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Pastor Joshua Harris apologises for negative effects of 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye'
Pastor Joshua Harris' book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" was a big hit during the 90's, and Christian singles loved how he encouraged them to seek purposeful singleness and set the benchmark for Christian dating.

British man prosecuted after confronting priest who abused him as a boy
Mark Murray sought out his abuser, Fr Romano Nardo, at the Comboni order's Verona headquarters last April with a view to confronting and forgiving him.

New national leader of New Wine appointed
Paul Harcourt will take up the position on October 1.

Deep divisions over homosexuality as UMC elects first openly gay bishop
The first openly lesbian bishop has been consecrated in the United Methodist Church (UMC), despite the denomination technically forbidding the ordination of "self-avowed practising gay people".

Lawyer calls for police to investigate former Archbishop over sex abuse bishop
A lawyer is calling for Lord Carey to be investigated following the release of files by police under a freedom of information request

Egypt: 15 arrested over arson attack on Christian homes
The incident is the latest in a string of attacks against Christians, especially in the Minya region, home to a relatively high proportion of Coptic Christians

Baton Rouge: Calls for week of prayer and fasting after more fatal shootings
The attack came nearly two weeks after the fatal police shooting of a black man in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sparked nationwide protests.

Phil Robertson suggests Donald Trump undergo a high-profile conversion to evangelical Christianity
"Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson has a couple of ideas on how Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump can win over the evangelical crowd once and for all, and he is not shy about sharing his views.

Dallas shooting news: Police chief thanks God for giving him strength to face 'beyond challenging' situation
Dallas Police Chief David Brown is grateful for his Christian faith and God's "sweet, tender mercy," especially after a gunman killed five police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest last July 7.

Surprising act of kindness: Police officer picks up tab of couple who refused to sit near law enforcers in U.S. restaurant
Some people respond to hate with hate, but Officer Chuck Thomas of the Homestead Police Department in Homestead, Pennsylvania is different.

Former monk, 90, building cathedral in Spain by hand since 1963 with little help and no prior experience
"I do it for faith." Those five words sum up the motivation of this 90-year-old man who for more than half a century has been building a huge cathedral on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain mostly by his own hands.

'Trust God no matter what': Pastor and wife previously deemed barren now proud parents of triplet boys, plus 2 other kids
This supposedly barren Christian couple has just been blessed by God with not just one, not just two, but three healthy babies on the same day!

Suddenly, black and white Americans are praying together, hugging each other and breaking racial barriers after Dallas
Something remarkable is happening in America following the killing of five police officers in Dallas on July 7 by a black sniper who was reportedly infuriated by police shootings of black men.
Yes, Jesus had a bride â but it's the Church, not earthly woman as claimed, says Ken Ham
Although nowhere in the Scripture does it say that "Jesus was not married," none of the Gospel writers â Matthew, Mark, Luke and John â mentioned that Jesus had a wife.

Nice attack: Seven detained as blame game begins
The man behind the truck attack that killed at least 84 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice had recently been radicalised, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in remarks published on Sunday.

Turkey purge begins as Erdogan arrests thousands in mass crackdown
Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a coup by rebels using tanks and attack helicopters to try to topple President Tayyip Erdogan.