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Fierce criticism of Belgian euthanasia laws backed by medical and religious leaders
Bishops in Belgium have praised a call to revise euthanasia laws in the country. A group of 65 medical professionals, ethicists and philosophers published a letter in Flemish newspaper De Morgen earlier this month, urging legislation to be altered to remove the option for euthanasia purely on the basis of psychological suffering.
'Policies of fear' will only feed extremist rhetoric, warns Catholic bishop
A top US Catholic archbishop has used his advent speech to reject Islamophobia, calling for a response of resolve and courage to acts of violence, resisting hatred and suspicion in response to the recent violence in America.
'Worse than Nazis': ISIS allows fighters to kill children with Down Syndrome
Just when we thought members of the terrorist group Islamic State could not get any more ruthless and heartless, the jihadist organization reportedly recently allowed its members to kill children with the genetic disorder Down syndrome.
GM embryos: What do Christians think?
The Church of England is in hot water with conservative evangelicals after it hinted it may support the genetic modification of human embryos. Harry Farley takes a look at the ethical points to consider
'Our' Last Supper: New version of famous painting depicts homeless men
A new painting of the Last Supper has been unveiled in Glasgow, featuring thirteen men who regularly attend Glasgow City Mission.
People who find Christianity boring haven't met Jesus and embarked on an 'adventure the world can't match,' says pastor
To non-Christians, or to people who are only Christians on paper, Christianity may appear to be a boring religion. These people don't see anything exciting or fun in the activities that devout Christians do, like reading the Bible, attending church service and offering prayers.
Muslim woman swears on Quran as she takes oath as New York judge, drawing angry comments
A black Muslim American woman sparked an online outrage when she took her oath as a judge in Brooklyn, New York City, placing her hand and swearing not on the Bible as is the usual practice but on the Quran, Islam's holy book.
British sniper kills 5 terrorists with just 3 bullets, foiling a suicide bomb attack that could have killed hundreds in Iraq
A British sniper prevented what could have been a devastating suicide bomb attack that could have killed hundreds of people by taking out five terrorists using just three bullets.
China releases four pastors and two lawyers from 'black jail'
Six people, including four church pastors, have been released from detention in Zhejiang province on the east coast of China, China Aid has confirmed.
Donald Trump soars in national poll but trails Ted Cruz in Iowa ahead of 5th GOP presidential debate
Despite all the brickbats thrown at him by critics far and wide, Donald Trump not only continues to lead the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination but is actually pulling away from the rest of the pack.
ISIS militants imprisoned Yazidi women in Syrian desert dungeon
Islamic State militants imprisoned Yazidi women in a dungeon buried underneath the desert in northern Syria, it has emerged.
Aborted babies 'steam-cooked' before they're dumped in landfills, Ohio AG reveals
Planned Parenthood not only dumps the remains of aborted babies in landfills as earlier reported but also "steam-cooks" them prior to disposal, a report from Ohio's attorney general revealed.
Muslims and Christians unite under Christmas tree on site of Jesus' baptism
Jordan is celebrating the season of Christmas and the peaceful relations between Christians and Muslims in their country by lightin up a 12-metre tree at the site popularly believed to be the location of Jesus' baptism.
1,500 officers despatched to protect churches over Christmas in Indonesia
Indonesia are dispatching 1,500 police officers to protect churches from terror attacks over the Christmas and New Year period.
Saudi Arabia announces 34-state Islamic military coalition to fight terrorism
Saudi Arabia has formed a 34-state Islamic military coalition to fight terrorism, with a notable absence of Iran on the list.
Ceasefire declared in Yemen just hours after 15 civilian deaths
A ceasefire in Yemen has begun, despite Arab-led air strikes killing 15 civilians hours before it was due to take place.