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Men under 50 have been banned from attending al-Aqsa mosque
Men under 50 have been banned from attending al-Aqsa mosque

Israel has reintroduced a ban on male worshipers under the age of 50 entering the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for Friday prayers.

Israel and Palestine: Is the tinderbox about to explode?
Israel and Palestine: Is the tinderbox about to explode?

As our thoughts start to turn to Christmas, and chocolate-box images of Bethlehem, there is no escaping that these are worrying times for the land where Our Saviour was born.

How to read the Book of Revelation
How to read the Book of Revelation

The vast majority of wacky ideas that have sprung from this book can easily be dismissed if we simply ask 'Is this really plausible?'

Madonna: The Pope would love my show
Madonna: The Pope would love my show

Madonna thinks the Pope would like her concerts, as they have a shared message of love.

Northern Arizona University shooting: One dead, three injured
Northern Arizona University shooting: One dead, three injured

One person has been killed and three injured in a shooting at a US university, just a week after a massacre at a college in Oregon left nine victims dead.

@ChurchLive: Church of England partners with Twitter to broadcast services globally
@ChurchLive: Church of England partners with Twitter to broadcast services globally

The Church of England has partnered with Twitter UK in launching @ChurchLive to broadcast Sunday services globally.

Christian champion golfer Jordan Spieth earns raves for his devotion to Christ
Christian champion golfer Jordan Spieth earns raves for his devotion to Christ

Jordan Spieth is earning worldwide acclaim, not just for his skill in golf, but also because of his remarkable humility and devout Christian faith.

Franklin Graham defends right to bear arms: \'It takes a human being to pick up a gun\'
Franklin Graham defends right to bear arms: 'It takes a human being to pick up a gun'

Franklin Graham has condemned Barack Obama's response to the massacre at Umpqua Community College in Oregon last week, and defended the right to bear arms.

\'Woodlawn\' will unify America, say film couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey
'Woodlawn' will unify America, say film couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey

Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the Christian couple responsible for some of well-loved faith-based films and television series such as "The Bible" and "A.D. The Bible Continues" is back again with a new film that aims to bridge the racial gap in America.

The Good Atheist: Why Christians don\'t have a monopoly on charity
The Good Atheist: Why Christians don't have a monopoly on charity

But one of the things that really bugs non-Christians is our claim that we do good things because we're Christians.

Creflo Dollar removes Facebook post which claims Jesus died to give us \'financial prosperity\'
Creflo Dollar removes Facebook post which claims Jesus died to give us 'financial prosperity'

The post was available on the site for around 24 hours before seemingly being removed.

Bobby Jindal says Oregon shooter\'s father is a \'failure\' who owes the public an apology
Bobby Jindal says Oregon shooter's father is a 'failure' who owes the public an apology

Republican presidential candidate and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is fuming about the Christian massacre in the Umpqua Community College shooting, and he is blaming the shooter's father for failing to raise his son the right way.

The end of the world has been postponed...
The end of the world has been postponed...

As Wednesday became Thursday and the world remained intact, the leader of a Christian group who had predicted the destruction of the world "with fire" was forced to admit his prediction was "incorrect".

\'Raping a woman 10 times makes her a Muslim\' ISIS fighter told
'Raping a woman 10 times makes her a Muslim' ISIS fighter told

Islamic State has issued guidelines to its fighters saying that raping a woman ten times will convert her to Islam, a former sex slave has claimed.

Christian boxing champ Manny Pacquiao to run for senator in 2016 Philippine elections
Christian boxing champ Manny Pacquiao to run for senator in 2016 Philippine elections

Christian boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is ready to take on another fight, but this time it won't be related to boxing - the Filipino athlete has just announced on Monday that he will be running for a position in the Philippine Senate in 2016.

Decision America Tour\': Franklin Graham to hold prayer rallies all over US in 2016
Decision America Tour': Franklin Graham to hold prayer rallies all over US in 2016

Reverend Franklin Graham is echoing the thoughts of countless other Christians in America who are worried about the country's moral, spiritual, and political state.