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  Jimmy Carter suffers black eye in fall while getting ready for church

  Staff writer | Tue 8 Oct 2019 13:05 BST

  Jimmy Carter has had 14 stitches after suffering a bad fall while getting ready for church on Sunday.

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  Rick Warren's wife Kay says she is still recovering from childhood sexual abuse

  Staff writer | Mon 7 Oct 2019 11:45 BST

  Kay Warren, the wife of Saddleback pastor Rick Warren, has opened up about her lifelong journey of recovery from childhood sexual abuse, saying that each day is bringing her closer to the "complete healing that my soul longs for".

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  'We fear Hong Kong will become just another Chinese city'

  John Keane | Mon 7 Oct 2019 10:12 BST

  "Carrie Lam's administration is dysfunctional. The police are now in effect governing Hong Kong," says Martin Lee Chu-ming, 'grandfather of Hong Kong democracy'.

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  Brother of man killed in his home as he ate ice cream hugs and forgives police officer who shot him

  Michael Gryboski | Fri 4 Oct 2019 11:09 BST

  The brother of Botham Jean, who was shot and killed by former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, publicly forgave her and asked to hug her in court.

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  Half a million students to observe 'Bring your Bible to School Day'

  Michael Gryboski | Thu 3 Oct 2019 22:53 BST

  More than a half a million students in the United States are expected to take part in this year's "Bring your Bible to School day" observance.

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  Billy Graham's daughter says her late father was 'still helping' through cancer battle

  Staff writer | Wed 2 Oct 2019 21:21 BST

  Anne Graham Lotz, the daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, has paid tribute to her father as she launches a new book on the Holy Spirit.

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  Demonic possession cases are 'getting darker', says exorcist

  Staff writer | Wed 2 Oct 2019 17:00 BST

  Cases of demonic possession are not only increasing in number, "as the years go by, the cases are getting darker," an exorcist has warned.

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  America's evangelicals are more concerned about healthcare than abortion and religious liberty - study

  Staff writer | Mon 30 Sep 2019 13:25 BST

  In the study by LifeWay Research, concerns over healthcare far outweighed abortion and religious liberty, two issues typically regarded as key battlegrounds in the US culture wars.

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  'It's time for the church to get serious about mental health,' says Jarrid Wilson's widow

  Staff writer | Sun 29 Sep 2019 8:43 BST

  The wife of pastor Jarrid Wilson, who committed suicide earlier this month, has pleaded with the church to work hard at becoming a place that is "a little bit safer for people".

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  Pastor rebukes NFL quarterback Cam Newton for being 'dressed like a woman'

  Leonardo Blair | Thu 26 Sep 2019 23:57 BST

  North Carolina Bishop Patrick Wooden Sr., founder of the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, has rebuked Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton for "dressing like a woman" at a recent news conference wearing a headscarf, a silky blue suit, and gold shoes.

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  A balancing act: security vs openness at churches

  Ashley Davis | Sat 21 Sep 2019 8:46 BST

  How churches weigh the need for physical security against the call to be welcoming.

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  Episcopal bishop to go before hearing panel for refusing to allow same-sex marriage in his diocese

  Staff writer | Fri 20 Sep 2019 18:08 BST

  An Episcopal bishop in the US who was subjected to disciplinary measures for refusing to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in his diocese has welcomed the opportunity to argue his case before a hearing panel.