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Christian college expels student who posed at Charlottesville statue with rifle and Confederate flag
Christian college expels student who posed at Charlottesville statue with rifle and Confederate flag

A Christian college has expelled a student after he was pictured equipped with guns and a Confederate flag alongside the Robert E Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, that was at the heart of white supremacist violence last week.

Justin Bieber takes Hillsong advice to remove \'bad influences\'– makes Floyd Mayweather furious for Instagram snub
Justin Bieber takes Hillsong advice to remove 'bad influences'– makes Floyd Mayweather furious for Instagram snub

The boxer Floyd Mayweather has lashed out at Justin Bieber, calling the pop-star a 'traitor' after Bieber unfollowed Mayweather on Instagram. Bieber has distanced himself from his former close-friend allegedly under the general advice of friends at Hillsong Church, who encouraged the Christian musician to remove 'bad influences' from his life.

Romanian Orthodox bishop resigns after sex tape scandal
Romanian Orthodox bishop resigns after sex tape scandal

A bishop in the Romanian Orthodox Church has resigned after a video was released depicting him having sex with a 17-year old male student from his seminary.

Christian summer camp in Greece burned down in forest fire
Christian summer camp in Greece burned down in forest fire

A Christian summer camp in Greece was burned down this summer as the country faced an onslaught of forest fires.

The \'Magnificat\': Southwark Cathedral\'s favourite feline lands book deal
The 'Magnificat': Southwark Cathedral's favourite feline lands book deal

London's Southwark Cathedral's favourite feline, nicknamed 'Doorkins Magnificat', has obtained her first book deal.

'There's only one
'There's only one "King" – that's Jesus': the Christian faith of Elvis Presley

It's now more than 40 years since the death of rock'n'roll icon Elvis Presley. The star defined his era, and continues to be adored by many today – but some forget that the colourful character was also a born-again Christian.

Gogglebox vicar Rev Kate Bottley joins kitchen showdown in Celebrity Masterchef
Gogglebox vicar Rev Kate Bottley joins kitchen showdown in Celebrity Masterchef

The beloved TV-vicar and broadcaster the Rev Kate Bottley will be joining the latest edition of the BBC's cooking competition Celebrity Masterchef, airing tonight.

Mother jailed in Eritrean crackdown on Christians dies in prison
Mother jailed in Eritrean crackdown on Christians dies in prison

A Christian mother arrested during a government crackdown against evangelicals in Eritrea died in jail last week.

Liverpool church accused of running \'gay cure\' therapies in undercover sting
Liverpool church accused of running 'gay cure' therapies in undercover sting

A church in Liverpool is being accused of running 'gay cure' therapies after being targeted by an undercover investigation.

Are Islamic State jihadis evil? It\'s not so simple, says British director
Are Islamic State jihadis evil? It's not so simple, says British director

Does the violence and cruelty of Islamic State mirror that of Christianity in Tudor England? Up to a point, according to Peter Kosminsky – at least, there are intriguing parallels.

Tempted by horoscopes and fortune telling? Christ is better, says Pope Francis
Tempted by horoscopes and fortune telling? Christ is better, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis issued a warning against horoscopes and fortune telling rather than God on Sunday, in a repeat of a frequent message.

Maximilian Kolbe: The priest who volunteered to starve to death
Maximilian Kolbe: The priest who volunteered to starve to death

Kolbe remembered as a saint and martyr because he volunteered to die in the place of another prisoner.

Can Christians have sex if the wedding date is set? John Piper weighs in
Can Christians have sex if the wedding date is set? John Piper weighs in

Can Christians cohabit and have sex if their wedding date is already set? That was the question put to famed US pastor John Piper this week on the Ask Pastor John podcast, published at Desiring God today.

Catholics now largest faith group in England and Wales prisons
Catholics now largest faith group in England and Wales prisons

For the first time in British history Catholicism is the largest religious denomination of prisoners in England and Wales, a position previously held by the Anglican Church.

\'May God change hearts\': Evangelical groups call on Christians to pray for peace in Korean Peninsula
'May God change hearts': Evangelical groups call on Christians to pray for peace in Korean Peninsula

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), along with the World Council of Churches and the World Communion of Reformed Churches, have called on churches to observe tomorrow as 'Sunday of prayer for the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula.'

Was this Egyptian Coptic soldier murdered because of his Christian faith?
Was this Egyptian Coptic soldier murdered because of his Christian faith?

The family of an Egyptian Coptic Christian soldier who died last month on his first day at work says he was murdered because of his Christian faith. The soldier died in the same regiment where another Copt died in mysterious circumstances in November 2015, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).