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Syrian refugees must not be sent back to Turkey, human rights campaigners warn
Syrian refugees in Turkey are failing to access vital support and must not be returned there by EU countries, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

Donald Trump calls for profiling of Muslims
Donald Trump has called for racial profiling to combat terror in the United States.

'Gospel of Jesus' wife' was probably forged, academic who discovered it concedes
An ancient Coptic papyrus fragment which referred to Jesus' "wife" is almost certainly fake, the Harvard professor who discovered it has admitted.

Refugee numbers at record levels, more than 63 million worldwide - UN
There has never been more refugees than at the current time.

Syria: Three dead in suicide attack that 'targeted Christian leader'
A suicide bomber on Sunday killed three people in an attack thought to have targeted the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II.

Suicide bombers kill more than 20 as Taliban onslaught continues in Afghanistan
Two separate suicide bombs killed more than 20 people in Afghanistan on Monday as the Taliban continued its insurgency against the Western-backed Kabul government.

Christian leaders row over Poet Laureate's 'God is gay' poem
A prominent Church of England bishop who compared a poem that states "God is gay" to the writings of St Paul has been condemned by a leading conservative evangelical theologian who accused him of failing to understand the New Testament.

Why your quiet time with God matters to your job
The prevailing concept of job competency today is that we are responsible for our own career growth, but this is not entirely true. While God gives us talents and abilities that we are to steward, ultimately it is Jesus who gives us strength to do all things.

How Christians should respond to society's moral decline
The basis and perfecter of our morality is no other than Jesus Christ and that to see a moral revival we must open ourselves up to the Person of Christ and the message of His work.

How to proclaim power of Jesus' love by sharing your testimony of faith to people around you
Jesus values the lost immensely and calls us to value them as well. He calls us to reach the lost by sharing our testimony of Christ to them.

Why the notion of perfectionism is hurting the church more than helping it
Perfectionism is found in Christ even when it is not found in the body of Christ.

Why pastors should value good health: The church rests on Jesus' shoulders, not on theirs
Many pastors tend to forget that God doesn't desire workers who are stressed out, tired, unhealthy and failing, but warriors who thrive in ministry living the victory over any sickness and disease that is in Jesus.

Next generation leadership: Why millennials are the future of ministry
Church attendance has been dropping amongst millennials in the past few years. Are churches giving up too prematurely on generation Y?

Pan-Orthodox Council: Historic summit goes ahead despite Russian withdrawal
Leaders and representatives from 10 autocephalous or self-governing Orthodox Churches held Mass in Heraklion yesterday to mark the beginning of the meeting. T

Jo Cox MP hailed as '21st century Good Samaritan'
Jo Cox MP, who was killed last week, has been remembered as a "21st century Good Samaritan".

Heading off on holiday? Here are 9 Bible verses to read before you go
Along with our sun cream, shades and travel sickness tablets, as Christians, one form of protection that we should also ensure we value is God's. It doesn't matter how far you go from home, He stays with you every step of the way.