Nike refuses to customize sneakers with 'Muslim' and 'Islam'
Online Nike store, NikeiD, does not allow the words 'Islam' and 'Muslims' to be inscribed on customized footwear.
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Pakistani Christian mother released after being forcibly married, converted to Islam
A Christian mother of three has been freed after being abducted and forced into servitude, converted to Islam, and married to her 55-year old landlord.
Christian singer Michael W. Smith shares 'crazy drug phase' story
Christian music icon Michael W. Smith recently shared his story of battling drug abuse during an appearance on The Church Boys podcast to promote his new album, "Hymns II: Shine on Us".
Lone wolf terrorist attacks restaurant owned by Israeli Christian with machete
A lone wolf terrorist attacks restaurant in Ohio wielding a machete and randomly attacked people as they sat unsuspectingly at their dinner tables.
Imam detained in murder of Christian convert
An Imam who threatened a convert from Islam in eastern Uganda has been arrested in connection with the killing of the 28-year-old Christian.
Christians in Britain now a 'minority', top clerics say
Christians are now a "minority" in Britain, like persecuted Roman Catholics during the Reformation, Britain's top Anglican and Catholic clerics have declared.
UN Secretary-General warns of ISIS spread in Asia
Ban Ki-moon has warned of the danger of the Islamic State terror group spreading to South Asia.
Auschwitz guard on trial for assisting in 170,000 murders in concentration camps
A 94-year-old former Auschwitz concentration camp guard has gone on trial in western Germany accused of being an accessory to the murders of 170,000 Holocaust victims.
Christian couple appeal death sentence for sending blasphemous texts
A disabled Christian man and his wife who are sentenced to death for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages to an Islamic cleric, have filed an appeal at the Lahore High Court.
NBC's new sitcom suggests Jesus is pro same-sex marriage
A new sitcom on NBC has suggested in one of its episodes that Jesus agrees with same-sex marriage and may have been a homosexual himself.
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: 2016 as Holy Year of Mercy
On Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis smudged ashes on the bowed heads of prelates, nuns and ordinary Catholics in St. Peter's Basilica. The pope urged everyone to be more sensitive and merciful.
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France’s Main Protestant Bodies Agree to Closer Cooperation After Historic Meeting
The leaders of France's two main Protestant umbrella organizations have agreed to create a standing forum for dialogue and cooperation, following a two-day meeting both described as unprecedented. Delegations from the executive boards of the Protestant Federation of France, known by its French initials FPF, and the National Council of Evangelicals in France, or CNEF, met Sept. 3-4 at the Domaine du Lazaret in Sète.
Evangelical Christianity Growing Among Young Adults, Men, and Ethnic Minorities in Britain: Report
Evangelicals in the United Kingdom are “younger, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to be male than the wider population,” according to a new report from the Evangelical Alliance UK. “Adults under 35 are the age group most likely to identify as Evangelical and to hold Evangelical beliefs,” the report reads. “Approximately a third of the most committed Evangelicals come from ethnically diverse backgrounds, while an estimated 60% of Evangelicals are male.”
Trump Nominates Cissie Graham Lynch as U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador
President Donald Trump has nominated Cissie Graham Lynch to serve as U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, a State Department position focused on promoting religious liberty abroad. The White House announced that the nomination of Jane Lynch, better known as Cissie Graham Lynch, had been sent to the Senate for consideration.
Practicing Christians Report Less Difficulty Forgiving Themselves and Others, Survey Finds
American Bible Society research suggests that Christians who are more active in their faith and Bible reading are less likely to struggle with forgiving themselves and others. Overall, 29% of respondents said “It is really hard for me to accept myself once I’ve messed up” was “true of me,” while 56% said it was “not true of me.”
Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award to Pakistani cleric after bin Laden remarks resurface
The Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an interfaith award given to Pakistani Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi after past remarks praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced, raising questions in Pakistan about why he was recommended for the honor by Church of Pakistan’s Moderator Bishop Azad Marshall.