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LAKE FOREST, Calif. - Megachurch pastor Rick Warren recently launched a global coalition of pastors, business leaders and other institutions that aims to tackle what he deems as the most pervasive problems in the world today.

Charlton Heston, the actor who heard the voice of God as Moses in "The Ten Commandments" and met Jesus Christ face-to-face as a Jewish slave in "Ben Hur," died Saturday night at his Beverly Hills home. He was 84.

NEW YORK – Christian evangelist Luis Palau is encouraging Christians to bring their Bibles to the Summer Olympics in China, claiming that the Chinese government is "wide open" and will not stop visitors from bringing Scripture into the officially atheistic country.

NEW YORK - When Luis Palau shares the word of God, he's usually speaking before a live audience of thousands at one of his contemporary evangelistic festivals worldwide. But in his new book, Palau sits down in a one-on-one conversation with an atheist, who is also a Chinese diplomat, in hopes of making a positive step toward bringing the Good News to a country known for its repressive policies on religion.

NASHVILLE – Christian broadcasters and communicators who are meeting for the annual National Religious Broadcasters Convention this week say they are looking to expand the reach and depth of their message through new partnerships and technologies.

NASHVILLE – Christian broadcasters gathered in Music City for their annual convention Saturday were called to protect their freedom to present God's message as efforts to pass hate crimes legislation are underway.

NEWARK, N.J. – A packed stadium where thousands were standing or sitting shoulder to shoulder may seem like an unlikely place for teens to seek their own "space," but according to Bishop T.D. Jakes that's exactly where they needed to be Friday night to hear where God wants them to go.

The United States commemorates on Wednesday the freedom of worship among its citizens, marking Religious Freedom Day.

Half of people in their 20s say marriage isn’t necessary to validate love or commitment in a long-term relationship, a new online poll found.

From jellyfish fossil finds to the newly discovered function of the appendix, a science and technology watchdog group has released a list of some of the year's top news that reflect mounting evidence supporting intelligent design.

Top leaders at Focus on the Family have rejected a report that the ministry’s founder, Dr. James Dobson, is preparing to announce his endorsement for Presidential contender Mike Huckabee.

WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of students on more than 4,000 campuses around the world are hoping that their silence on Tuesday will lend a voice to the unborn.

Church communities nationwide are marking the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks with events and services to honor both heroes and victims.

Alliance Defense Fund files briefs to the California Superior Court seeking to declare Ca.'s marriage laws constitutional.

Four women file the first challenge to a recently passed batch of marriage initiatives.

Pro-family conservatives blasted Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter for issuing what was taken as warnings to President Bush that nominations of pro-life justices to the Supreme Court would not make it pas

Pro-life groups hailed Bush's re-election as a victory for the pro-life movement and lost no time in urging the President to continue passing legislation which promotes a culture of life

A large majority of states are expected to vote on constitutional amendments defining marriage in the next two election cycles, joining 17 states which have already approved marriage amendments.

Many groups question the ethical and moral issues surrounding Prop. 71 which provides funding for human embryonic stem cell research.

Dobson, Bauer, Donahue will comment on the election results from a Christian perspective from 7-11 p.m. EST.

Eleven states will vote on a constitutional definition of marriage between one man and one woman.