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Franklin Graham: \'I\'m sick of hearing about Islam\'
Franklin Graham: 'I'm sick of hearing about Islam'

The Samaritan's Purse founder says "it is a very real threat to the world and to our security here at home".

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a triumph of storytelling
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a triumph of storytelling

Given that advent is intended to be the season of anticipation, the release today of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is aptly timed.

Admitting you\'re a conservative evangelical Christian is harder than coming out as gay, says author
Admitting you're a conservative evangelical Christian is harder than coming out as gay, says author

It's hard to admit today that you are a conservative evangelical Christian than come out as gay, lesbian or transgender.

\'Furious 7\' star Tyrese Gibson says he \'literally witnessed a miracle\' when God healed his mother
'Furious 7' star Tyrese Gibson says he 'literally witnessed a miracle' when God healed his mother

"Furious 7" star Tyrese Gibson knows just how powerful prayer can be, and this is why he called on fans to help pray for his mother, who was seeking medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for her fragile health condition.

Franklin Graham wants people to pray for \'the most important election\' in U.S. history
Franklin Graham wants people to pray for 'the most important election' in U.S. history

A lot is at stake for the 2016 American presidential elections, and Reverend Franklin Graham wants people to bow their heads down in prayer so that America will elect a worthy leader that can redeem their nation from the downward moral spiral it is currently suffering from.

Kirk Franklin tells pastors who stood by Donald Trump: \'I hope you now see why we\'re losing respect as Christians\'
Kirk Franklin tells pastors who stood by Donald Trump: 'I hope you now see why we're losing respect as Christians'

Some evangelicals have sided with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump when he suggested that Muslim immigrants should be banned entry to the United States, while others were simply appalled that he even made such a declaration.

Pope Francis \'not afraid\' of ISIS, won\'t wear bulletproof vest when he delivers Christmas Day message
Pope Francis 'not afraid' of ISIS, won't wear bulletproof vest when he delivers Christmas Day message

The radical Islamic group ISIS might have terrified people from all across the globe, but the Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis is not one to shrink and cower in fear when faced with threats from the jihadists.

San Francisco residents unhappy with Justin Bieber defacing their sidewalks with graffiti
San Francisco residents unhappy with Justin Bieber defacing their sidewalks with graffiti

All Justin Bieber's promotional team wanted to do in San Francisco was promote his new album "Purpose," but when they did so by plastering the city's sidewalks with graffiti, they only made the residents upset with the pop star.

Despite Bible translators being killed and tortured in Muslim countries, Wycliffe continues spreading God\'s Word
Despite Bible translators being killed and tortured in Muslim countries, Wycliffe continues spreading God's Word

An organization that helps people translate the word of God into their own languages disclosed that Bible translators have also been subjected to intense persecution in some parts of the world.

Swiss police hunt 4 ISIS suspects, raise alert level after CIA bares new terror plot
Swiss police hunt 4 ISIS suspects, raise alert level after CIA bares new terror plot

The Geneva police is hunting for at least four suspects linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) and possibly involved directly in the November 13 deadly attacks in Paris after government raised its level of alert and intensified collaboration with other European nations facing threats from the terror group.

U.S.-led coalition shifts focus to moving targets in Iraq and Syria to disrupt ISIS oil smuggling
U.S.-led coalition shifts focus to moving targets in Iraq and Syria to disrupt ISIS oil smuggling

The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State has shifted its strategy in the past months, attacking not just infrastructure and destination sites but as well moving targets in Iraq and Syria, according to data obtained by the USA Today.

Canada\'s Trudeau tells first batch of Syrian refugees: \'You\'re safe and home now\'
Canada's Trudeau tells first batch of Syrian refugees: 'You're safe and home now'

At least 163 Syrian refugees who landed recently in Toronto received warm welcome from no less than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who handed them winter coats while assuring of their safety in their "new home,'' CNN reported.

\'Satanic\' Islam sermon trial: Verdict expected in January
'Satanic' Islam sermon trial: Verdict expected in January

The verdict on Pastor James McConnell, who is accused of making "grossly offensive" remarks about Islam, will not be delivered until next month.

Pop-cultural appropriation: how the church is using Star Wars to spread the gospel
Pop-cultural appropriation: how the church is using Star Wars to spread the gospel

Star Wars. In the build up to the latest episode, The Force Awakens, the world has gone mad for the sci-fi epic. And so has the church.

Young Iraqi girl forgives ISIS: \'God\'s blessing will be greater for those who forgive\'
Young Iraqi girl forgives ISIS: 'God's blessing will be greater for those who forgive'

A powerful Christmas message has been delivered a young Iraqi refugee calling for the forgiveness of ISIS.

Vatican watchdog calls for laundered money to be confiscated
Vatican watchdog calls for laundered money to be confiscated

A financial watchdog has praised the Vatican for improving its financial management.