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New TV series \'Of Kings and Prophets\' pushes envelope with plenty of violence and sex scenes
New TV series 'Of Kings and Prophets' pushes envelope with plenty of violence and sex scenes

ABC will start airing the new series "Of Kings and Prophets" in March about the stories of Samuel, Saul and David but it is not family-oriented as it contains many graphic scenes including violence and sex.

School teacher changes \'God\' to \'Allah\' in Christian hymn to avoid offending Muslims
School teacher changes 'God' to 'Allah' in Christian hymn to avoid offending Muslims

Parents of 10-year-old students in Austria became furious and have complained to authorities after a teacher assigned a homework for kids to learn a Christian hymn but changed the lyrics from "God" to "Allah."

Planned Parenthood official turns out to be working for Texas district attorney\'s office that indicted abortion whistle-blowers
Planned Parenthood official turns out to be working for Texas district attorney's office that indicted abortion whistle-blowers

A board member of abortion provider Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast has been found to also be working as a prosecutor at a Texas District Attorney's office that pursued the investigation before a grand jury that indicted two pro-life activists.

Sadie Robertson literally follows \'footsteps\' of her parents by handing out rain boots to poor Guatemala kids
Sadie Robertson literally follows 'footsteps' of her parents by handing out rain boots to poor Guatemala kids

"Duck Dynasty" teen star Sadie Robertson continues to serve as a role model for young Christian people of the world as she pursues her own philanthropic work literally following the "footsteps" of her parents.

Billy Graham says angels are real and appear as ordinary humans on occasion
Billy Graham says angels are real and appear as ordinary humans on occasion

Although they are largely unseen, angels are real just like people, and they exist in great numbers, legendary evangelist Billy Graham said.

Radical Islamists growing, openly recruiting refugees in Berlin, German official reveals
Radical Islamists growing, openly recruiting refugees in Berlin, German official reveals

The number of radical Islamists in Berlin has nearly doubled in just five years, with many of them categorised as "potentially violent," including at least 50 who have traveled to and from the Islamic State (ISIS) to fight for the group, according to a top German official.

\'Virtually impossible\' now to detect ISIS from among refugees entering Europe, says British intel official
'Virtually impossible' now to detect ISIS from among refugees entering Europe, says British intel official

With the proliferation of fake Syrian and Iraqi passports used by terror group Islamic State (ISIS), it is "virtually impossible'' now for security officials to detect potential terrorists among the refugees, according to a senior British intelligence official.

Holocaust never happened, Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei claims on Remembrance Day

As Europe and some parts of the world commemorated the Holocaust Memorial Day recently, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei uploaded a video to his official website claiming that the Holocaust never happened.

Support for same-sex marriage grows among CofE laity
Support for same-sex marriage grows among CofE laity

Conservatives criticise a poll that shows number of Church of England members who support same-sex marriage exceeds those who oppose it for the first time.

The child asked the Pope: \'What was God doing before he made the world?\'
The child asked the Pope: 'What was God doing before he made the world?'

Before God made the world, he was "loving". Or so says the Pope, answering a question asked of him by a child.

How the story of Rahab reveals God\'s redemptive nature
How the story of Rahab reveals God's redemptive nature

She might have been a prostitute and a Gentile, but she's also one of only five women mentioned in the geneaology of Jesus and is held up alongside Sarah – the wife of Abraham – as "faithful" in Hebrews 11. What does God's decision to use Rahab teach us about Him?

Pope Francis \'very likely\' to visit Auschwitz says Vatican
Pope Francis 'very likely' to visit Auschwitz says Vatican

Pope Francis is expected to visit the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day in July, according to the Vatican.

Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton lead the presidential race for pastors
Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton lead the presidential race for pastors

Donald Trump is failing to gain support among American church leaders, new research has found, with just five per cent of Republican Protestant pastors saying they would vote for him.

Pope Francis is drawing Churches closer together out of \'genuine love\' - senior Anglican
Pope Francis is drawing Churches closer together out of 'genuine love' - senior Anglican

Archbishop David Moxon spoke of the pope's "natural extroversion and genuine love for other churches".

Spotlight: a film that the whole church cannot – and must not – ignore
Spotlight: a film that the whole church cannot – and must not – ignore

Spotlight tells the true story of a 2002 Boston Globe investigation into systemic child abuse in the Catholic Church. Martin Saunders on why it's a must-see for everyone.

Ancient New Testament manuscripts discovered in Greek library
Ancient New Testament manuscripts discovered in Greek library

Ancient New Testament manuscripts unknown to scholars have been found at the National Library of Greece.