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Christian inmates on death row create artwork depicting Jesus' crucifixion
Christian inmates awaiting execution in a maximum security prison in Nashville have spent two months creating artwork depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Hindu extremists beat parishioners and threaten to kill pastor in Pentecostal church in India
Radical Hindus armed with wooden sticks have reportedly attacked parishioners at a Pentecostal church in India while looking for the pastor.

Healthy baby born on a migrant rescue ship named 'Miracle'
Baby Miracle is the first infant born on a migrant ship this year to a mother who escaped captivity in Libya.

Distress during pregnancy can affect the placenta and raise risk of schizophrenia genes, study says
Scientists have discovered another crucial reason to ensure that moms have a healthy pregnancy

Trump vows to help secure release of Pastor Andrew Brunson from Turkish prison
U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to continue working toward the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been incarcerated in a Turkish prison since October 2016.

Most popular multivitamins provide no substantial health benefits, study finds
A new study has concluded that there are no substantial health benefits from taking the most popular vitamin and mineral supplements.

USS Indianapolis survivor shares the Bible verse that gave him hope in terrifying shark-infested waters
Retired Marine Edgar Harrell has recounted how he had miraculously survived when the USS Indianapolis sank after it was torpedoed by Japanese forces during World War II.
Vice President Mike Pence says sharing 'the Good News' is important to nation building
The VP also highlighted the achievements of the Trump administration in a Washington conference with pastors.

'God helped me,' says Malian immigrant who rescued toddler hanging from balcony
A Malian immigrant has earned the nickname 'Spiderman' as well as French citizenship after rescuing a four-year-old boy who was hanging from a fourth-floor balcony in Paris.

Singing Irish priest makes it to 'Britain's Got Talent' semi-finals
Father Ray Kelly will compete with 34 other semi-finalists beginning June in the British talent show.

U.S. Church teams up with blacksmiths to turn guns into gardening tools
A Mennonite church in Englewood, Colorado has partnered with blacksmiths in the community to help deal with the problem of gun violence by turning weapons into garden tools.

Southern Baptists part ways with D.C. Baptist convention over hiring of lesbian pastors
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has officially severed its ties with the District of Columbia Baptist Convention (DCBC) due to disagreements over the hiring of a lesbian pastors.

Parents should have the right to refuse treatment for their children with gender dysphoria, say Ohio lawmakers
Republican lawmakers in Ohio have introduced a bill that aims to strengthen the rights of parents who may have objections to gender dysphoria treatment for children.

Texas pastor killed in a motorcycle accident
The pastor of Seth Ward Baptist Church in Plainview, Texas has been killed in a vehicle accident while riding his motorcycle on a service road.

Vietnam blocks priest & rights activist from traveling abroad for 'national security' reasons
A priest and a Catholic human rights activist have reportedly been prohibited by the Vietnamese government from leaving the country due to "national security" reasons.

Christian advocacy group hit by cyber attack after calling out Turkey's human rights violations
A Christian advocacy group has claimed that it was hit by a cyber attack by someone who was believed to be acting "for or on behalf of the Turkish government" after it took part in a summit that exposed the human rights violations being committed by Turkey.