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Lady Gaga's attack on Mike and Karen Pence's Christian faith is 'misguided', says Franklin Graham
Lady Gaga has attacked the faith of Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen, calling it the 'worst representation of what it means to be a Christian'.

Facebook bringing in new rules to govern how employees can talk about religion
A new rulebook is reportedly coming into force at Facebook to govern the way workers at the company can discuss religion and politics.
'Fund the wall and give us DACA,' say evangelical leaders after Trump offers deal to end government shutdown
Evangelical leaders in the US are urging the Democrats to consider Donald Trump's DACA offer to end the government shutdown.
Donald Trump's critics have him all wrong, says Os Guinness
"They've become obsessed with Trump, and they've failed to see that he's not the cause of the problem, he's the consequence, the symptom," says the Christian writer and speaker

Donald Trump tells anti-abortion rally he will 'always' defend the right to life
Donald Trump has told pro-lifers marching in Washington, DC that he will veto any legislation that 'weakens the protection of human life'.

Google stopped using the word 'family' after employees complained it was 'offensive'
Google execs dropped the word 'family' from company presentations after employees complained it was 'offensive' and 'homophobic', media reports have claimed.

Christians are ignorant of Great Commission because churches aren't teaching it enough
Research by Barna found that over half of American Christians to not know what the Great Commission means
Government shutdown hurting Trump's approval rating - even among evangelicals
Donald Trump has enjoyed steady support from white evangelicals but new figures suggest even their loyalty is being tested by the government shutdown.

Christian dishwasher fired by hotel for refusing to work Sundays is awarded $21m
A devout Christian dishwasher and mother of six who was fired by the Conrad Hotel in Miami, Florida, for refusing to work on Sundays was awarded $21 million in punitive damages by a federal jury Monday after she sued for the violation of her religious rights.

Elementary school principal who banned Christmas has resigned
A Nebraska elementary school principal who sent an internal memo to teachers warning them not to use any Christmas-related messaging and activities in the classroom in December has resigned.

Gillette's opinion-splitting 'We Believe' advert is 'hypocritical', says church minister
Gillette's new advert on toxic masculinity is 'hypocritical', even if it does raise some important issues, says the former Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland.

Most young Christians drop out of church in college years
New research from LifeWay has revealed the challenge churches face in keeping young people in the pews as they head off to college.
Donald Trump says religious freedom is 'under attack'
Donald Trump has pledged to do more to protect freedom of conscience and belief at home and overseas on Religious Freedom Day.
Christians defend Karen Pence over teaching job at Christian school
The wife of US Vice President Mike Pence has come under fire for teaching at a Christian school that requires employees to adhere to traditional views on marriage and sexuality.

Pastor steps down over 'Bruce Jenner is still a man' church sign
The pastor of a church in northern California has resigned after posting a controversial sign saying that transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner was still a man.

Bishop refusing to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies says he will appeal disciplinary action
Bishop Michael Curry, who last year wed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has partially restricted the ministry of Bishop William Love over his refusal to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies.