47 Members of Congress Voice Support for Praying Wash. Football Coach
Dozens of members of Congress signed a letter addressed to a Washington high school defending its football coach, who partakes in a silent prayer following each football game.
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Texas School District Apologizes After Teacher Makes Students Deny Existence of God
A Texas school district has reportedly issued an apology after a teacher gave 7th grade students an assignment to deny the existence of God.
China Warns U.S. After Navy Ship Travels Near Disputed Man-Made Islands in South China Sea
Officials in China have issued a stern warning to the U.S. after they claim to have detected a Navy ship traveling close to the highly disputed man-made islands in the country's South China Sea.
One Shot, Three Injured in Tenn. Campus Shooting Over Game of Dice
An on-campus shooting at a Tennessee university reportedly left one man dead and two women injured, authorities say.
Putin Says U.S. Playing 'Double Game' With Middle East Terrorist Policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested this week that the U.S. is playing a "double game" with its Middle East policy against terrorist groups. Putin's comments are the latest contribution to growing tension between Russia and the U.S. on Middle East policy.
Sadie Robertson Shows Support for U.S. Military Via Social Media
Reality television star Sadie Robertson recently voiced her support for the U.S. military via social media.
Texas Teen Suspended for Making Clock Moving to Qatar
The Texas teen who was suspended earlier this year for bringing a homemade clock to school will reportedly be moving to Qatar with his family.
Trump Says 'Stranger Things Have Happened' Than Presidential Ticket With Carson
2016 presidential hopeful Donald Trump said in a recent interview that he wouldn\'t completely rule out the idea of having retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as a running mate if he were to win the GOP presidential nomination.
Pope Francis Describes Bible as 'Highly Dangerous Book'
Pope Francis recently described the Bible as a \"highly dangerous book\" in the prologue for a newly-released youth Bible.
Texas Announces State Defunding of Planned Parenthood
Texas officials announced this week that they will be defunding the Planned Parenthood abortion provider through their state\'s Medicaid program.
Westboro Baptist Group Protests Ky. Clerk Kim Davis
The controversial extremist group Westboro Baptist Church has recently announced its plans to protest Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses over the summer.
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Iran Faces UN Scrutiny Over Confiscation of Historic Protestant Church
Two United Nations experts have called on Iran to explain the confiscation of St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran and the eviction of Christian families from the property. Reports emerged in July that Iranian authorities had seized the church, described as the country’s oldest Protestant congregation, and removed Christian residents living on the site.
Trump Highlights Global Christian Persecution at UN, Warns Iran of “Annihilation” Without Deal
President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to draw attention to the persecution of Christians worldwide, criticizing the U.N. Human Rights Council for giving the issue little attention while condemning some of the world’s most repressive governments. “Christians are being persecuted all over the world; it's not even believable. I never thought I'd say it, but it's been happening for a long time.”
Baptist pastor, other Christians killed in attacks in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani militia attacks in one county in Plateau state, Nigeria over the weekend killed at least eight Christians, including a Baptist pastor and a church employee on their way to church services on Sunday (Sept. 20), sources said.
Hidden garden found beneath Jerusalem church matches gospel account of Jesus’ tomb
Excavations beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have revealed an ancient garden and burial landscape that archaeologists say is consistent with the description of Jesus’ burial site in the Gospel of John.
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.