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Prejudice or principle? Why the UMC banned Intelligent Design from its annual conference
The United Methodist Church has rejected a request by a group promoting so-called Intelligent Design to have a display at its General Conference in Oregon in May.
Should Christians embrace a secular society?
France's much-vaunted principle of laïcité [secularism] is not fit for purpose in the modern world, according to one of its most senior ministers.
The world turned upside down: What the Beatitudes tell us about the Kingdom of God
The whole world is the wrong way up. In the Beatitudes, Jesus tells us how he is turning the world the right way up and how we should live in the light of that.
Looming nightmare: More plastics than fish in world's oceans likely by 2050
A study produced by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and published by the World Economic Forum on Tuesday warned that pieces of plastics floating in the ocean may outnumber fish in the marine environment as early as the year 2050.
Astronomers may have found ninth planet in outskirts of solar system: Bizarre world 10 times bigger than Earth
Researchers Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown announced on Wednesday that there is a possibility of another planet lurking around the outskirts of our solar system. They nicknamed this yet-to-be-confirmed space object "Planet Nine."
Will the Pope visit Britain? 'Never say never', Vatican official declares
'Never say never' to the Pope visiting Britain, a Liverpool-born Archbishop and the Pope's Foreign Secretary told ITV News yesterday.
Russian Orthodox Christians take ice bath to mark Jesus' baptism on Epiphany Day
As part of its yearly tradition to celebrate Epiphany Day, Orthodox Christians in Russia and Ukraine are celebrating the occasion by bathing or dipping on icy rivers and ponds across Europe.
Saeed Abedini: Freedom is like 'being born again'
Pastor Saeed Abedini has said his release feels like "being born again" as he returns to the US today after being freed from Iranian prison.
Nearly 2,000 children referred for 'deradicalisation' in the UK
Nearly 2,000 children have been referred to the UK government's deradicalisation scheme, according to the BBC.
Iraqi Christian girl, 11, becomes Internet singing sensation after ISIS threatened to kill her and her family
An 11-year old Christian girl who is now an Internet sensation after her spellbinding performance on The Voice Kids has told of her extraordinary story on how she ended up on the show because of the Islamic State (ISIS).
With sanctions lifted, Iran quickly bares plan to build 2 nuke plants with help from Russia and China
The Islamic Republic is set to start construction of two new nuclear power plants in the "near future" with the assistance from Russia and China, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization announced Tuesday.
Secularism in France needs overhaul to combat radicalisation, warns education minister
France's principle of secularism needs to be "reappropriated" following fatal terrorist attacks in Paris, the country's Minister of Education has said.
Litvinenko inquiry finds Putin 'probably' approved murder of Russian spy
President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210, a British inquiry into the 2006 killing in London concluded.
Central African Republic: 2.5 million people face hunger crisis, UN warns
Two and a half million people in the CAR, half the population, have too little to eat because of conflict and insecurity, the UN World Food Programme said on Wednesday.
Pope Francis tells Davos elite: 'Do not forget the poor!'
Pope Francis told members of the world's wealthy political and economic elite on Wednesday that they should not be deaf to the cry of the poor and must consider their own role in creating inequality.
'Duck Dynasty' stars Alan and Lisa Robertson lead rally against abortion
"Duck Dynasty" stars Alan and Lisa Robertson led the pro-life breakfast and march organised by North Carolina Right to Life in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday to share their protest against the legalisation of abortion.