Breaking Christian News on The Gospel Herald

Brad Pitt’s mother has expressed her approval and support for Angie’s decision to undergo the double mastectomy as a preventive measure for breast cancer.

Minnesota’s state Senate on Monday approved a bill that would make Minnesota the 12th U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage upon the governor's signing on Tuesday.

Yuan Zhiming, Xiao Ming and Christian celebrities from mainland China led an evangelistic and Bible-study conference in Tokyo days ago. Over 2,500 Chinese throughout Japan participated in the event. Around 230 decided to place their faith in Jesus Christ and around a dozen or more expressed their desire to serve full-time in country’s mission field.

Amanda Berry broke the bottom of a screen door and held out her arm and screamed, and a neighbor, who thought it was domestic violence came over to help kick in the locked door to get her out.

Wycliffe Global Alliance and SIL International received last week ten recommendations from an independent panel organized by World Evangelical Alliance on their controversial Bible translation practices. They include interpretations for a Muslim context.

Famed author and evangelical pastor Francis Chan said at Saddleback Church that God commands Christians to “rejoice in the Lord always” in spite of how bad the world looks.

It’s not about civil rights, but the government is affirming homosexuality and even promoting the lifestyles and relationship of social homosexuality, and that does not promote the general welfare of the society.

Evangelist Greg Laurie said he "invited himself" to speak in place of Rick Warren at Sadddleback Church's weekend worship services, because he understands the need to mourn as he has also lost his son to a car accident five years ago.

The public has expressed their grief and sadness towards the innocent lives that were claimed. Meanwhile, some questioned were raised on whether Lu’s soul is in heaven as she had been involved with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Boston University, but did not publicly declare her faith in Jesus Christ.

The dad of two suspects of Boston Marathon bombing told ABC News from his home in Russia that his sons were “set up” but pleads for the 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to "surrender peacefully" as the city is locked down and massive police manhunt is underway for the heavily-armed suspect 2.

Police killed one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing in a shootout and mounted a house-to-house search for a second man on Friday in Watertown, with much of Boston under virtual lockdown.

Images of the Boston Marathon bombing carnage and chaos in the news and social media have been seared in minds and hearts of the public. Yet, messages of hope are being poured out from the neighboring cities and around the country.

Audrie Pott's family implores Saratoga High School classmates who saw photos of alleged sexual assaults to help them piece together the details of the event that led to their daughter's suicide last September.

San Jose, Calif. - Audrie Pott's family files a wrongful death lawsuit today against the three boys who allegedly sexually-assaulted their daughter days before she took her own life. Family lawyer gives details of the assault based on the photo evidences.

Since Pastor Rick Warren’s son committed suicide after battling depression, a debated topic was whether a born-again Christian would lose their salvation as a result of taking one’s own life. Is the 27-year-old son of the Saddleback Church lead pastor in heaven?

In the wake of South’s re-launch of oil production, Sudan and South Sudan presidents have reaffirmed their commitment to carry out the security agreement, including ceasing all forms of support and shelter for armed groups on both sides.

Mark Thatcher, the 59-year-old son of the late-Margaret Thatcher, spoke publicly for the first time of his mother’s death. He said that his family is “overwhelmed” by condolences and messages of support of “every type” and from “far and wide”, for which he is most grateful for.

Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng will appear Tuesday before the same U.S. Congressional subcommittee that he appealed for U.S. government's help to free him and his family from Chinese authorities, according to a Christian advocacy group ChinaAid.

Two of North Korea’s government-run online social media sites appeared Thursday to have been hacked, possibly by the hacker collective Anonymous.

On Tuesday, six justices engaged in an oral argument on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 – which amended the state Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. They questioned whether the case was properly before the court and indicated that they might vote to dismiss it.

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the annually celebrated day marking the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. Christians from around the world are called to remember the events, leading up to the Lord’s crucifixion and the resurrection on Easter morning, which this year falls on Sunday.

The New York Times published an article today on Brian S. Brown, a 39-year-old father of eight who has raised millions of dollars from religious conservatives – especially his fellow Romans Catholics – to become the nation’s leading opponent of same-sex marriage.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement in support of same-sex parents’ right to wed as well as to foster or adopt children, saying its “in the best interests” of the children. Family Research Council and an alternative group, American College of Pediatrics (ACP) argue otherwise.

Pope Francis was introduced Wednesday night as the first non-European pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 1,200 years. St. Peter’s Square packed, 100,000 people endured stead rain and cold temperatures as they waited the naming of the new pope.

3,000-strong mob looted, torched, and destroyed Saturday over 150 Christian homes, shops, and churches in a small colony in the Pakistan province of Punjab over blasphemy accusation against a Christian man.