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Martin Scorsese, Academy Award winner and director of the new film Silence, joined Fuller Theological Seminary faculty for a private screening of the movie, followed by a discussion about faith. The sold-out screening and interview with Scorsese, held at Laemmle's Playhouse 7 Theatre in Pasadena, was coordinated through Reel Spirituality, an initiative of the Fuller's Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts at Fuller Seminary.

Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and other civil rights landmarks in Birmingham, Ala., were designated on Thursday as the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument by President Barack Obama in one of his last official acts as U.S. leader. This church is where four girls died in 1963 after Ku Klux Klan members detonated more than a dozen sticks of dynamite outside the church basement. He also deemed two other new national monuments: Freedom Riders National Monument in Anniston, Ala., and the Reconstruction Era National Monument in South Carolina.

An Algerian Christian man was sentenced to one year in prison for allegedly insulting Islam and the prophet Muhammad.

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Select Investigative Panel released its final report detailing disturbing activities of Planned Parenthood, including the selling of babies’ body parts. The Panel has recommended that the organization be defunded and its funds redirected to more qualified health centers. It also gave 15 criminal referrals for violations of federal laws.

The Alabama Supreme court gave a unanimous decision recognizing the personhood of the unborn from the time of conception, specifically with regard to the Wrongful Death Act, the Homicide Act and the chemical endangerment statute, in “one of the most pro-life opinions” by a court since Roe v. Wade.

For most of America, Christmas was over nearly two weeks ago. For the 300 million Orthodox Christians around the globe, however, January 7th is Christmas day.

All four teenagers were slapped with hate crime charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing a special needs student. This purported act has been streamed online through Facebook Live.

A Texas federal judge issued a temporary injunction on Saturday blocking the Obama administration’s mandate not to discriminate against abortion and gender identity in healthcare services just one day before the regulations were to take effect.

New York Police Department (NYPD) managers now allow police officers for religious reasons to wear turbans in place of traditional police caps, and to have beards up to an inch away from their faces.

An estimated 18,000 children in the Philippines have lost parents because of the government’s war against drugs, and they could suffer from lifelong trauma unless intervention is carried out.

Dubai, home of the world's tallest building, the Burf Khalifa, is set to celebrate the emergence of the new year with a wonderful fireworks display.

Get ready to usher in 2017 with a livestream of the NYC Ball Drop this New Year’s Eve if you are unable to be at Times Square in person .

The North Jakarta District Court rejected the defense statement of Jakarta Gov. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok when the hearing resumed on Tuesday.

The Islamic State released the addresses of Christian churches in the U.S. and called on its followers to attack them during the celebrations for the “Christian New Year.”

Texas has officially defunded Planned Parenthood on Tuesday, canceling its millions of dollars in funding from the Medicaid program.

Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, thanked North Carolina legislators for continuing to protect women and children from sexual predators by not repealing House Bill 2.

Republican Gov. Pat McCrory announced he would call the general assembly for a special session on Wednesday to repeal the highly controversial bathroom bill or House Bill 2.

After an emotional appearance on the first day of trial for blasphemy charges last week, Jakarta’s controversial Christian governor Ahok went back to court Tuesday.

A man who was accused of blasphemy for claiming God was his father was found guilty through a speedy trial and was given capital punishment. According to reports, the accusation came from certain people who were jealous of him because he had gained a large group of followers and because he often referred to his opponents as “false teachers.”

The ministries of Samaritan's Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) recently were listed in the top 10 charities changing the world. "That is an incredible privilege. All of our work is done in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and He is the One able to change hearts and lives - and able to change the world," stated Franklin Graham, president and CEO of both relief groups.

Pro-life groups in Ohio are urging the Ohio Senate and House to override Gov. John Kasich’s veto of the "heartbeat bill" that would have banned abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

A Florida middle school coach was reprimanded by the school district for taking a knee while his team huddled for prayer before a game.

Conservative author and commentator Charles Krauthammer said on Fox News Thursday the destruction in Aleppo, Syria, will be an often remembered part of U.S. President Barack Obama's legacy, rather than his foreign policy for the Iran deal or the death of Usama bin Laden. The chaos in Aleppo is the result of a years-long civil war between Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and rebel forces trying to overtake the government. Obama, during his final press conference on Friday, said he feels "responsible" for some of the suffering in Syria, but he defended his decision to avoid significant military action there. He said while military options short of invasion were tempting, it was "impossible to do this on the cheap."

A Texas school district has been slapped on the hand by a local judge after backing a principal who ordered a poster of the holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas" to be taken down because it included references to the birth of Jesus Christ and upheld it as the true meaning of the season.

An alarming map plotting the locations of sexual assaults committed by migrants in Germany shows that attacks have happened in all over the country. A total of 2,125 people were sexually assaulted in 2016 alone. Of these 199 were reported raped while 380 were molested in swimming pools by both migrants and other nationals.