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World Cup 2014: Bibles being distributed to thousands

Outreach organization Bible Society of Brazil will minister to thousands, if not millions, in Brazil during the FIFA World Cup.

Teen falls off cliff but survives after praying that angels would protect her

18-year-old Cherelle LaGrou and her mother, Shelly, told reporters that they prayed for angels to protect her as she clung to the side of an Alaskan cliff on Tuesday.

Gender-based violence: 'Religious leaders shy away'

Many religious leaders hide behind tradition and don't engage with violence against women, but this must change, a conference has heard.

Megachurch pastor Ronnie Floyd elected as Southern Baptist Convention president

Rev. Ronnie Floyd of Cross Church in Springdale, Arkansas was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) on June 10.

South Korean police raid church compound in search of Sewol ferry owner

South Korean police raided the Evangelical Baptist Church Wednesday in search of 73-year-old businessman Yoo Byung-eun.

Christ the Redeemer is the real star of the FIFA World Cup

Though the world's best footballers are now gathered in Brazil, it seems the international press have eyes for one man only - Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.

It's Christendom's answer to Pride of Britain: Nominations open for the Youth Work Awards

UK faith schools to have fewer religious pupils

New Church of England schools are not likely to give priority to Anglican pupils, instead offering 100 per cent of admissions to students from all faiths and none

Southern Baptists condemn transgender people

The annual Southern Baptist Convention voted yesterday to oppose the moral validation of transgender people, approving a proposal that affirms "God's original design to create two distinct and complementary sexes".

Trojan Horse: Forget Islam, the real threat is secularists who want faith removed from schools

Forget the Trojan Horse row, the real threat to education is secularists who want to see faith removed entirely, says David Robertson

Can we learn to disagree graciously?

What happens when seemingly faithful Christians disagree and fall out? It's not always pretty, writes David Baker.

Mosul Islamist take-over: Up to 1,000 Christian families have reportedly fled Iraq's second biggest city

A mass exodus is underway from Iraq's second largest city Mosul after its seizure by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIS, an Iraq and Syria-based Sunni Muslim extremist group.

Boko Haram kidnaps 20 women and three men

Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram kidnapped 20 women and girls and three men Thursday from Garkin Fulani, a nomadic community in Chibok, Borno State.

Jessa Duggar photo with gun posted by boyfriend Ben Seewald sparks controversy

The conservative Duggar family bans casual dating, and instead embark on 'courtships,' which is "dating with a purpose," meaning that physical contact is restricted and there is no-hand holding or kissing. The courtship is also chaperoned by adults, with their contact being monitored by their parents.

The 2014 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting begins today

The 2014 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Annual Meeting begins today in Baltimore, Maryland. This year's theme is "Show Us Your Glory."

United Methodist pastors urge the church to remain unified in face of same-sex marriage debate

Several hundred Methodist pastors signed a petition Friday asking the United Methodist Church not to split over the same-sex marriage debate.