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The Asia Bibi case caught international attention, and Bibi recently opened up about the despair she experienced while imprisoned in Pakistan. In her interview, she begged the world to remember those still suffering as she once was and also called for reforms to the country’s legal processes. 

As mass shootings become a disturbing new normal in all types of public venues, more churches are taking steps to safeguard congregants through church security training.

Following the Texas mass shooting that occurred over Labor Day weekend, six golden retrievers have arrived in Odessa to comfort survivors of the tragedy. The dogs are a ministry of the Lutheran church and are specifically trained to provide emotional relief to people who have experienced trauma.

A recent study analyzed the genomes of almost 500,000 people for genetic factors that might indicate a person has a biological predisposition to same-sex behavior.

After consulting with other families who were dealing with homosexuality, former UMC Bishop Richard Wilke began diving into the Scripture on homosexuality. Due to his “big-picture grasp of the Bible,” the bishop concludes “just how insignificant these few passages are.”

Fulani herdsmen brutally killed a Bible translator in Cameroon this past weekend. The attackers also cut off his wife’s arm and killed several others in the town of Wum in the country's war-torn English-speaking region.

From the onset of the Hong Kong protests, a Christian hymn has been the rallying cry protestors have used to unify. Now, after 12 weeks of demonstrations, churches in Hong Kong are taking a more public stand in the protests.

“What happens to a Christian like me...if we are to be threatened by punishment every time we share our Bible-based beliefs on matters of transgenders and homosexuals?” pastor-turned-politician Eddie Villanueva asked. The Philippines is currently debating an LGBTQ equality bill.