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As outgoing Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known by his Chinese nickname Ahok, serves his two-year jail sentence, the Bible is his only companion.

British Prime Minister Theresa May said her Christian faith strengthened her through a difficult time in her life when she discovered she couldn’t have children.

An online survey conducted among pastors revealed that many of them are working more hours than they should and that, at times, they feel unable to meet what their role demands.

A 260-feet tall church building is being constructed in Changsha, China, the city where Mao Zedong was introduced to and embraced communist ideologies.

Images found on an ancient tablet reveals that the Tower of Babel was not mere fiction but was an actual massive structure that stood in Babylon. However, is it the same tower mentioned in the book of Genesis?

More and more Muslim groups in Nigeria are adapting a form of “charismatic Islam” in the hope of achieving the same success as Pentecostal churches in the country in terms of growth.

Have you ever felt like your life is ruined and without purpose, and that you have gone beyond the point of making something good out of it? Many Christians have. However, you do not have to stay stuck in that situation.

After facing a blasphemy investigation for referring to God as “capricious” and “stupid,” British comedian Stephen Fry is off the hook as Irish police dropped the probe.

Many people who went to the gathering came to Christ in repentance, were set free from patterns of sin in their lives and found hope for a better future.

Christian apologist and bestselling author Nabeel Qureshi, who was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer last year, recently gave an update on his latest scan, and the results were “not good.”

Refugees in Germany who have converted to Christianity are still subject to violent physical and verbal attacks from Muslim refugees.

Kazakhstan authorities appear to have launched an intensified attack against churches with police raids becoming more frequent since the start of the year.

In a few days, the world will witness the beginning of World War 3, according to a self-proclaimed “messenger of God,” but how does his prediction line up with other end-time prophecies?

The concerns of this life can be overwhelming at times, and if we are not careful to guard ourselves, stress can hit us pretty badly. However, as believers, we have been given the fulfillment of all of God’s promises in Christ and we do not have to live from day to day being consumed by the issues of life.

An evangelical pastor from Nicaragua, along with four members of the congregation, was found guilty of homicide after he threw a woman in the fire and left her to burn for five hours to cast out the “demon” controlling her.

The question “If a person commits suicide, will that person go to hell?” is arguably one of the toughest and most frequently debated questions among believers. Here, Christian apologist and author Dr. Ravi Zacharias weighs in on the subject.

Christian apologist Josh McDowell recounted how he was able to overcome his childhood trauma from seven years of constant sexual abuse with the help of a man who ministered the Word of God to him.

Christians in Morocco, where the state religion is Islam, are speaking out and demanding the right to freely worship according to their faith.

Anti-Christian violence in India has intensified, with politically motivated attacks occurring more frequently since the elections in March, a new report said.

An image that Colombia residents referred to as the “figure of Jesus” reportedly appeared above a city that was recently ravaged by a landslide.

On the day that Israel celebrated its Independence Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization approved a resolution that denies Israel’s claims to Jerusalem.

The high court of the United Methodist Church ruled Friday that the consecration of openly gay bishop Karen Oliveto is a violation of church law and is a chargeable offense.

For decades, no one could reach out to a certain tribe in a remote area of the Solomon Islands because of its hostility—until God sent two missionaries to tell them the Good News and proved the message of His salvation through a miracle.

Massive crowds flocked to Bloemfontein in South Africa last week to hold the largest prayer meeting ever held in the nation’s history. The gathering was led by renowned evangelist Angus Buchan, author of the book ‘Faith Like Potatoes,’ who called on believers to come together and pray for the country.

A Methodist church in Hungary that was stripped of its status by the government was awarded 3 million euros in damages by the court.