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X-Men: Apocalypse cast, plot news: Apocalypse is a false god while Professor X is 'Christ figure', says director Bryan Singer
"X-Men: Apocalypse" director Bryan Singer can't seem to help but draw comparisons between the mutants found in his film as well as Biblical characters. At first, he called the villain Apocalypse as the "god of the Old Testament," but then later clarified that Apocalypse really isn't God.

Bernie Sanders upsets Hillary Clinton in Indiana but still faces 'uphill battle'
The two likely protagonists in the U.S. presidential election this November had contrasting fortunes on Tuesday. While Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump swept the Indiana primary, his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton suffered a slight bump in her march to her party's convention as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders scored an upset victory.

Donald Trump is declared 'presumptive' GOP presidential nominee, praises Ted Cruz after sweeping Indiana primary
The chairman of the Republican National Committee has declared Donald Trump as the party's "presumptive" presidential nominee after the real estate tycoon swept the Indiana primary, prompting his closest rival Sen. Ted Cruz to drop out of the race.

Evangelical Christians help bring more than 100 new Syrian refugees to Italy
More than 100 Syrian refugees have arrived in Rome under the "humanitarian corridors" programme of the Christian Sant'Egidio community and Italy's evangelical churches.

Can God still love us if he allows us to suffer?
Apologist Vince Vitale looks at the problem of suffering, and how the intellectual and emotional challenges are deeply related.

Bishop's own priests among men arrested for his assault and kidnapping
Three priests who were in the service of a bishop who was kidnapped and beaten are among 14 people arrested in connection with the case.

Why Ted Cruz failed to win over American evangelicals
As the dust settles over his campaign, Cruz' advisers are asking themselves what went wrong.

Boxing star Amir Khan on his Muslim faith: 'We're all the same, we're all human'
Amir Khan has described how his Muslim faith fits into his intensive training regime in the build up to a fight.

Russell Moore: America is not a Christian country
America is not a Christian country, according to Russell Moore, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

Chief Rabbi warns that Labour has 'severe' problem with antisemitism
Britain's Chief Rabbi has condemned the "poisonous invective" of politicians such as Ken Livingstone and warned that Labour has a "severe" problem with antisemitism.

First Muslim Miss USA converts to Christianity
Rima Fakih gave her life to Christ last month in the run-up to her marriage in Lebanon next week to Wassim Sal Salibi, a wealthy music producer who is a Maronite Christian.

Cameron backs down over child refugees: UK will resettle unaccompanied children from Europe
The government has backed down on its refusal to allow unaccompanied child refugees into the UK.

Honest Mums' Club: Meet the Christian mother speaking out about postnatal depression
Hannah Oakland felt like she'd failed as a mother after giving birth to two children. She talks to Flo Taylor about her experiences, and how her church community helped her to get through it.

Why I'm not a Bible-believing Christian
'Bible-believing Christian' has become not a harmless marker of a generous evangelicalism, but a slogan that increasingly defines hard-edged, ultra-conservative positions.

Cameron and Corbyn clash over antisemitism and Islamophobia at PMQs
David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over antisemitism and Islamophobia in a heated Prime Minister's Questions ahead of local elections on Thursday.

What Leicester City can teach the Church about leadership
Leicester City's triumph in the Premier League is being hailed as 'the most unlikely sporting triumph ever'. What does it have to say to the Church?