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Nearly half of Americans support Trump's decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding, poll shows
A new survey has found that nearly half of Americans are in favor of the proposed "Protect Life Rule," which would cut Title X family planning funding for organizations that perform abortions.

Former Babylon Bee owner says site is still in 'good hands' after sale to Christian entrepreneur
Adam Ford, the former owner of the Christian satire website The Babylon Bee, has assured readers that the site is still in "good hands" after it was sold to a Christian businessman.

Illinois high school orders Christian valedictorian to cut Jesus from his speech
Sam Blackledge says he's planning to sue the school for violating his rights based on the First Amendment.

People use first names to judge a person's personality and competency, study finds
A new research has found that people tend to use first names to assess another person's age, personality and work performance.

Sophia robot creator predicts humans will be marrying androids by 2045
The man who created the life-like Sophia robot has predicted that androids will be granted the same civil rights as humans by 2045, allowing marriage between people and robots.

Ancient scroll found almost 90 years ago finally decoded to reveal the Biblical curse of Balaam
The curse had something to do with chariot racing, which was a popular sport during the fifth century.

Bill Gates recommends a Christian memoir in his top 5 summer reads
One of the books is "Everything Happens for a Reason," which Christian mother Kate Bowler released in February 2018.

Pope Francis shakes Rod Stewart hands as rock legend and his wife visit Vatican: 'The heavens opened'
The music superstar was on a holiday in Rome and got a face-to-face with His Holiness.

Michael Curry could tell Prince Harry, Meghan Markle 'actually love each other' from the Bible verses they chose for their royal wedding
The royal couple's pick, Song of Solomon, is actually love poetry, the bishop said.

Ed Sheeran complains about use of hit single "Small Bump' in pro-life campaign ahead of Ireland's abortion referendum
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has recently released a statement distancing himself from a pro-life campaign that makes use of his hit song "Small Bump."

Billy Graham told family to preserve teachings of Bible at any cost in last will and testament
The late famed evangelist Billy Graham asked his family in his last will and testament to defend the doctrines of salvation found in the Bible at any cost.

Devotees flock to New Mexico church to see 'crying' Virgin Mary statue
Hundreds of believers are traveling to a Catholic Church in New Mexico to see a supposedly crying statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

TV presenter Simon Thomas says wife's sudden death was 'biggest test' of his faith
British TV presenter Simon Thomas has said the sudden loss of his wife to cancer was the "biggest test" of his Christian faith.

Beyoncé buys 100-year-old church in New Orleans
The music superstar's reps did not say what she will do with this property investment.

Actor Jeremy Irons agrees with Catholic Church teaching that abortion is a sin
The Oscar-winning actor affirmed his conservative beliefs just as Ireland is set to vote on an abortion referendum on May 25.

Santa Fe church community unites in prayer after Texas shooting; Rainbow appears during victims' memorial
The faithful, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, flocked to various churches to attend Sunday services to pray for the victims, their family and the community