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New video appears to show kidnapped priest Fr Tom Uzhunnalil being beaten by militants
A video purporting to show the beating of Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, the priest kidnapped by militants in Yemen, has surfaced online.

Pope Francis sends message of 'faith and fraternity' ahead of World Youth Day
Pope Francis is heading for Krakow in Poland to join in prayer and praise with hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at World Youth Day.

US air strikes kill up to 90 civilians mistaken for ISIS fighters
The attacks are the most deadly on civilians since Coalition forces started bombing Islamic State forces.

Westboro protests amid chaotic scenes at Republican Convention
Members of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church were among protesters in the Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio yesterday, holding signs saying "Fags Doom Nations" and "Divorce Remarriage and Same-Sex 'Marriage' Are All Sin."

Police brutality not a reality according to most white evangelicals
Evangelical Christians are far less likely to say black and minority ethnic groups are treated unfairly by police than most other Americans.

Turkey: Erdogan targets more than 50,000 in purge after failed coup
Around 50,000 soldiers, police, judges, civil servants and teachers have been suspended or detained since the coup attempt.

Why we shouldn't even dream of being 'the very best like no one ever was'
That song line actually speaks of massive competition.

What 'your best life now' really means according to the Bible
In reality our best life isn't here and now unless it's for Jesus Christ alone.

3 ways you can cause others to stumble on their faith
Being the cause of one's fall is a terrible thing.

3 things you can do to help improve your retention of Bible verses
Here are some things you can do to help you keep the Word of God in mind.

Here's how the elect can be deceived
Remember, we are not perfect and immune to any deception or attack. We should build ourselves up in the faith and trust in the Lord for everything always, while doing our best to study His Word and obey it.

Congressman to probe 'God's Not Dead 2' billboard rejection at GOP convention
A Republican congressman will conduct an inquiry why a billboard advertising the DVD release of "God's Not Dead 2" was rejected for display at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Church asks U.S. federal court to stop Iowa from enforcing transgender bathroom rules even inside churches
A church in Iowa is asking a federal court to stop the state's civil rights commission from enforcing a law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Atheists demand removal of Christian flag, Latin cross from Georgia state courthouse
An atheist group is demanding the removal of a Christian flag from a Georgia courthouse, saying it violates the U.S. Constitution.

Planned Parenthood to close 6 clinics â a move driven by abortion and profit, pro-life advocates say
Planed Parenthood will close six abortion clinics in Indiana this year as the number of patients dropped dramatically by half.

Cave art shows how colonisation united Christians and Creoles
Archaeologists are uncovering evidence that shows in detail how the native peoples in the Caribbean and the European colonisers were engaged in active theological debate and over the nature of God, sin and forgiveness.