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Egyptian Christian teen faces bleak future over Facebook post

THE 17-year-old Coptic student, identified as Gamal Massoud, however, has denied knowledge of the incident. He said the images were posted on his Facebook wall without his knowledge.

Presbyterian Church formally approves gay marriage

The new definition reads: "Marriage involves a unique commitment between two people, traditionally a man and a woman, to love and support each other for the rest of their lives."

New Bible Replaces ‘God’ with ‘Kanye West’

A new Bible has replaced every mention of God with Kanye West. The Bible, called “The Book of Yeezus: A Bible for the Modern Day” features an etching of West on the cover and sells for $20 on Etsy.

After Isaac, worshipers were undeterred

LACK of electricity did not equal a lack of worship in Hurricane Isaac's wake at many of the Southern Baptist churches across New Orleans Sunday, Sept. 2.

‘Nails of the Cross’ reignites debate on Jesus Christ

WELL, if news reports doing the rounds since yesterday are to be believed the iron nails that pierced Jesus’ hands to the wooden cross in Golgotha have been found.

Christian couple who refused room to gays defend their faith

HAZELMARY and her husband, Peter, already in his 70s, owned and operated a bed-and-breakfast in Cornwall, England, for three decades. Five years ago, they refused to rent a double-bedded room to a homosexual couple, since they only rent these rooms to married men and women, as stated plainly on their website.

Congress moves SC against Bopaiah’s appointment as pro tem Speaker

The Congress also said that Bopaiah’s appointment was against the convention of naming the most senior MLA in the House as pro tem Speaker — in this case, R V Deshpande of the Congress, elected eight times.

Anonymous ‘Tipsforjesus’ tipping servers thousands of dollars

THE Instagram user @tipsforjesus posted his or her first evidence of a large tip on Sept. 8, with a photo of a receipt for an $87.98 bill at Bar Louie in Ann Arbor, Mich. The tip was $3,000, and the receipt was signed “@tipsforjesus.”

New website invites pastors to post video sermons

AMERICAN Preacher, a website that claims to assist churches of all sizes and denominations share God’s Word with a worldwide congregation, went live recently.

Ageing Church of England ‘will be dead in 20 years’

THE average age of its members is now 61 and by 2020 a “crisis” of “natural wastage” will lead to their numbers falling “through the floor”, the Church’s national assembly was told.
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While no cause of death has been revealed, Franklin Police Department officials in Tennessee said Monday that no foul play is suspected.

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