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  The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European

  Anna Swartwood House | Sat 18 Jul 2020 6:05 BST

  The portrayal of Jesus as a white, European man has come under renewed scrutiny during this period of introspection over the legacy of racism in society.

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  John Crist says he's been the 'biggest hypocrite' in return to social media eight months after sex scandal

  Stephanie Velez | Thu 16 Jul 2020 11:53 BST

  John Crist, who was forced to pause his Christian comedy ministry when sexual misconduct allegations surfaced last year, has returned to social media for the first time in eight months with a video thanking people for their support.

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  Kanye West says God told him to run for president

  Stephanie Velez | Mon 13 Jul 2020 11:32 BST

  Kanye West says God told him to run for president and he's chosen a Christian life coach as his running mate.

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  Pharrell Williams teams up with Netflix for new show about gospel choirs

  Stephanie Velez | Wed 8 Jul 2020 16:39 BST

  Pharrell Williams' latest project is a docuseries looking at gospel music and what it takes to create a successful gospel choir.

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  Justin Bieber thanks Jesus for forgiveness after leaving wild days behind

  Stephanie Velez | Tue 7 Jul 2020 16:48 BST

  Pop star Justin Bieber, who once made more bad headlines than good, has thanked Jesus that he no longer has to live in shame.

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  Backlash against Paris Jackson's female Jesus in 'Habit' movie is 'out of proportion', producer claims

  Stephanie Velez | Mon 6 Jul 2020 10:02 BST

  Hundreds of thousands of people have signed petitions demanding that the movie be withdrawn from release.

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  Katy Perry says thanking God every day got her through suicidal thoughts

  Stephanie Velez | Sat 4 Jul 2020 16:39 BST

  The "Roar" singer admitted she struggled with suicidal thoughts after the release of "Witness" back in 2017 and a temporary break-up with now fiancé Orlando Bloom.

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  Worship leader hits out at social media censorship of Bible verses and praise videos

  Staff writer | Mon 29 Jun 2020 11:20 BST

  Worship leader Sean Feucht has criticised the "crazy" censorship of Christian posts on Instagram and Twitter.

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  Denzel Washington was 'scared' when he encountered the Holy Spirit

  Staff writer | Sat 27 Jun 2020 10:30 BST

  Encountering the Holy Spirit was a "once in this lifetime experience" that spooked him a little too, the actor admitted.

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  Anger over female Jesus in new Bella Thorne movie

  Staff writer | Thu 25 Jun 2020 13:04 BST

  Nearly 200,000 people have signed petitions condemning the portrayal of Jesus as a woman in new indie movie, "Habit".

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  New Google technology offers up-close look at Da Vinci's The Last Supper

  Staff writer | Sat 20 Jun 2020 13:54 BST

  New technology from Google is making it possible for people to enjoy an up-close look at The Last Supper from the comfort of their armchair.

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  VeggieTales creator condemns racial inequality in America in viral video

  Staff writer | Fri 19 Jun 2020 15:04 BST

  Phil Vischer, creator of the Christian kids animation, argued that the disparity today was the direct result of decades of unjust laws and regulations, like segregation, as well as the militarization of the police and inequality in the prison system.