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Brother of priest kidnapped by ISIS in Yemen: 'Everything is secure in God's hands'
The brother of kidnapped Fr Tom Uzhunnalil is leaving everything in God's hands, according to the Catholic News Service.
What we can learn from John Adams and Thomas Jefferson about handling disagreements
Blogger Samuel D. James thinks the lost art of disagreement practiced by our forefathers could well serve this generation.
Gay French ambassador who failed to win Vatican approval is switched to new role
France has abandoned its attempt to appoint a devout gay Catholic as its ambassador to the Holy See in Rome and this week instead appointed Laurent Stefanini as ambassador to Unesco.
Why Tennessee making the Bible its official book is a waste of time
The Bible can look after itself without being the official book of Tennessee or anywhere else. It will carry on being read, sung, wrestled with, preached, discussed, debated and absorbed well into the future.
Wycliffe Associates translators only want to 're-double' their efforts after deadly terrorist attack
Wycliffe Associates, a ministry focused on Bible translation, is determined to re-double its efforts to accomplish its mission following the death of four of its Middle East translators in an attack by suspected Islamic radicals.
ISIS militants 'abduct 300 factory workers in Syria'
Three hundred cement workers have been kidnapped by militants fighters in an area northeast of Damascus, Syrian state television said today.
Indiana signs law to protect down syndrome babies from abortion
Starting July, it will be illegal for babies to be aborted on the basis of having Down Syndrome after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law a bill protecting unborn children with the genetic condition.
Underground churches thriving in Iran despite persecution
Iran may have taken the 9th spot in the 2016 Watch List of most severe persecutors of Christians but this has not deterred thousands to become Christians and join underground house churches, despite being illegal in the country.
Burma: Europeans unite to call for end to Rohingya persecution
The European Burma Network have called the new government to address the Rohingya crisis that has left 150,000 people displaced.
Scotland Church's influence declines as more Scottish people quit religion, survey shows
A recent survey published by Scottish Social Attitudes revealed that more and more residents of Scotland are saying they no longer have a religion, leading to the decline of the influence of the Church that once almost every aspect of life in the European country.
Family of false prophet Warren Jeffs starved followers while they lived in luxury, former cook reveals
More and more testimonies are emerging about how false prophet and convicted child-sex offender Warren Jeffs abused his followers in the group he formed called the "Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ."
Fallujah: Besieged city is starving to death under ISIS control
The residents of the ISIS-controlled city Fallujah, Iraq, have been forced to eat soup made from grass, as the besieged city starves without aid.
Bangladeshi blogger who criticised Islamism hacked to death
A Bangladeshi law student who criticised Islamism on his Facebook account has been attacked with machetes and killed, police said, the latest in a series of murders of secular activists and bloggers by suspected Islamist militants.
California lawmen raid pro-life activist David Daleiden's home, seize videos on illegal baby parts sale
California Department of Justice agents raided the home of indicted pro-life activist David Daleiden in Orange County, California on Wednesday and confiscated video materials that link Planned Parenthood officials to the illegal sale of foetal tissue.
Majority of Canadians reject euthanasia for patients with severe psychiatric condition, survey shows
A few more days before the euthanisia bill could be presented by the Liberal government, a new Angus Reid poll shows a majority of Canadians opposed to doctors or hospitals killing people with severe psychological suffering but no terminal illness, with an overwhelming percentage of these respondents in the older bracket.
RT Kendall won't take sides on Trump but refuses to criticise faith leaders who do so
Dr. RT Kendall will neither endorse nor criticize controversial presidential aspirant Donald Trump but he said he understands why US church leaders are compelled to air their support for the outspoken businessman.