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No anti-Christian bias against Tim Tebow, says one analyst
No anti-Christian bias against Tim Tebow, says one analyst

Analyst claims that Tebow's lack of better opportunities in the NFL is because of his statistics, not his faith

North Carolina churches vandalised with pro LGBT messages
North Carolina churches vandalised with pro LGBT messages

Two churches in North Carolina were recently targeted by pro LGBT vandals who caused thousands of dollars' worth of damages.

Angie\'s List CEO resigns after Indiana RFRA controversy, says he wants to pursue activism
Angie's List CEO resigns after Indiana RFRA controversy, says he wants to pursue activism

Angie's List co-founder and chief executive officer Bill Oesterle has resigned from his position just weeks after his company spoke out against the controversial Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act or RFRA.

Arizona woman to be wed in arranged marriage says she was raped and beaten by fiancé
Arizona woman to be wed in arranged marriage says she was raped and beaten by fiancé

An Arizona woman is lucky to be alive after allegedly being kidnapped, raped, and beaten by her fiancé this week.

5 nursing students killed in horrific crash, school pays tribute: \'She exemplified her faith and love for Christ\'
5 nursing students killed in horrific crash, school pays tribute: 'She exemplified her faith and love for Christ'

Georgia Southern University (GSU) is reeling after the confirmed deaths of five nursing students in a devastating car crash early Wednesday morning.

Michele Bachmann says Rapture is near, and suggests Obama has something to do with it
Michele Bachmann says Rapture is near, and suggests Obama has something to do with it

Former congresswoman from Minnesota Michelle Bachmann claimed that the Rapture is now coming, and pinned the blame on US President Barack Obama.

ISIS killers are being emboldened by US inaction against persecution of Christians - Tony Perkins
ISIS killers are being emboldened by US inaction against persecution of Christians - Tony Perkins

Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, warned his members in an email that "persecution against Christians" in the United States is inspiring similar actions abroad by members of the Islamic State.

Rick Santorum says \'secular church\' is being imposed on America
Rick Santorum says 'secular church' is being imposed on America

Former Senator Rick Santorum warned of a secular theocracy allegedly being set up by the current administration and called it a threat to people's liberties.

India: How Royal Bengal tigers are saving millions from destruction – at a price
India: How Royal Bengal tigers are saving millions from destruction – at a price

Man-eating tigers protect millions in south Bengal from the devastating impacts of climate change.

Ethiopia: Mass rally condemning ISIS killings turns violent
Ethiopia: Mass rally condemning ISIS killings turns violent

A mass rally held to condemn Islamic State [IS] in the wake of its latest killing video turned violent in Ethiopia on Wednesday, as protestors hurled stones and police fired tear gas into the crowd.

Bishop mourns deaths of \'fellow human beings\' at interfaith funeral for Mediterranean migrants
Bishop mourns deaths of 'fellow human beings' at interfaith funeral for Mediterranean migrants

Mourners today held an interfaith funeral for those who died in one of the Mediterranean's deadliest ever migrant tragedies last week.

North Korea could have 40 nuclear weapons next year, China warns
North Korea could have 40 nuclear weapons next year, China warns

Chinese experts believe North Korea has 20 warheads and could double its arsenal by next year.

Migrant tragedies force EU rethink on search and rescue policy
Migrant tragedies force EU rethink on search and rescue policy

Patrols will increase and traffickers will be directly targeted.

Iraqi forces gain ground against Islamic State in fight for Ramadi
Iraqi forces gain ground against Islamic State in fight for Ramadi

Booby-traps, snipers and suicide attacks are hindering government troops.

Controversial 'Guns in Parking Lots' law amended by Tennessee lawmakers

A Tennessee law allowing employees to bring their guns to work and leave them in their cars was amended earlier this month and signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam.

ISIS lets people play foosball but only if heads are removed from figurines
ISIS lets people play foosball but only if heads are removed from figurines

Documents and witness accounts from inside the Islamic State (IS) reveal how the terrorist group functions as a pseudo-government, and the control the organisation has over its subjects.