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Orlando: The images that show the world remembering a tragedy
All around the world national monuments were lit up in the rainbow colours of the LGBT community, as people gathered for vigils marking the tragedy.

Syriac patriarchs: Two years on from ISIS' capture of Mosul, Iraq is 'still bleeding'
On the two-year anniversary of the ISIS invasion of Mosul, patriarchs release a joint statement mourning the "ethno-religious genocide" of their people, and calling for the liberation of Mosul and the Nineveh Plain.

More Americans think abortion is 'morally wrong' than 'morally acceptable,' Gallup poll shows
The number of residents in the United States who think that abortion is "morally wrong" increased over the past year, a recent survey by the research-based consulting company Gallup revealed.

Pro-life advocates criticise UN for 'championing' abortion in Ireland
Pro-life groups and individuals are joining forces to criticise a recent ruling from the United Nations human rights committee describing the ban on abortions imposed by the Irish government as a violation of women's rights.

Franklin Graham's 'Decision America' rally to face protests
A group of local churches has put together an alternative service entitled 'Neighbors in Faith' which will celebrate religious diversity and the common good.

'The Armageddon Code': Book sheds light on how Christians think the world will end
Seeking to give clarity to a subject that has been debated for so many years, Billy Hallowell, faith editor for multiplatform news and entertainment network "The Blaze," came out with a book called "The Armageddon Code: One Journalist's Quest for End-Times Answers."

Afghanistan: Catholic human rights worker abducted in Kabul
Judith D'Souza, 40, had been working for the Aga Khan Foundation promoting the economic empowerment of women when she was abducted in the Qala-e-Fatullah area of Kabul on June 9.

What are the Ten Commandments, and do Christians still have to follow them?
Harry Farley looks at the Ten Commandments and asks do they still matter for Christians?

Terrorist groups working to paralyse cities with just one click, warns head of British intelligence
The United Kingdom's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) chief, Robert Hannigan, warned that terrorists and rogue states are building up their technical capabilities to paralyze urban areas in an instant.

Evangelicals show it's possible to believe in God and evolution at the same time
A group of evangelicals want to prove that it is possible to believe in God, while subscribing to the theory of evolution at the same time.

Last Catholic priest to survive Dachau Nazi concentration camp dies aged 102
Fr Hermann Scheipers was arrested by the Nazis for his staunch Catholicism.

Belgium: More than 100 churches at risk of closure under archbishop's plan
The Brussels Catholic diocese reportedly plans to merge parishes and close local churches, moving Sunday mass to larger central churches.

Pistorius trial: Christian faith means 'it is right to forgive Oscar', Steenkamp's father tells court
Christian faith compels Reeva Steenkamp's parents to forgive Oscar Pistorius but he must pay for what he has done, her father has told the court.

Are you feeling burnt by Jesus?
For the next installment of his series on Mark's gospel David Baker examines a promise that's unlikely to be found on a bumper sticker any time soon.

EU referendum: A vote to leave is not about selfish gain
There is no reason why we cannot continue to show generosity, sacrifice and reconciliation to our European neighbours outside of the EU, says Gillan Scott.

Religion often breeds 'contempt' for LGBT people, says Florida bishop
Robert Lynch, the Catholic Bishop of St Petersburg, Florida, says on his blog: "Sadly it is religion, including our own, which targets, mostly verbally, and also often breeds contempt for gays, lesbians and transgender people."