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Baltimore pastor praises mother who pulled son out of riot
A Baltimore mother videotaped dragging her son away from a riot received praise from her pastor this week.
Hillsong's Brian Houston says he prayed for mercy for executed Bali Nine convicts Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran
People all over the world, particularly Australians, were saddened this week when reformed drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed in Indonesia.
Josh Duggar warns of 'agenda to silence people of faith'
Josh Duggar, the eldest son from the reality show 19 Kids and Counting is saying that Christians who are being slammed for discriminating against the LGBT community are suffering from discrimination themselves.
Teacher who called Obama anti-Christian 'retired' from teaching
Nancy Perry, a veteran schoolteacher from Dublin, Georgia will no longer teach classes for the rest of the year and will instead retire after she told her students that the US President was not a Christian and that anyone who voted for him was evil.
18 cent donation by homeless person moves an entire congregation
Homeless man donates 18 cents to church and says the gift is between him, the church and God
Christian leaders vows civil disobedience if Supreme Court legalises same sex marriage
Christians leaders are warning of civil disobedience if the Supreme Court legalises same sex marriage.
Princeton professor claims the 'Christian nation' idea was invented by corporate America
A Princeton history professor has claimed that the idea of America as a Christian nation was invented by corporations, and that the link between capitalism and religion is still strong until now.
Persecution of Christians has reached all time high in China, says rights group
The persecution of Christians has reached an all time high in China and the government is contributing to the suffering of the faithful, according to the 2014 annual report released last week by Christian human rights organisation China Aid.
Nepal: Death toll passes 6,200, $2 billion needed for rebuilding
The death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake rose steadily past 6,200 on Friday as fresh aftershocks and the stench of rotting bodies made it hard for nervous survivors to return to their homes.
Christian leaders oppose LGBT rights in Kenya
Religious leaders in Kenya are set to oppose a High Court ruling that gay rights activists can officially register their organisations.
Brazilian man executed with Bali Nine Australians was unaware he was going to be executed until final moments, says pastor
Executed Brazilian prisoner Rodrigo Gularte was allegedly mentally ill and unaware of his impending death this week in Indonesia.
Museum of Biblical Art to close despite record attendance
The Museum of Biblical Art will close its doors on June 14, officials announced Tuesday.
Andrew Chan: 'My life is a perfect example of an absolute waste'
Andrew Chan, the Australian who was executed in Indonesia this week, wrote a letter before his death, warning young people of the dangers of drugs.
Pakistan jails Malala Yousafzai's attackers
A Pakistani court jailed 10 men for 25 years each on Thursday for involvement in the 2012 shooting of teenage activist Malala Yousafzai.
Egypt jails 69 Islamists for church attack
Sixty-nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood supporters were each sentenced to 25 years in prison in Egypt on Wednesday for attacking and burning a church in a village near Cairo in 2013.
Most Republicans would attend a same-sex marriage - poll
Most Republicans in the US would be willing to attend a same-sex marriage of someone they knew, according to a survey.