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Lecrae's music is being played in strip clubs and his Christian message is inspiring dancers

Grammy award-winning Christian rapper Lecrae's music is currenly being played in Louisville strip clubs and his music is slowly changing the lives of its dancers, bouncers, and even owners.

Kari Jobe thanks fans, husband for a 'sweet birthday'

Christian artist Kari Jobe just celebrated her 34th birthday on April 6 and she is thanking her fans and husband Cody Carnes for pulling out all the stops to make her feel special.

Homeless people brought to tears after reading mean tweets about homelessness

Raising the Roof is an organization from Canada that is looking for long-term solutions to homelessness, and its campaign called Humans For Humans is encouraging people to show compassion to the homeless. To open the world's eyes about the emotional plights faced by homeless people, they created a heartbreaking video showing homeless people reading cruel tweets about homelessness.

Nigeria: voting begins for state governors

Nigerians have once again gone to the polls for the final stage of the country's elections, two weeks after former-president Goodluck Jonathan was unseated by Muhammadu Buhari.

A portrait of addiction: capturing the humanity of the homeless

Marksteen Adamson spent three years photographing homeless drug addict Alan Dainton before he felt he'd got the perfect shot.

US expands intelligence sharing with Saudis in Yemen operation

The United States is expanding its intelligence-sharing with Saudi Arabia to provide more information about potential targets in the kingdom's air campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen, US officials told Reuters.

Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader to death

An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and 13 other senior members of the group to death for inciting chaos and violence, a judge said in a televised session on Saturday.

Islamic State attacks Iraqi provincial capital

Islamic State militants attacked the capital of Iraq's vast Anbar province on multiple fronts on Friday, seizing two areas on the city outskirts in a setback for a government campaign to retake the desert terrain.

White House supports petition against 'gay conversion therapies'

President Barack Obama has expressed support for a petition that calls for a prohibition on 'conversion' therapies that attempt to convert individuals with homosexual tendencies.

Tennessee mental health counsellors vow to 'serve anyone' regardless of religion or gender orientation

After Tennessee overturned an attempt to pass a new religious freedom bill in the state, a faith-based group of counsellors says it is ready to serve anyone without discrimation.

Ken Ham says that Noah's Ark will be completed by 2016 despite all odds

Just like the story of Noah's Ark in the Bible, Creation Museum CEO and President Ken Ham's construction of the life-sized Noah's Ark in Williamstown, Kentucky has been met with a lot of raised eyebrows and scoffing, but Ham says that it does not matter what "naysayers" believe because it is right on schedule to be finished by 2016.

Nick Vujicic meets Manny Pacquiao, says he's praying for the boxer's safety but not taking sides

Limbless evangelist Nick Vujicic just paid a visit to Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as the latter prepares for his upcoming bout with five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and the motivational Christian speaker is saying that he is praying for Pacquiao's safety.