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Armenian migrants in Turkey fear tense political climate

A century after her forebears fled massacres in Turkey for Armenia, Alla has gone the other way, hoping to win Turkish citizenship after leaving her impoverished homeland.

More ISIS atrocities surface: 250 women executed for refusing 'sexual jihad'; organs of wounded fighters taken out and sold

As far as the Islamic State (ISIS) is concerned, when it comes to the atrocities it's committing, it seems sky's the limit.

China: Xi Jinping warns against foreign infiltration through religion

China must be on guard against foreign infiltration through religion and stop "extremists" spreading their ideology, President Xi Jinping told a top-level meeting on managing religion, state media reported on Sunday.

Michael Brown warns Christians backing Donald Trump: 'He's not your protector'

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has finally revealed who he really isâanything but the defender of conservative Christians that he claimed to be, according to acclaimed biblical scholar, Jewish author and radio host Dr. Michael Brown.

Obama tells British youth: Reject cynicism, don't pull back from the world

The call came a day after the President sparked a row by telling Britain it should remain in the European Union to preserve its remaining global clout.

Putting God first: 5 modern-day idols we're in danger of letting take over our lives

Idolatry looks completely different today from what it once was. Whereas there was a time when idols were inanimate figures and statues, today they can come in various forms. Idolatry is an issue of the heart and can thus only be broken by a transformation of the heart.

'Game of Thrones' returns for Season 6, once again featuring complex characters and different religions

HBO's hit TV series "Game of Thrones" features not only a plethora of complex characters, but also a number of different religions. A lot of characters found in George R.R. Martin's novels and series are deeply religious, and some are even moved to go to battle and kill innocent lives because of it.

The one foolproof way to see transformation in your kids

Parents are faced with a long-standing challenge of defiance, disrespect and disregard for rules with their children. In our own attempts to change them, many find themselves failing.

One Million Moms fumes over lesbian kissing scene in 'Once Upon A Time'

The Christian watchgroup One Million Moms is upset over the recent episode of "Once Upon A Time" entitled "Ruby Slippers" because it featured a lesbian couple glorifying in "true love's kiss."

Helping your spouse fight burnout at work

Career burnout can lead to a significant amount of stress at home and in our marriages. As husbands and wives to those who are experiencing burnout at work, we are to see ourselves as God's channel of love and grace by being Jesus exemplified to our spouses.

Pope Francis tells Christians: Reach out to sinners but reject sin 'without compromises'

Speaking to thousands gathered at St. Peter's Square in The Vatican for his regular Wednesday general audience, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church emphasized that God's mercy always reaches out to all of us, sinners, and forgives our sins.

Married people more likely to survive cancer than single individuals, new study shows

Some individuals are beginning to consider the sacred rites of marriage as less important, choosing instead to join the growing trend of cohabitation. Well, here's another reason to get married, and it involves your health.

Religious liberty can't be used to deny marriage, bathrooms to gays, U.S. rights commission says

In a statement posted on its website last April 18, the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) criticized laws recently passed by some states supposedly discriminating members of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) community.

U.S. lawmakers show documents proving Planned Parenthood illegally profited from selling baby parts