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Thousands of convicted immigrants with deportation orders remain at large in US
Thousands of convicted immigrants with deportation orders remain at large in US

Close to 350,000 convicted immigrants are still at large in the US, according to an immigration research organization.

New church plant bishop will be Rev Ric Thorpe
New church plant bishop will be Rev Ric Thorpe

The Rev Ric Thorpe is to become bishop of the revived See of Islington in north London, with a special focus on planting new congregations.

Chibok schoolgirls could be released in Boko Haram prisoner swap
Chibok schoolgirls could be released in Boko Haram prisoner swap

The Nigerian schoolgirls captured by Boko Haram last year could be freed under new negotiations between the government and the militant group.

Louisiana justice cites \'horrific impact\' of Supreme Court\'s gay marriage ruling
Louisiana justice cites 'horrific impact' of Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling

The Louisiana Supreme Court has criticized the US Supreme Court ruling that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide.

TB Joshua\'s church will be charged over building collapse that killed 116 people
TB Joshua's church will be charged over building collapse that killed 116 people

A coroner has indicted the church of Nigerian preacher, "Prophet" TB Joshua, after 116 people were killed when a six-storey building collapsed last September.

Israel\'s blockade makes it impossible for Gaza to recover - Christian Aid
Israel's blockade makes it impossible for Gaza to recover - Christian Aid

Electricity, water and building materials are all severely restricted.

Texas teen arrested after posting Facebook threats of Columbine-style attack on church
Texas teen arrested after posting Facebook threats of Columbine-style attack on church

A 19-year-old man in Texas was arrested by the police for posting threatening messages on Facebook that purportedly aim to attack people at a church.

A car plying the road without a driver? Yes, Google is test-driving one in Austin, Texas

Google has deployed one of the self-driving Lexus SUVs it is currently developing for a test drive in north and northeast of downtown Austin.

\'Last thing we need\': Christian pastors oppose Satanic statue unveiling in Detroit
'Last thing we need': Christian pastors oppose Satanic statue unveiling in Detroit

Saying that the devil should not be assigned any value at all, a group of Christian pastors is planning to strongly oppose the unveiling of Satanic statue in downtown Detroit scheduled later this month.

Good news from Iran: Christian prisoner Pastor Farshid Fathi gets early release date
Good news from Iran: Christian prisoner Pastor Farshid Fathi gets early release date

Christians from all over the world are now rejoicing since Farshid Fathi, who has been imprisoned in Rajai Shahr prison in Iran because of his Christian faith has just been given an early release date.

ISIS blows up historic Mosul church, four children killed
ISIS blows up historic Mosul church, four children killed

Four children were killed when Islamic State blew up an historic church in Mosul, Iraq's second city.

Popemobile online game pokes fun at Paraguay\'s potholes
Popemobile online game pokes fun at Paraguay's potholes

An online game in which Pope Francis careers through the streets of Asuncion in his "popemobile" dodging potholes is delighting Paraguayans fed up with the capital city's dilapidated streets.

Yippee-doodly-dee - Ned Flanders WILL return to The Simpsons
Yippee-doodly-dee - Ned Flanders WILL return to The Simpsons

Yippee-doodly-dee - Ned Flanders WILL return to The Simpsons

\'Commitment to God first\': Pastor wants Christian flag to fly above American flag
'Commitment to God first': Pastor wants Christian flag to fly above American flag

A pastor in North Carolina has begun a campaign that urges church believers to fly the Christian flag above the American flag in a bid to revive the traditional Christian values in the United States.

Pastor Shane Idleman tells church leaders: Stand up against gay marriage, other sins
Pastor Shane Idleman tells church leaders: Stand up against gay marriage, other sins

Pastor Shane Idleman has written an open letter to all church leaders, urging them to stand up against same-sex marriage and other sinful activities, since doing nothing about these issues "speaks volumes" against the integrity of God's church.

Mennonites confront their church\'s history of sexual abuse, offer apologies to victims
Mennonites confront their church's history of sexual abuse, offer apologies to victims

The Mennonite Church USA has bravely confronted its history of sexual abuse and offered apologies to those survivors whom they weren't successfully in healing.