First minor euthanised in Belgium 2 years after age restrictions scrapped
Two years after the restrictions on euthanasia were relaxed in Belgium, a terminally ill 17-year old became the first minor mercy-killed in a case of physician-assisted suicide..
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Catholic Bishop says church's view on marriage is constant after Tim Kaine comments
The Bishop, who was a former U.S. Senator, is presently a parishioner at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in the Diocese of Richmond. Although his statement seems like a response to Kaine\'s claims, the Bishop did not mention the vice-presidential nominee\'s name anywhere in his comments. \"Marriage is the only institution uniting one man and one woman with each other and with any child who comes from their union,\" continued the Bishop.
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Killing in God's name is 'satanic' says Pope Francis
With regard to the recent murder of French Pastor Fr. Jacques Hamel, Pope Francis remarked that the mistreatment meted out to Christians, in its various forms, is a work of Satan.
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Pastor denied entry to South Africa for evangelical event over controversial teachings
Perhaps the reason behind the hostility from the gay community are Anderson\'s comments made back in 2014, in which he advocated the murder of every LGBT person in order to contain the problems of HIV and AIDS. In a more recent controversy, after 49 people were shot at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Anderson remarked, \"There\'s 50 less pedophiles in this world.\"
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Pastor Kong Hee's defence: lawyer asks convictions to be overturned
During senior pastor Kong Hee\'s appeal on Thursday, his lawyer Edwin Tong stated that all three charges brought against him for criminal breach of trust needed to be overturned.
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Tim Kaine believes Catholic Church will reverse opposition to same sex marriage
American Democratic vice presidential candidate and Roman Catholic Tim Kaine has expressed his opinion that the Roman Catholic Church may soon come around to accepting, and even embracing, the concept of same-sex marriage.
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Chris Tomlin to release 'Good Good Father' children's picture book
Grammy Award winning Christian musician Chris Tomlin is looking to share the gospel by means of a children\'s picture book named after his chartbuster track \'Good Good Father\'.
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Former pastor Perry Noble out of rehab, now focusing on marriage & family
Noble has submitted himself to the guidance of John Walker, of whom he says, \"He will serve as my pastor, my psychologist and my spiritual formations director in this next season.\" It appears as if the ex-pastor\'s faith has been renewed and reinforced, and he is now keen to get back on the right path, hoping to make his way back to ministry in the future.
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Ben Affleck upholds Jennifer Garner's routine of taking kids to church while she's away
The Affleck family\'s faith in religion was strengthened when Jennifer Garner was working on her film Miracles from Heaven. That\'s when her children expressed their interest in attending church. Ever since, the model parents have ensured that they stood by their children\'s belief.
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Bishop Eddie Long hospitalised with stage 4 cancer, reportedly only has 'months' to live
However, more recent news suggests that there\'s something sinister brewing beneath the bishop\'s trim exterior. Christian Post brings to light a revelation from William McCray III, the founder of Obnoxioustv\'s blog. According to the blogger, a member of the bishop\'s church who also happened to be a close friend of the controversial pastor divulged that the latter has been diagnosed with stage 4 gastro-intestinal cancer.
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Mother Teresa declared saint of Roman Catholic Church 19 years after death
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the \"saint of the gutters\" during her life, was declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis on Sunday, fast-tracked to canonization just 19 years after her death.
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Sermon quality the main reason Christians search for a new church
A recent poll has revealed that the quality of preaching is the major reason driving Christians to search for a new place of worship.
