Vatican preparing for attack by ISIS
The head of the Vatican police force, Commander Domenico Giani, recently admitted that threats from the Islamic State (IS) against Pope Francis are real, and not propaganda..
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What Joel Osteen's father taught him about God's abundance
When Joel Osteen was only eight years old, he learned a valuable lesson about God\'s abundance from his father, who was a minister.
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Lent is time of battle against evil, Pope reminds faithful
Pope Francis reminded the faithful that Lent is the time to battle against evil.
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Pope Francis gives LGBT Catholics VIP seats
An American advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Catholics were given front row seats at Pope Francis\' address on Ash Wednesday.
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Rob Bell tells Oprah Winfrey church acceptance of gay marriage 'inevitable'
The Christian Church is \"moments away\" from accepting gay marriage, according to author and former megachurch pastor Rob Bell.
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Pope Francis condemns ISIS beheadings: 'They were killed simply for the fact that they were Christians'
Egyptian jets bombed Islamic State targets in Libya on Monday, a day after the group there released a video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians, drawing Cairo directly into the conflict across its border.
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Pope Francis under fire for comments on spanking children
A victim of child sexual abuse by clergy criticised Pope Francis on Saturday for appearing to endorse parents who spanked their children.
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Steven Furtick buys entire shopping mall to house his church
Charlotte-based Elevation Church will no longer lease space in the Matthews Plaza Shopping Center in Independence Boulevard.
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Research finds major barrier to mission is 'paralysing fear of rejection'
Churchgoers are reluctant to invite non-Christian friends or family to join them in the pews because they are \"paralysed\" by fear of rejection or damaging a relationship.
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Colton Burpo stands by Heaven is for Real
Colton Burpo, the subject of bestselling book and hit movie Heaven is for Real, has defended his story just days after Alex Malarkey revealed that his own near-death experience was fake.
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Pope Francis gives Sri Lanka its first saint, witnessed by half a million
Pope Francis gave Sri Lanka its first saint at a waterfront Mass for more half a million people in Colombo on Wednesday, calling 17th century missionary Joseph Vaz a model of reconciliation after the country\'s recent civil war.
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One third of US pastors are obese
More than a third of American clergy are obese, according to a new study from Baylor University - but the profession also has some built-in prevention methods.
