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Actor Chris Hemsworth criticised for telling daughter who envies her brothers that 'you can be whatever you want to be'
"The Huntsman: Winter's War" star Chris Hemsworth is all about promoting gender equality. However, the Australian actor might have gone too far when he told his 4-year-old daughter India Rose that it's acceptable for her to become a boy should she wish to be.

5 stereotypes about pastors' wives
The call to the office of an overseer or pastor is unique in that it involves not only his conduct at work. The qualifications of a pastor also entail how they conduct their homes, including the role of his wife.

Bodnariu family on 'right side of history' as thousands of Christians protest children's removal
The Christian Bodnariu family are on the "right side of history" according to a pastor who acts as their spokesman after the removal of their children by Norwegian authorities sparked a global protest movement.

Archbishop of Canterbury sends birthday greetings to the Queen
The Archbishop of Canterbury has today paid special tribute to the Queen, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, to mark her 90th birthday.

8 scriptures that assure us there is freedom in Jesus
There is no clamor greater than the clamor for freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom to vote, religious freedom, freedom to love whomever we want. Everyone wants freedom. But what is freedom, really? Is freedom found in the liberty to choose as we please?

John Stott's classic 'Basic Christianity' under fire
A publisher has hit back at claims that a revised edition of John Stott's classic Basic Christianity changes the book's meaning and is "a bad imitation of the original".

10 worship songs that should never be used in a seeker-friendly service
Church can be an odd experience for first time visitors, and nowhere more so than in the songs we sing.

Rome's historic Trevi Fountain to be dyed red in remembrance of martyred Christians
Rome's historic Trevi Fountain is due to be dyed red in recognition of Christian martyrs around the world.

UK has an 'obligation' to declare ISIS atrocities genocide, says Christian MPs
Christians, Yazidis and other minorities are victims of a genocide by ISIS according to MPs from all parties in a unanimous vote on Wednesday.

U.S. government admits it doesn't need to force religious organisations to provide contraceptives
The U.S. government has admitted that it can accommodate religious objections to the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate.

U.S. faith-based groups extend emergency assistance to people of Ecuador following 7.8-magnitude quake
Various U.S faith-based groups have come together to provide relief assistance on the ground in northwest Ecuador following the 7.8 magnitide earthquaÄ·e that took the lives of more that 500 people.

ISIS plotting attacks on tourists at beach resorts across Europe this summer, intel sources warn
Intelligence agencies have warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists are plotting to carry out attacks on tourists at beach resorts across Europe this summer, Fox News reports.

Russia a greater global threat than ISIS, says Poland, citing Moscow's potential to destroy countries
Poland's foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski has said that Russia is a greater threat to international securities than the Islamic State because it has the potential to destroy countries.

Queen Elizabeth turns 90: Beacons and gun salutes to celebrate world's oldest monarch
Queen Elizabeth turns 90 on Thursday with beacons and gun salutes heralding the birthday of the world's oldest monarch, who still performs hundreds of engagements a year and shows no signs of losing her appetite for the job.

25,000 ISIS fighters killed in past 20 months by coalition airstrikes; militants now 'paranoid and in chaos'
The Islamic State (ISIS) reportedly dealt a devastating blow after more than 25, 000 of its fighters have been killed by coalition air strikes over the past 20 months.

L.A. school opens gender-neutral restroom, sparking protest from concerned parents
A California high school has converted a girls' restroom into a gender-neutral facility to accommodate transgenders, and male and female students.