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President Obama's policy shift on keeping troops in Afghanistan gets mixed reaction
President Obama's plan to let US military troops stay in Afghanistan through the end of 2016 has received mixed responses from Republicans and citizens alike.
Tens of thousands of migrants living in German tents face woes as winter nears
The situation of refugees in Germany appears gloomy in the coming months as winter approaches and there are no fixed accommodation to house the thousands of asylum seekers particularly those living in tents.
Archbishop of Erbil: Iraqi Christian refugees are losing hope of returning home
Although the humanitarian situation for displaced Christians in Iraq has improved, thousands of Iraqi Christians are still fleeing, Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil told Aid to the Church in Need.
Ben Carson: Abortion 'in all forms' should be considered illegal just like slavery
Republican presidential aspirant Ben Carson on Sunday took on two controversial topics, which he said should both be considered illegal: abortion and slavery.
Does the Church listen to the voices from its margins?
In the UK, leading companies and universities are being asked to remove names from application forms.
Obama urged to hold Indonesia to account over religious persecution
Religious intolerance should be high on the agenda in President Obama's meetings with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, a religious freedom charity has said.
Warning from God seen in piece of steel with scripture found in ruins of New York's Twin Towers
A piece of steel found in the ruins of New York's Twin Towers carries words of warning from God Himself, according to Jonathan Cahn, the author of "The Harbinger" and the subject of a new documentary film called "The Harbinger Man."
First female Lord Spiritual looks forward to a woman Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop Rachel Treweek, who is to take a seat in the House of Lords today, has said she would like a woman to be Archbishop of Canterbury.
Americans of all political stripes agree nation is going in wrong directionâsurvey
Americans disagree on nearly everything, but there's one thing that unites them right now: Their belief that the United States is going the wrong way. This finding came out from a recent WND/Clout poll conducted by Clout Research, a national opinion research firm based in Columbus, Ohio.
20 things you'll never hear in church
Church life is rich, varied and can be very funny.
Christian woman gang raped by three Muslim men in Pakistan
A Christian woman has been gang raped by three Muslim men in her home in Kasur, Pakistan.
New Spiritual Disciplines: No.1 â The discipline of Phonedown
Phones aren't inherently bad, but our ill-discipline around them deserves addressing, says Martin Saunders.
Pope Francis calls for prayerful and practical response to refugees: 'The Church does not abandon them'
Pope Francis drew the attention of the Bishops at the synod to the refugees once more, speaking in St. Peter's Square to call for a continued response in prayer and practical work to the refugee crisis during Angelus prayer.
Australian bishop says he was abused by bishop and senior clergyman
Bishop Greg Thompson spoke out after his diocese apologised for its "shameful" treatment of abuse survivors.
Fight over 'religious differences' erupts in German refugee camp
A fight between over one hundred refugees over "religious differences" had to be stopped by German police over the weekend.
The five best husbands in the Bible
Scripture gives us lots of examples of people who behaved badly, but also those who behaved really, really well.