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5 ways that we can embody Christ's qualities in our lives
As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection, our minds turn to his risen body. During the homily on Easter Sunday, my priest spoke about how in our modern society, Christ has no physical body and no earthly voice - besides the ones we're prepared to give him to use.
India overpass collapse kills 14; more than 100 feared trapped
An overpass under construction in the bustling Indian city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday on to vehicles and street vendors below, killing at least 14 people with more than 100 people feared trapped.
Growing number of Americans believe Christians complain too much about 'persecution'
Two-thirds of Americans believe that Christians face increasing intolerance in the US, a new survey has found.
Why humility is at the heart of Christianity
If you know you're humble, you'll be quite proud of yourself because humility is hard. But if you're proud, you aren't humble.
ISIS releases Assyrian Christian girl in Syria
ISIS has released an Assyrian Christian girl, the last remaining hostage of a group abducted in northern Syria last February.
Obama: Terrorists want to 'weaken our faith', but 'we heal hatred with love'
President Obama yesterday spoke of the importance of faith in a world filled with fear at his final Easter Prayer Breakfast.
We're all addicted to something, but how can we break its hold on us?
One of the biggest myths about addiction is that only addiction to bad substances can become hurtful to someone.
Forgiveness: Why holding onto that grudge will only hurt you
There's nothing more toxic than the poison to the heart that comes through a grudge, and no other poison could be subtler. Toxicity of the heart is far more dangerous in that it doesn't just kill you slowly -- it also kills the people around you.
Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition
President Bashar al-Assad said it would not be difficult to agree on a new Syrian government including opposition figures, but his opponents responded on Wednesday that no administration would be legitimate while he remained in office.
5 things God doesn't care about that we worry far too much about
The world we live in operates on a very high level of values. Almost everything we do and we don't do is guided by a simple set of values. While there are good values, there are also bad values. While there are God's values, there are also ungodly values.
Salt and light: 3 social practices you can't ignore as a Christian
We live in a day and age where everyone wants to be socially responsible because of the status and image it brings.
How to recover if you have been hurt by members of your church
Getting hurt by church members is more than just probable. It's very likely to happen. Every believer has experienced a certain level of offense from a church member or sometimes even from a church leader.
Alabama governor facing ethics violation, impeachment over audio recording scandal
Embattled Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is facing charges of ethics violation and possible impeachment over the sexually-charged audio recording that he made toward Rebekah Mason, his senior political advisor who resigned from her job over the scandal.
Satan's image seen in Mexican rib steak cut sparks furore on social media
A devil's image that appeared in a rib steak cut has sparked a furor on social media last week where viewers have claimed to have the face and horns of Satan, according to reports.
Bangladesh High Court keeps Islam as state religion, sparking fears of more terror attacks on religious minority groups
A top court in Bangladesh has ruled Monday that Islam shall remain as the country's official religion, scrapping a 28-year old petition that sought to change it. But religious minority groups fear the ruling would give a boost to Islamist forces inflicting terror in the country.
Only 41% of British 'Christians' say they believe in a Creator while 18% say they do not, new survey shows
Almost half of British people who affiliate with Christianity do not believe in God while an equal number of people believe in faith rather than destiny, according to a new survey.