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  Hundreds of thousands of people have signed petitions demanding that the movie be withdrawn from release.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

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  Chance the Rapper challenges the Church to confront racism

  Staff writer | Wed 17 Jun 2020 10:18 BST

  Chance the Rapper has challenged the Church to tackle racism and white supremacy from the pulpit.

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  Natalie Grant says she's lost 1,000s of fans after speaking out against racism amid George Floyd protests

  Nate Flannagan | Tue 9 Jun 2020 20:55 BST

  Christian singer Natalie Grant has said that she and her composer husband have lost thousands of fans after they spoke out against racism amid the George Floyd protests.

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  National Christian Resources Exhibition postponed until October 2021

  Staff writer | Fri 5 Jun 2020 13:50 BST

  This year's national Christian Resources Exhibition has been pushed back a year because of coronavirus.