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U.S. federal court blocks new Mississippi law that seeks to protect people's freedom of conscience
A U.S. District judge issued an injunction on Thursday blocking the implementation of a new law in Mississippi that aims to protect the freedom of conscience of state residents from government discrimination.

Hillary Clinton attacks Donald Trump for 'blatantly antisemitic' tweet
Hilary Clinton has attacked Donald Trump as "blatently antisemitic" for a tweet that featured a six-pointed star.

Charleston church massacre survivors sue FBI for allowing shooter Dylann Roof to buy a gun despite drug use admission
A lawsuit has been filed against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by the families of the victims and survivors of last year's shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina over the agency's alleged failure to stop the suspect from buying a gun.

U.S. court blocks state law banning abortion of foetuses with Down syndrome
A U.S. District Court in Indiana has issued a preliminary injunction to stop the enforcement of a new state law that prohibits women from getting abortion because of the foetus's sex, race, colour, national origin, ancestry, or disability such as Down syndrome.

Atheists display anti-God billboard in Mississippi, the most religious state in America
Atheists will put up an anti-God billboard in Mississippi, which a study showed as the most religious U.S. state.

Terror bomb blast kills four in Saudi holy city of Medina
A suicide bomber has targeted Islam's second holiest site in Saudi Arabia, murdering four people and wounding five others.

Court to decide on whether vacant Catholic Church property needs to be taxed as what atheist group demands
An atheist organisation has filed a brief in court supporting a city's decision to tax a vacant Catholic Church property in Madison, Wisconsin.

Tory MPs begin voting on next PM with Theresa May in the lead - but will she win?
The first round of voting among Conservative MPs begins to determine who succeeds David Cameron as the next prime minister following the Brexit referendum on 23 June.

Stephen Crabb: Gay cure allegations 'entirely fabricated'
Stephen Crabb has defended his record on gay marriage and his links with the Christian charity CARE.

Court upholds decision not to accredit evangelical Christian law school for its alleged anti-LGBT policy
A top court in Ontario, Canada, has upheld a decision of a law society not to give accreditation to an evangelical Christian law school over the latter's alleged anti-LGBT policy barring students from engaging in sexual intimacy outside of marriage between a man and a woman.

City council seeks to thwart Satanist's invocation with silent prayer plan
The Pensacola City Council in Florida will have a special meeting to decide whether to end its tradition of having invocations to stop a planned prayer on July 14 by a member of the Satanic Temple West Florida.

Effective parenting is impossible without God's grace
When we realise how much better our kids are in God's hands than our own, we just might give ourselves a whole lot more grace and lesser pressure to fit ourselves in the mould of the "ideal Christian parent."

12 ways on how you can become a blessing to people in your workplace
Sometimes it can feel like your office is void of the blessing and presence of God, but you can be a light in your office.

How pride destroys marriage and why humility matters
Humility in marriage is important. Just as Jesus Christ showed the utmost humility and selflessness when He expressed His love for the church, we too as spouses should grow in the area of humility and selflessness.

Iraq's minorities 'on verge of disappearance' say rights groups
Iraq's Christian population, which before 2003 numbered as many as 1.4 million, is now under 250,000, according to a report by MRG and other rights organisations.

5 ways leaders can get spectators involved in church and other projects
People can and will get more involved in a project if given the right motivation. It falls on you as a leader to compel them into action. Here are five ways that you can get more spectators involved.