News

Christian Bale says Moses is 'schizophrenic and barbaric'
Christian Bale has slammed his character Moses as "barbaric" ahead of the upcoming move Exodus: God and Kings.

Changes to Mars Hill leadership announced as pastor admits to an 'unhealthy' church culture
Mars Hill has an "unhealthy culture" and members of the leadership team have contributed to it, one of the church's top pastors has admitted.

Sports theology: why Match of the Day is a religious experience
Going to church and going to games have a surprising amount in common, says Oxford theologian.

Single and happy: nailing the myth that marriage is everything
Christians shouldn't buy into the world's view that coupledom is the norm, says Lina Andronoviene.

Protester wears KKK outfit to protest burqas in Australian parliament
A man wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit has tried to enter Parliament House in Canberra in protest against the wearing of Muslim face veils.

Canadian gunman's attack "driven by ideological and political motives"
A video made by the gunman who attacked Canadian parliament last week reveals "persuasive evidence" that he was driven by political and ideological motives, police say.

Nigeria: Boko Haram kidnaps 30 more children
Around 30 children were abducted by suspected Boko Haram militants during a siege on a village in northeast Nigeria, a local chief said on Sunday.

Christian right will still turn out for Republicans in US midterms
If Republicans win control of the Senate in the midterm elections they should say a prayer of thanks for Christian conservatives.

No direct combat for Iraqi Kurds in Kobane, IS loses ground in Iraq
Iraqi Kurdish forces will not engage in ground fighting in the Syrian town of Kobane but provide artillery support for fellow Kurds fending off Islamic State militants there.

Family of Hannah Graham suspect Jesse Matthew Jr say they're praying for her family
The family of the main suspect in the disappearance of the University of Virginia student say they are praying for her family.

Kari Jobe is counting down the days to her wedding and reveals she wants to have kids one day
Kari Jobe is just weeks away from her big day and she's super excited

Dalai Lama visits the Alabama church that played a key role in America's civil rights movement
The Dalai Lama paid a visit to the church in Birmingham, Alabama, that came to be at the heart of the struggle for racial equality in America.

UN appeals for $2.2bn to meet 'immense' needs of displaced Iraqis
The UN is scrambling to raise $2.2bn to care for over five million people across Iraq

Bill Nye predicts creationists will go out of business in 20 years; Ken Ham says don't bet on it
Bill Nye recently predicted that creationists will be ancient history in the near future but Answers in Genesis founder Ken Ham isn't buying it.
Mother who lost her parents and 3 children in fire keeps in faith: 'God would never, ever hurt children'
Madonna Badger suffered the unthinkable when a fire tore through her home in the early hours of Christmas morning 2011.

Petition to overturn Asia Bibi's death penalty surpasses 200,000 signatures
A petition on Change.org appealing for Asia Bibi's death sentence to be overturned has attracted more 230,000 signatures.