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Canada: L\'Arche founder criticises assisted dying bill, speaks of \'fundamental sickness in our society\'
Canada: L'Arche founder criticises assisted dying bill, speaks of 'fundamental sickness in our society'

Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche, has raised concerns about the pending Canadian assisted dying bill, warning that it lacks necessary safeguards.

Goal! Colombian missionary uses soccer to encourage Cameroon boys to hear God\'s Word
Goal! Colombian missionary uses soccer to encourage Cameroon boys to hear God's Word

A Colombian missionary sent to evangelize in the African nation of Cameroon is using soccer to encourage locals, especially the young ones, to listen to God's Words.

#TryBeatingMeLightly: Pakistani women fight back against Council of Islamic Ideology
#TryBeatingMeLightly: Pakistani women fight back against Council of Islamic Ideology

Pakistani women have reacted angrily online to a proposed law to allow husbands to "lightly beat" their wives.

Church of England faces ageing clergy crisis as retirements exceed ordinations
Church of England faces ageing clergy crisis as retirements exceed ordinations

One in four clergy in the Church of England is aged over 60 and just 13 per cent are under 40, according to new figures released today.

The art of choosing: 5 keys to making better decisions
The art of choosing: 5 keys to making better decisions

Character is demonstrated by how we make our decisions, rather than by their results.

Being nice vs being Godly: 10 Bible verses on cultivating Christian character
Being nice vs being Godly: 10 Bible verses on cultivating Christian character

There is more to being a Christian than being nice. Rather than focusing on being "nice" to people, these Bible verses teach us how to develop our character in a deeper way.

BGEA/Orthodox religious liberty summit postponed after fallout from Pope and Patriarch meeting
BGEA/Orthodox religious liberty summit postponed after fallout from Pope and Patriarch meeting

The conference was designed to bring together around 1,000 Christian leaders from more than 150 countries for a World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians.

Canada\'s House of Commons passes medical assistance in dying bill
Canada's House of Commons passes medical assistance in dying bill

Canada's House of Commons has passed the medical assistance in dying bill that will allow a physician or nurse to administer a substance to a patient to cause his death.

Judge sentences Catholic man who struck Baptist preacher to attend Baptist church service for 12 Sundays
Judge sentences Catholic man who struck Baptist preacher to attend Baptist church service for 12 Sundays

In an unusual ruling, an Ohio judge has sentenced a Catholic man to attend Baptist church services for 12 Sundays after he assaulted a Baptist street preacher last January.

ISIS faces major assaults on two fronts in Iraq and Syria
ISIS faces major assaults on two fronts in Iraq and Syria

Islamic State insurgents faced major assaults on two fronts in both Iraq and Syria on Wednesday in what could prove to be some of the biggest operations to roll back their caliphate since they proclaimed it in 2014.

Archbishop sacks priest accused of gay sexual relationship with church worker
Archbishop sacks priest accused of gay sexual relationship with church worker

The archbishop of Miami, Florida has asked a priest to resign due to allegations of gay sexual relationship with a church worker.

\'Prayer warrior\' pastor who \'loved helping young people\' gunned down for no apparent reason in Baltimore
'Prayer warrior' pastor who 'loved helping young people' gunned down for no apparent reason in Baltimore

An associate pastor at a local church in Baltimore, Maryland — described as a "prayer warrior" and someone "who loved helping young people" — was gunned down by an unidentified male suspect as she got into her car last Friday.

NFL star Benjamin Watson says Cincinnati Zoo made the right decision in killing the gorilla Harambe
NFL star Benjamin Watson says Cincinnati Zoo made the right decision in killing the gorilla Harambe

NFL star Benjamin Watson, who plays the tight end for the Baltimore Ravens, is saddened that 17-year-old gorilla Harambe from the Cincinnati Zoo had to be put down to save a four-year-old boy who fell into its pen on Saturday. However, he believes that zoo authorities made the right call.

Ben Carson likens America to cruise ship about to go over Niagara Falls that could cause \'tremendous carnage and death\'
Ben Carson likens America to cruise ship about to go over Niagara Falls that could cause 'tremendous carnage and death'

Former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson is warning against a third party bid in the U.S. presidential election this November in protest against the candidacy of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump because it would only lead to Democratic bet Hillary Clinton claiming the White House.

Iraq\'s trapped refugees: 3.4 million face starvation after escaping ISIS
Iraq's trapped refugees: 3.4 million face starvation after escaping ISIS

Iraqis are not hopeful about their prospects after ISIS. Read about one charity's attempt to get families back on their feet.

Duggar news: Anna still distrustful of Josh, won\'t let him use smartphone, source says
Duggar news: Anna still distrustful of Josh, won't let him use smartphone, source says

Josh and Anna Duggar from the former TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting" are doing their best to rebuild their marriage, but the road to recovery is one filled with challenges.