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European Evangelical Alliance honours adoption charity founder for refugee work
He was given the Hope Award, granted once a year to a person or organisation for outstanding service in a specific area of Christian work.

The laddish cruelty of 'pigging' â and 5 ways Christians can do better at dating
This week has seen the revelation of a new, cruel kind of dating, known as 'pigging'. But Christians can get relationships very wrong too. Here are five ways to try and do better.

Tyrese Gibson thanks God for showing favor to his ex-alcoholic mom as she celebrates 11th year sober
The Fast & Furious star said his mom's substance abuse 'killed' his childhood but he's choosing 'to celebrate her and the victories God's favor' has extended over her life after managing to stay sober.

Ex-LGBTQ Christians who became heterosexual again share their story in new documentary
Today's culture tells people who are homosexual there is no other way and there is no 'cure,' but Christians who were once LGBTQ have a different story to tell.

Autistic pastor's son who 'loved church' murdered alongside his devout Christian grandparents
The committed Christian family were found dead by their pastor after they failed to show up for church on Sunday morning as usual.

Woman stands up in the middle of Sunday church service to accuse the pastor of having an affair with her daughter
Things got awkward at a church service on Sunday morning when a woman unexpectedly stood up to accuse the pastor of sleeping with her daughter.

UK priest charged with abuse fled abroad with £182,000 from Vatican bank account
Soper, 74, formerly Abbot of Ealing, was accused of abusing boys while he was headmaster of St Benedict's School in Ealing during the 1970s and 80s.

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary adopts Nashville Statement on sexuality, transgender
The trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary have unanimously approved the adoption of the controversial Nashville Statement on sexuality and gender.

Disney star Tiffany Thornton defends marrying church worship leader after death of first husband
The star of Disney show Sonny With a Chance married Josiah Capaci, a worship pastor at Gospel Light Church and Teen Revolution in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Christians rally around dad left to raise 6 kids, including premature twins, after wife killed in car crash
The local church is offering its support after Katie Evans was killed in a car crash driving back from the hospital after visiting her premature baby girls.

Has Bono converted to Catholicism?
The star was pictured receiving Eucharist during Catholic Mass the morning after performing in Bogota, Colombia.

Church leaders join appeal for desperate Rohingya refugees
Britain's faith leaders have urged Christians, Muslims and people of all faiths to support the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for people fleeing Myanmar.

Russian mercenaries martyred by ISIS after refusing to recant Christian faith
Two Russian mercenaries are believed to have been killed by ISIS after refusing to recant their faith and become Muslim.

The Baptist hero who survived prison for the 'damnable doctrine' of infant baptism
Benjamin Keach (1640-1704) was a great English Baptist hero, who on this day in 1664 was tried by Lord Chief Justice Hyde for his heretical opinions.

Robert Grosseteste: The medieval bishop who (nearly) invented the Big Bang Theory
In today's world, where science and religion are often assumed to be in conflict, Robert Grosseteste reminds us that they aren't.

Christian radio host Delilah trusting God as she loses her second child; son commits suicide
The mother-of-12 said she had to believe God would get her through after her son Zechariah took his own life a few days ago.