Strangers Leave Food, Clothing Near 'Homeless Jesus' Statue in N.Y.
Strangers are reportedly leaving gifts of food and money near a bronze statue depicting a homeless Jesus at a church located in Buffalo, New York.
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Pakistani Man Kills 10 Relatives Over Marriage Proposal Dispute
Police in Pakistan\'s Peshawar region are saying that a man recently killed 10 family members after being denied a marriage proposal.
South Korea Charges Suspect in U.S. Ambassador Attack with Attempted Murder
South Korea formally charged a suspect this week with attempted murder after he attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert at an event in Seoul last month.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Defends Religious Freedom Bill: 'We're Not Going to Change the Law'
Indiana\'s Governor Mike Pence has spoken out in support of a newly-signed religious freedom bill as various companies express concern that the legislation will invite discrimination toward gay people in the state.
Investigators: Germanwings Co-Pilot Treated for Suicidal Thoughts Years Ago
Investigators say they have yet to find a motive in the downing of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 over the French Alps last Tuesday.
NYPD Says 2 People Unaccounted For After Manhattan Building Explosion
New York City police officers have reported that at least two people are missing after an explosion caused a building collapse and fire in the city's East Village on Thursday.
Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitz Hid Illness From Employer, Prosecutors Say
Further investigation into the downing of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 earlier this week suggests the plane\'s co-pilot suffered from a serious illness that he reportedly hid from his employer ahead of the Tuesday crash.
Jessa Duggar, Ben Seewald Celebrate Bachelor Party with Family Football Game
In this week\'s episode of the TLC reality show \"19 Kids and Counting,\" soon-to-be newlyweds Jessa and Ben Seewald celebrate the groom\'s bachelor party with a family game of flag football.
At Least 12 Injured in 7-Alarm Fire and Building Collapse in NYC
Emergency crews responded to a seven-alarm fire after a building collapsed in New York City\'s lower Manhattan area Thursday, leaving at least 12 people wounded.
Ted Cruz Says He Plans to Receive Health Insurance Through Affordable Care Act
Texas Senator and 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz recently announced that he will sign up for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, a policy that the GOP politician vehemently tried to kill before it was made law.
Group Sends 83,000 Bibles to Cuba to Fulfill Christianity's 'Incredible Growth'
A missionary nonprofit group with the Southern Baptist Convention recently announced that thousands of Spanish-language Bibles are being sent to Cuba in response to the growth of Christianity in the region.
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Lambeth Palace Revokes Award to Muslim Cleric After Bin Laden Comments Resurface
The Church of England has withdrawn an interfaith award from a Pakistani Muslim cleric after past comments praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced. Lambeth Palace announced Thursday that it had rescinded the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation presented to Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sept. 11.
JD Vance Targets Adam Hamilton Over Church’s Pride Sponsorship, Calls Linked Drag Group “Anti-Christian”
Vice President JD Vance criticized Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton at a campaign rally in Olathe, Kansas, accusing his church of financially supporting a Pride event associated with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.Vance urged voters to back Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, who is seeking reelection against Hamilton, pastor of Resurrection, a multi-campus United Methodist congregation in Leawood.
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ performed at site associated with John the Baptist’s beheading in Jordan
A performance of Handel’s “Messiah” blending Western and Eastern music took place Sept. 12 at Mukawir, the hilltop fortress in Jordan traditionally associated with the beheading of John the Baptist. The concert was held under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal.
President Mahama rules out taxpayer funding for Ghana National Cathedral as Christians weigh future of project
President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out the use of taxpayers' money to finance Ghana's National Cathedral, saying the country's Christian community should raise the funds needed to complete the stalled project.
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.