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Justin Bieber's mom Pattie Mallette speaks about her famous son's faith at worship conference
The superstar's mom raised him as a single parent but they were surrounded and supported with love from her church.

African Americans more likely to view Bible as God's word & read Scriptures regularly than other ethnic groups
African Americans are more likely to read the Bible on a regular basis and view it as the word of God compared to other ethnic groups, according to recent analysis of a study conducted by the Pew Research Center.

Oklahoma passes bill allowing installation of Ten Commandments monument on public property
The Oklahoma legislature has approved a measure that would allow local governments to display historically significant documents, including the Ten Commandments, on public grounds.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles explains comments about wanting to become pastor
Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles has explained his past comments about his wish to become a pastor after he retires from playing football.

Iowa governor signs bill banning abortions after detection of fetal heartbeat
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has approved legislation that bans abortions after the detection of the unborn baby's heartbeat.

Hundreds of dead baby girls found in Pakistan's garbage piles due to preference for boys, charities say
Two Pakistan-based charities have reported that hundreds of newborn babies have been found dead in garbage piles in Pakistan over the last year, with a majority of the dead infants being females due to a cultural preference for male children.

Decision to reject adoption application of Christian couple retracted by Canadian province
The Alberta government has approved the adoption application of a Christian couple who were previously rejected because of their beliefs on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

Indian pastor found beheaded hours after being abducted by suspected Maoist rebels
The beheaded body of a pastor was found in India's eastern Jharkhand state last week just hours after he was kidnapped by suspected Maoists.

Court hands down fine to Algerian man for importing Christian literature and crucifixes
An Algerian court has reportedly upheld a hefty fine against a man who was convicted of importing Christian literature and crucifix-shaped keychains.

Vacation Bible school in India shuts down following threats from Hindu nationalists
A vacation Bible school in India had to stop its operations last week after it received threats from two members of Hindu nationalist groups.

'The Originals' Season 5 Episode 4 spoilers & plot news: Klaus goes an extra mile to search for Hayley
There is a storm brewing in the supernatural community of New Orleans in the upcoming episode of "The Originals" season 5.

Suicidal man in Texas causes traffic for four hours, female motorist responds by praying for him
Grace Hernandez thought of the man's mother and decided she needed to pray for him not to jump from the signboard 30 feet above the ground.

UNESCO recommends more than a dozen "hidden Christian" sites in Japan for World Heritage status
About a dozen sites where Japanese Christians secretly practiced their faith around 400 years ago were reportedly recommended by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage list.
Pastor Darrell Scott confirms Kanye West, Colin Kaepernick invited to White House race summit
The pastor from Cleveland is one of President Donald Trump's advisers.

Kevin Hart survives airplane landing scare: 'God is good with a capital G'
The "Jumanji" star was on his way to Philadelphia when his plane busted a tire at the Logan airport in Boston.

Samsung Galaxy X release date, specs latest news: Foldable handset expected at MWC 2019
Samsung has previously confirmed its plan to launch its first-ever foldable handset, initially dubbed as the Galax X. The South Korean tech giant did not specify an exact release date for the device, although the rumors are rife that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy X sometime in 2018.