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U.S., North Carolina battle over transgender rights, firing off lawsuits against each other
The U.S. federal government and North Carolina are now in direct conflict after the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil rights lawsuit over the state's bathroom privacy law in response to the lawsuits filed by state officials earlier on Monday against the DOJ's directive to stop the implementation of the controversial legislation.
NCAA accused of hypocrisy after banning states that have LGBT discriminatory laws from hosting tournaments
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Board of Governors will prohibit states from hosting tournaments if they have laws that discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Alabama House passes 2 bills banning dismemberment abortions, restricting clinic locations
The Alabama House of Representatives approved two bills Wednesday that would restrict locations of abortion clinics and ban dismemberment abortions.
Transgenders out to shatter male-female distinction; bathroom fight just the start of long-term LGBT campaign
More than just fighting for access in opposite-sex bathrooms, transgender individuals are really out to shatter the traditional distinction between male and female altogether, an academic warned.
Meet Valkyrie, NASA's newest human-like robot to help astronauts on Mars mission
Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) unveiled its newest humanoid machine named Valkyrie. This showcase of modern space-exploring technology was built in cooperation with students and researchers from the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Robotics.
NASA assures public world won't end on Monday, says Mercury transit doomsday conspiracy just a scam
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has assured the public that the world will not end after Mercury transits the Sun on Monday, as claimed by doomsday conspiracy theorists.
'Apostate' Christian leaders warned: 'You won't find Jesus calling you home at the end of your lives'
Although some Protestant leaders are speaking out against abortion, gay lifestyle, LGBT issues and sin, a vast majority of them "seem to have lost their voice for the truth," the Rev. Thomas Parrish laments.
Miracles expert explains the purpose of miracles and what they mean for our faith
Anybody could claim a miracle, but how does the Church determine which reported miracles are genuinely divine and which are fake?
As Justin Bieber unveils tiny new Christian tattoo, take a look at the singer's other inkings that represent his faith
This latest piece of body art isn't a first for Bieber in terms of ink or symbolism, he has around 50 tattoos already, a number of which refer to his faith. As he reveals his latest faith related tattoo, we chart his other tattoos which are symbolic of his beliefs.
Baroness Joan Bakewell wins award for 'outstanding' religious broadcasting
Baroness Joan Bakewell has won the prestigious Sandford St Martin Trustees' Award for religious broadcasting.
111 United Methodist Church clergy come out as gay ahead of general conference
More than 100 United Methodist Church clergy have come out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender ahead of the Church's General Conference this week.
Peace in our time? Warnings exchanged over EU Referendum
Two rival groups on the EU referendum, Christians for Britain and Chrisians for Europe entered a Twitter spat over the weekend:
Samaritan's Purse appeals for volunteers to help in Fort McMurray
"Hell on earth â that is how one evacuated resident described the massive fire burning in Fort McMurray, Canada," wrote Franklin Graham this week.
Israel accused of 'aggression and intimidation' to World Council of Churches delegates
WCC staff and partners were detained or deported at Ben Gurion airport last week in a manner general secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit described as unprecedented and intolerable.
United Methodists row over gay marriage as general conference begins
Evangelical leaders are calling for the suspension of an elder in the United Methodist Church in the US after he married his male partner.
Franklin Graham denounces Obama plan to create 'monument to sin'
Evangelical Christian leader Franklin Graham has denounced President Barack Obama's decision to create a new national monument to recognise the gay rights movement.