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India Supreme Court grants bail to Christian falsely imprisoned for over 10 years
The Supreme Court in India has granted bail to one of seven Christian men that advocates say was wrongly convicted of murdering a Hindu leader over a decade ago in Kandhamal.
How should churches respond to porn use among Christians?
As pornography use is becoming more common and acceptable in today’s culture, many practicing Christians today feel trapped in a shameful dependency they know is direct disobedience to the will of God.
Ex-North Korea military officer once loved regime more than Christ, now he's helping victims escape
As a former North Korean military officer marked for execution, Kim Yong-Hwa says he knows all too well the tribulations facing the thousands of defectors on the run for their lives from the repressive Kim regime of North Korea.
100 million women ‘missing’ worldwide trapped in sex slavery, killed by abortions or domestic violence
As many as 100 million women and girls are “missing and unaccounted for” as the quantitative impact of sex-selective abortions, sex slavery and horrific abuses against women, a new report has found.
Trump urged to condemn China's religious freedom abuses in trade talks
The Trump administration was strongly urged by a congressionally-mandated commission to bring up the continued persecution of Christians and religious minorities with China’s top trade negotiator during this week’s trade talks.
American churchgoers good at relationships but bad at discipling, poll finds
Most American churchgoers have no problem developing relationships at church but they are less likely to use their time to help fellow Christians grow in their faith, a new LifeWay Research poll suggests.
Benjamin Watson ends retirement, plans to join Tom Brady and New England Patriots
Outspoken pro-life Christian NFL player Benjamin Watson’s short-lived retirement has reportedly come to an end.
Museum of the Bible to unveil world's longest illustrated Bible on National Mall
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., has announced its plan to unfold a facsimile of what is believed to the world’s longest illustrated Bible along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.
Planned Parenthood accused of creating shell company to deceive residents about new clinic
Black Christian leaders are accusing the nation’s largest abortion provider of using “false pretenses” to open a full-service abortion clinic in a neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina under the radar of concerned community members.
Cameroon pastor killed by military as violence against civilians continues in Anglophone crisis
A pastor was allegedly shot and killed by military forces in Southern Cameroon last month amid the ongoing violence in the country’s Anglophone regions.