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Calif. Pastor Gets 24 Years in Prison for Defrauding Congregants of a Million Dollars
A California pastor was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Friday after he was found to have defrauded members of his congregation out of a million dollars in investments.
'The Handmaid's Tale,' Show About Totalitarian Christians Oppressing Women, Wins Top Emmy Prize
Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale," a show depicting a dystopian future in which a Christian totalitarian government controls society and oppresses women, won the best drama series prize at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles.
Priest James Martin Disinvited From Catholic Seminary Following LGBT Book Controversy
Fr. James Martin, a prominent Jesuit priest in America who sparked controversy with his book urging Catholics to be more accepting of LGBT people, has been disinvited from a prestigious Catholic seminary where he was scheduled to speak.
Christians With Muslim or Buddhist Backgrounds Most Heavily Persecuted in China; Leader Pleads for Bibles
Believers with Muslim and Buddhist backgrounds are the most persecuted Christian groups in China, according to a watchdog organization. And those Christians are in urgent need of Bibles in their own languages.
Only 6 Percent of Brits Are Practicing Christians Who Read the Bible, Attend Church Regularly: Poll
Only 6 percent of British adults are practicing Christians, a new survey commissioned by the Church of England has found, defining the term as those who read the Bible, pray, and attend church on a regular basis.
Okla. Police Chief Defends Posting Bible Verses After ACLU Threatens to Sue
Mounds, Oklahoma, Police Chief Antonio Porter defended himself amid lawsuit threats from the American Civil Liberties Union, which criticized him for posting Bible verses on the police department's Facebook page and questioned whether the department can protect non-Christians.
Answers in Genesis Astronomer Explores Arguments That Jesus Christ Will Return on September 23
An Answers in Genesis astronomer analyzed biblical passages and star constellations that some are using to suggest that Jesus Christ will return on Sept. 23.
Rick Warren, Calif. Bishop Hail Unity as Model for Evangelicals and Catholics to Follow
Megachurch pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and California Roman Catholic Bishop Kevin Vann recently opened up about their years-long friendship and cooperation as a model for evangelicals and Catholics around the world to follow.
Asia Bibi, Christian Mother Sentenced to Death, Nominated for Prestigious Religious Freedom Prize
Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian mother of five who has spent seven years on death row due to blasphemy charges, has been nominated for a prestigious European Union religious freedom prize.
Pakistani Boy Called 'Filthy Christian, Demon' When Killed by Muslim Classmates
As Christians in Australia prepare to hold a candlelight vigil on Friday for Sharoon Masih, the 17-year-old Pakistani boy who was killed for his faith in August by his Muslim classmates, details about the case have revealed that he was called a "filthy Christian" and a "demon" by students.