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French people put positive twist on terrorist attacks in Facebook posts that have gone viral
At least two Facebook posts made by Frenchmen in the aftermath of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris have gone viral as they captured the strength and beauty of the human spirit in the face of doomâemotions that strongly resonate with people worldwide.

Obama's state of mind questioned by critics, with Donald Trump asking, 'Is our president insane?'
President Barack Obama's state of mind is now being question by his harshest critics following the actions and statements he made in the aftermath of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, with Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump pointedly asking the question: "Is our president insane?"

Westboro Baptist, social media and the power of compassion
Instead of knee-jerk criticism and self-righteous shouting, a number of people took the time to get to know the real Megan Phelps-Roper...

Muslim who converted to Christianity beaten up by thugs in Bradford
A Muslim man who converted to Christianity has been beaten up on the streets of Britain in a brutal asssault that has gone viral on the internet after it was captured on CCTV.

What is intimacy with God?
How can we best understand intimacy in light of God's incarnation? Harry Farley reflects

Muslims leaders in UK launch anti-terror campaign
Senior British Muslims have launched a campaign to raise awareness of Muslim condemnation of terrorism.

White evangelicals favour Carson the most and Trump the least, survey shows
Ben Carson is the most favoured republican presidential candidate for white evangelicals, a survey has found, with Donald Trump the least favoured.

33 ISIS fighters killed as militant families flee Raqqa
At least 33 ISIS militants in Raqqa have been killed in air-strikes since Sunday as ISIS families flee the stronghold, local activists have said.

Iraq reverses decision to force children of Muslim converts to become Muslim
The Iraqi government has amended legislation that would have forced children of converts to Islam to be regarded as Muslims.

Ben Carson says U.S. now 'at war' with ISIS, bares plan on how to defeat the enemy
As far as Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson is concerned, the Islamic State has already declared war against the United States and it is time that Americans accept that fact.

Vatileaks: Arrest of another whistleblower could be imminent
There have been criticisms that the Church is in danger of infringing free speech after an Italian journalist was called in for questioning by Vatican police because of revelations about the Vatican's finances he made in a new book.

Church doors must always remain open despite terrorism fears, says Pope Francis
Despite all of the security concerns that are currently hounding the city of Paris in light of the terror attacks it recently went through, one thing must always pervade all fears, said Pope Francis.

International Men's Day: In a world stacked against women, here's why we still need to talk about men
International Men's Day may not be perfect but we can use it to talk about some awkward issues.

Pastor and wife injured in Orlando shopping mall shooting
A pastor and his wife were shot in an Orlando shopping centre on Wednesday night, police have confirmed.

Paris attacks: Suspected mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud died in police raid, prosecutor says
The suspected mastermind of the attacks that killed 129 in Paris was among those killed in a police raid in a suburb of the French capital on Wednesday, the Paris prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday.

West has 'betrayed the Christians of the East', says Syrian Patriarch
The head of the Syrian Catholic Church, Mar Ignace Youssif III Youan, has said the West has betrayed Syrians and caused an endless conflict in the country.