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Church can be 'alien' or 'daunting' for families says new report
Church can be "alien" or "daunting" for families who may have little experience of being part of a faith community, according to a new report.
Turkish churches receive death threats for denying Allah
15 Turkish churches are receiving death threats for denying Allah, according to World Watch Monitor, which church leaders believe are from united source.
Teachers jailed after beating boy, 10, for failing to recite Qur'an
Two Islamic teachers who beat their 10-year-old pupil with a plastic rod have been jailed for a year.
Kenya: Five priests suspended for homosexual activity
Five priests have been rejected by the Anglican Church in Kenya after being found guilty of homosexual activity.
Pope Francis: If priests can't show mercy, they shouldn't be priests
Pope Francis has said priests should not be priests if they cannot show mercy.
Bobby Jindal on Donald Trump's faith: 'It's all just a show'
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has accused Donald Trump of never having read the Bible and being a narcissist.
MPs vote overwhelmingly against assisted dying
MPs voted overwhelmingly today to rejected the assisted suicide bill in one of the best attended debates on a Friday in recent months.
Assyrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS inch closer to freedom
ISIS has lowered its demands for their release.
What the new Homo Naledi species tells us about being human
Homo Naledi is like us, but not like us: slender, small-brained, with feet and hands like ours but curved fingers like those of apes.
ISIS making and using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria, US official says
Evidence which suggests ISIS are manufacturing and using chemical weapons is mounting, a US official has told the BBC.
Pope Francis urges faithful to defend God's family design: Union of man and woman
The traditional family has recently come under attack, laments Pope Francis, and he is encouraging people to defend God's design for the family.
Dismembering babies is 'humane,' says Planned Parenthood lawyer as probe begins
The United States Congress has finally started its hearing and investigation on the Planned Parenthood's sting videos, which was released by the Center for Medical Progress.
Faith in the Future: Talking Life, Death and God with Craig Finn
The acclaimed songwriter is back with his second solo album.
Franklin Graham urges President Obama to create 'safe zones' for Syrian refugees
Reverend Franklin Graham has written an open letter to President Barack Obama and made a suggestion on how America can help alleviate the worldwide migrant problem, and provide shelter and security for displaced people in the Middle East.
Assisted dying devalues life, warns Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that allowing terminally ill people to decide to end their lives would place unacceptable burdens on individuals and families and fundamentally change society's approach to the value of life.
Billy Graham tells seniors: 'It's OK if you can't physically attend church service'
The older people get, the harder it is for them to do certain things - even things that they love, such as worshipping God in church. Because of their dwindling health conditions, seniors who are unable to move around like they used to simply watch church services on television, or listen to it on the radio.