is possible to be a good person without believing in God.
Male-only Mount Athos monasteries 'full of unease' after Greece passes transgender law
The conservative Greek Orthodox Church has reacted furiously to the new law.
Pastor's daughter kidnapped by Islamist militants in Niger
The abduction appears to be the first targeting of a Christian by militants in the West African nation, according to the persecution watchdog.
Is Charles Darwin's house haunted?
English Heritage has released a list of its 10 spookiest sites, voted for by members of staff across its more than 400 castles, abbeys and other historical buildings.
#MeToo: Beth Moore, Kay Warren and other Christians share abuse stories after Harvey Weinstein scandal
Beth Moore and Kay Warren joined the viral Twitter conversation #MeToo being used by people who have experienced sexual abuse.
From Zoar to Moriah: 6 church names with a biblical meaning
There's one corner of these islands where the naming of churches was once practised as a fine art.
Lost 200-seat Roman theatre revealed near Jerusalem's Western Wall
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient, 200-seat Roman theatre inside the Old City of Jerusalem, along with a large section of the Western Wall that had been buried underground for 1,700 years.