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Hillsong United frontman Joel Houston admits he wanted to run away from 'pressure of being a pastor's kid' but says God had other plans
Being a pastor's kid is never easy, especially as there's a lot of pressure to do good and maintain the church boy image. Hillsong United frontman Joel Houston knows this feeling very well as the son of Brian Houston, senior pastor at Hillsong Church, but shares how he handled it.
Despite all her success, Jennifer Hudson says she is 'still the same girl' from church
"Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Hudson has really come a long way since her "American Idol" days, but the Academy Award-winning actress says she's still the same young girl who loves God and goes to church.
China: Gay student files lawsuit against Government over textbooks describing homosexuality as 'disorder'
A gay Chinese student activist today filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder, in the latest step by China's small but growing gay rights movement.
Tory MP proposes to kick 21 bishops out of the House of Lords
A Conservative MP has proposed removing bishops from the House of Lords in response to Government plans to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600 as part of its manifesto bid to "cut the cost of politics".
Paralympics swimmer gives praise to God after her second gold medal
Bethany Firth had no doubt who to thank for her second gold medal at the Rio Paralympic Games. Almost before catching her breath, Firth, from Northern Ireland, raised her eyes and praised God.
Pope Francis: True evangelising is not debating or winning arguments
Pope Francis has said that evangelising is not to knock on doors declaring that 'Christ is risen' but instead to live out the faith through actions and to talk "with meekness, with love, with no desire to win an argument".
Government's integration adviser hits out at political correctness which threatens use of 'Christmas tree'
The Government's integration tsar has criticised councils for "over worrying" about political correctness, citing the example of a manager who put up a "festive tree" instead of a Christmas tree.
Clinton running-mate Tim Kaine believes Catholic Church on path to backing gay marriage
Hillary Clinton's Catholic running mate Tim Kaine believes his Church is on the road to dropping its opposition to gay marriage.
South African evangelicals reject hate preacher Steven Anderson's anti-gay message
Church leaders in South Africa have distanced themselves from anti-gay pastor Rev Steven Anderson.
Trump well received by Values Voter Summit as evangelical leader attacks 'namby pamby' voters who reject him
Donald Trump was well received by an evangelical conference on Friday, emphasising his promise to repeal the Johnson Amendment which bars churches and other religious institutions from engaging in political advocacy.
Atheist minister Gretta Vosper receives standing ovation after ban from church
Gretta Vosper was given a standing ovation by her congregation after taking her first Sunday service since being banned as a minister.
Britain must do more to help refugees, say Christian and other faith leaders
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams heads a list of more than 200 religious leaders who call for more refugees to be admitted into the UK.
Blow to Clinton campaign as she falls ill at 9/11 memorial
Hillary Clinton is suffering from pneumonia, the Democratic presidential candidate's personal doctor said on Sunday after she fell ill at a September 11 memorial.
How reaching out to others actually helps us more than we realise
Here's how reaching out to others helps us more than we realise.
Germany's Christian Social Union seeks to prioritise Christian migrants over Muslims
Christian refugees from war-torn areas in the Middle East may soon get prioritised for entry in Germany, if German Chancellor Angela Merkel will heed the suggestion of her conservative allies from the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Americans think it's inappropriate for Christian pastors to endorse politicians
Should American pastors use Church services to endorse their preferred political candidates? A big majority of people from the United States think this is unacceptable behavior.