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Top U.S. intel official confirms ISIS use of chemical weapons in Syria and Iraq
The Director of National Intelligence has said that the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) has developed and utilised chemical weapons, specifically ''sulphur mustard'' during attacks in Iraq and Syria.

Black pastors assailed for giving their blessings to abortion, same-sex marriage advocate Hillary Clinton
Christian author and radio talk show host Michael L. Brown is denouncing the pastors who last week blessed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and declared her as "the next president of the United States."

Trump calls Pope Francis a 'very political person who doesn't understand' America's immigration problem
U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is not pleased with Pope Francis' plan to stand with migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border on Friday, saying the head of the Roman Catholic Church "doesn't understand" America's immigration problem.

Ben Carson to stay in White House race 'until I win,' says he's not keen on VP job
Despite faring badly in Iowa and New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said he's staying in the race "until I win."

How to start a compassion revolution
Krish Kandiah says it starts with 'echoes of compassion'.

Catholics and the Zika Virus: Why abortion and contraception are very different issues
Because of its stance on abortion and contraception, secular writers are portraying the Church as a callous institution uninterested in the welfare of thousands of mothers and their potentially disabled children. These attacks are missing the point.

Fighting priest to set Australian boxing record
An Anglican minister is about to set a record as Australia's oldest professional boxer.

Moving scenes as Marius Bodnariu sees sons for first time in three months
The father whose five children were removed from the family home by Norway's Barnevernet or child welfare services, has been able to see his sons for the first time in three months.

Abducted, raped, then forcibly married: Christian woman escapes ordeal
A Christian woman who was abducted, raped and forcibly married to a Muslim man in Pakistan has escaped.

Beheadings in Libya: One year on forgiveness trumps hatred
On 15 February 2015, a video was released depicting masked ISIS militants dressed in black marching 21 Coptic Christians in orange jump suits along a beach in Libya.

Swiss Catholics accuse Pope's representative of disloyalty
The Pope's representative in Switzerland, US Archbishop Thomas Gullickson, has been accused by 12 Catholic reform groups of publicly criticising him.

Love is more than a Valentine's card: 10 Bible verses that tell the truth about love
Scripture reveals the depths of love and its wide-ranging aspects that encompass more than just romantic feeling

70,000 US teachers aren't telling their students the facts about climate change
Thousands of US middle and high school teachers are telling their student climate change has nothing to do with human activity.

What can we learn from Elijah? #5 God sometimes speaks in whispers, not shouts
Sometimes God doesn't give us what we want; he gives us what we need, writes Mark Woods.

Ted Cruz campaign defends endorsement by pastor who believes Jews brought Holocaust on themselves
Ted Cruz' campaign has been forced to defend an endorsement he received from a prominent pastor who has made highly controversial statements about Jews.

10 questions to help strengthen your marriage
Are you building and strengthening your marriage, or are there behaviours which are causing harm?