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The face of God: What a university study reveals about some Christian misconceptions
The face of God: What a university study reveals about some Christian misconceptions

What if God was one of us? Just a soft-featured, Caucasian male like one of us?

Boat caught in Europe's migration spat brings hundreds to Spain
Boat caught in Europe's migration spat brings hundreds to Spain

The plight of the Aquarius highlighted the European Union's struggle to manage an influx of people fleeing poverty and conflict.

Prime Minister Theresa May voices disappointment after 'upskirting' bill is blocked by Conservative MP

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she was disappointed an MP from her Conservative party had blocked a bill to make "upskirting" - surreptitiously taking photographs up women's skirts - a criminal offence.

Angelina Jolie says ISIS-ravaged Mosul is the 'worst devastation' she has ever seen
Angelina Jolie says ISIS-ravaged Mosul is the 'worst devastation' she has ever seen

U.N. refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a camp for Syrian refugees in northern Iraq to drum up support for those displaced by years of civil war.

Churches that are vulnerable to hate attacks to benefit from extra £1m in government funding
Churches that are vulnerable to hate attacks to benefit from extra £1m in government funding

The British government has announced an additional £1m in funding to support places of worship that have suffered or could be vulnerable to hate attacks.

Alice Johnson says she did a 'full-fledged Pentecostal holy dance' after being freed from prison with the help of Kim Kardashian West
Alice Johnson says she did a 'full-fledged Pentecostal holy dance' after being freed from prison with the help of Kim Kardashian West

The great-grandmother said Kardashian West was 'anointed' and that she prays for her every day after her appeal to Donald Trump on Johnson's behalf led to a pardon after 22 years in prison

Pastor Rob Bell accuses American evangelicals of putting guns before God and the Bible
Pastor Rob Bell accuses American evangelicals of putting guns before God and the Bible

Controversial former megachurch pastor Rob Bell has admitted in a new interview that he never felt comfortable in an evangelical environment, and accused evangelicals of showing their real values by largely supporting President Donald Trump.

Geof Morin joining Biblica as its new CEO after more than a decade at the American Bible Society
Geof Morin joining Biblica as its new CEO after more than a decade at the American Bible Society

Biblica, which holds the rights to the New International Version Bible, has named Geof Morin its new CEO.

Religious people sleep better at night, study suggests
Religious people sleep better at night, study suggests

A new study has found that people who participate in religious activities are more likely to sleep better at night compared to people who are less religious.

Russian churches sidestep evangelism ban with World Cup live screenings
Russian churches sidestep evangelism ban with World Cup live screenings

Churches in various Russian cities have opened their doors to soccer fans for live screenings of the World Cup

Pastor in need of medical attention after being released from Eritrean prison after 11 years
Pastor in need of medical attention after being released from Eritrean prison after 11 years

A pastor in Eritrea is reportedly in need of medical care after being incarcerated for over a decade, according to a Christian charity.

Fox News' Harris Faulkner says her faith and military upbringing have shaped her values
Fox News' Harris Faulkner says her faith and military upbringing have shaped her values

Harris Faulkner, co-host of Fox's popular talk show "Outnumbered," believes that much of her success is a result of her military upbringing, but it is her faith in God that gives her a purpose in life.

Christian broadcaster Revelation TV fined €6,000 for 'homophobic' comments
Christian broadcaster Revelation TV fined €6,000 for 'homophobic' comments

A British based Christian broadcaster has been fined €6,000 for homophobic remarks made on a breakfast show last year.

Irish PM says Catholic hospitals cannot opt out of abortions
Irish PM says Catholic hospitals cannot opt out of abortions

Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has stated that Catholic hospitals will have to perform abortions when the government implements new rules that will allow women to terminate their pregnancies.

Indian Christian couple arrested before wedding over complaint of 'forcible conversion'
Indian Christian couple arrested before wedding over complaint of 'forcible conversion'

A Christian couple who were about to get married were reportedly arrested at the wedding venue in India's Jharkhand state two weeks ago after the bride's father accused them of forcible conversion.

Researchers discover hidden texts in ancient Christian manuscripts in Sinai monastery
Researchers discover hidden texts in ancient Christian manuscripts in Sinai monastery

A team of researchers have found ancient hidden writings in early Christian manuscripts that are currently housed in the world's oldest working monastery in Egypt.