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One year on, the Pope\'s encyclical on the environment is more relevant than ever
One year on, the Pope's encyclical on the environment is more relevant than ever

One year on since Laudato Si' was published, we are already able to grasp its transformative potential. We now have the opportunity to change course, says Bernd Nilles.

Happy Father\'s Day: 10 Bible verses to encourage dads this Sunday
Happy Father's Day: 10 Bible verses to encourage dads this Sunday

On Sunday it is Father's Day – a day dedicated to honouring and celebrating dads everywhere. Here are 10 Bible verses to encourage fathers of their role and value in God's creation.

It\'s been a week of tragedy, but hate will not have the final say
It's been a week of tragedy, but hate will not have the final say

It can be much harder to believe on weeks like this that God knows us in intimate, caring detail, but Love will win out in the end.

Charleston church marks a year since devastating shooting
Charleston church marks a year since devastating shooting

It's exactly a year since one of the bleakest days in recent American history. On 17 June 2015, a Bible study turned into a mass murder.

Iraqi Christian who fled ISIS: \'Faith is all we have left\'
Iraqi Christian who fled ISIS: 'Faith is all we have left'

A Christian student forced to flee Islamic State in Iraq said yesterday that "faith is all we have left that ISIS couldn't take from us".

Four ways to welcome everyone in your church
Four ways to welcome everyone in your church

Claire Musters on embracing diversity, and really welcoming every person in your congregation.

Iraqi Patriarch: Militia carrying Christian symbols are causing \
Iraqi Patriarch: Militia carrying Christian symbols are causing "more suffering"

A senior Iraqi clergyman has distanced himself and the Church from groups of militias carrying Christian symbols.

Vietnam: Church raided, congregation beaten and 14-year-old arrested
Vietnam: Church raided, congregation beaten and 14-year-old arrested

A 14-year-old Christian has been arrested in Vietnam, amid a series of government crackdowns on Christians following a US delegation's visit to the country.

\'Fight against the hatred that killed her\': Prayer vigils held as UK mourns MP Jo Cox
'Fight against the hatred that killed her': Prayer vigils held as UK mourns MP Jo Cox

Vigils have been held in churches across the UK after Jo Cox MP was killed on Thursday in her constituency.

Jo Cox: A tragic reminder of how much we owe our public servants
Jo Cox: A tragic reminder of how much we owe our public servants

It's a day to be incredibly grateful to Jo Cox and the many thousands of faithful, hard working and conscientious MPs and other elected officials across the country.

\'I felt liberated\': life after Islamic State
'I felt liberated': life after Islamic State

Am Adasa had been under the militants' control since 2014, when Islamic State proclaimed its caliphate straddling Syria and Iraq.

Tim Tebow says his faith in God hits high and low points, just like everybody else
Tim Tebow says his faith in God hits high and low points, just like everybody else

Former NFL star Tim Tebow is unwavering in his faith in God, but the Christian athlete admits there are times when his faith hits low points just like everybody else.

Bishop T.D. Jakes urges Americans to \'stand together\' after Orlando massacre
Bishop T.D. Jakes urges Americans to 'stand together' after Orlando massacre

Bishop T.D. Jakes from The Potter House in Dallas, Texas, weeps with the rest of America because of the tragic Orlando mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 50 people, including the slain gunman, and injured 53 others. Whenever senseless acts of violence such as this occur, Jakes says it's important for Americans to stand together as one.

Do animals deserve to have rights just like humans? Ken Ham shares his thoughts
Do animals deserve to have rights just like humans? Ken Ham shares his thoughts

The topic of animal rights is not easy to discuss, with a lot of people sharing differing views regarding the matter.

Bored with the Bible? You must have forgotten its importance, says Marshall Segal
Bored with the Bible? You must have forgotten its importance, says Marshall Segal

All Christians need to read the Bible. Sadly, the reality is that many Christians love the idea of the Bible but not really the Bible itself, says Marshall Segal, associate editor of the Christian ministry Desiring God.

Franklin Graham wonders why President Obama keeps defending Islam but remains silent on Christian concerns
Franklin Graham wonders why President Obama keeps defending Islam but remains silent on Christian concerns

Rev. Franklin Graham is not through yet with his criticism of U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the latter's response to Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. Graham believes Obama should have condemned the shooting as "an act of radical Islamic terrorism" and not just "an act of terror and hate."