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June 12, 2017: Christian groups in India are in an uproar over a Hindi textbook that refers to Jesus as a “demon.”

The Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church ordained an openly non-binary transgender as a provisional deacon.

A pro-family American pastor accused by LGBT activists of persecuting homosexuals when he preached in Uganda scored a victory in court when his case was dismissed for lack of jurisdictional ground. However, the judge who presided over the case riddled his ruling with defamatory and accusatory statements, prompting the pastor and his attorneys to file an appeal striking the judge’s language.

June 9 , 2017: The disappearance of three Christian leaders in Malaysia has raised fears that they may have been victims of a targeted attack against the country’s religious minorities.

June 9, 2017: When is it necessary for Christians to stop following their pastor? John Piper gives three compelling reasons taken from the Bible.

June 7, 2017: A growing number of Muslims in the Middle East have converted to Christianity after Jesus reportedly revealed Himself to them in dreams and visions.

June 7, 2017: An increase in terror attacks point to the imminent return of Christ on earth, says Christian pastor and author Phil Hotsenpiller.

Pro-family advocates in Canada are in an uproar over the newly passed Bill 89, which allows the government to take children away from parents who don’t support the LGBTQI ideology.

A preacher from California, diagnosed with uterine cancer, experienced a quick decline in her health until she fell into a coma and faced death, but was dramatically revived in a miraculous healing as intercessors fought for her life through the power of prayer.

A robot priest that raises its hands and declares God’s blessings was recently unveiled in Germany, sparking curiosity from nonchurchgoers and earning criticism from “church-oriented” groups.

Most Christians have some idea about Pentecost, but considering it is not as widely celebrated as other Christian holidays, it is easy to conclude that many believers are uncertain about the significance of the Pentecost to the modern church. What is Pentecost anyway, and how is it significant to the church today?

Ancient frescoes depicting the early Christians and some scenes from the Bible were uncovered in Rome’s oldest catacomb located near the Appian Way.

Developing story: A number of heavily armed men garbed in black and wearing face masks opened fire at guests at Resorts World Manila, a resort located near an international airport in Pasay City, Philippines.

More and more Jews that have been scattered all over the world are going home to Israel, indicating that an end-time Bible prophecy is about to be fulfilled.

The question of whether or not babies go to heaven when they die is an issue long debated by Christians.

From the time of their birth, albinos in Tanzania face the risk of being hunted for their body parts for witchcraft purposes. Politicians and businessmen employ the services of witch doctors who use albinos' body parts for rituals borne out of a misguided belief that these bring luck and wealth. A record producer gathered together a group of albinos from Tanzania to give them a voice and help them express what they have gone through because of the intense persecution against them.

Believing in alien life or life forms in other planets does not seem too far-fetched. It also sounds innocent enough, even for many Christians. However, embracing the principle that life exists in other planets presents serious theological dangers.

A Pakistani Christian refugee who was not given proper medical attention died at a detention center in Thailand on Saturday. His case is yet another display of neglect for Pakistani Christian asylum seekers by the Thai government and the UNHCR.

Hallmark, the largest greeting card manufacturer in the U.S., is offering cards celebrating a person’s gender transition.

The Church of Scotland is now moving toward allowing same-sex marriage, dismissing arguments about the Bible’s reference to homosexual acts as sin as being “framed in cultural contexts.”

With a rapidly growing Muslim population, Islam is projected to overtake Christianity as the world’s largest religion in a few decades, a study said.

Biblical illiteracy is a problem in many churches today. However, the problem can be addressed. It would take the combined efforts of pastors, parents, Sunday school teachers and others to help more people, especially the youth, know more about the Bible. Here are five recommendations on how the church can fight biblical illiteracy.

Christian author and apologist Nabeel Qureshi invited his wife Michelle to speak on his video blog to share her thoughts about what her husband and family have been going through.

"My spouse sent a romantic text message to another person, is that cheating?"

City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee and the other five former leaders of the church have been permanently restricted from managing or holding positions of leadership in any charity.