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Vatican Synod urges Catholics to avoid using derogatory words on homosexuals
The Synod of Bishops are calling on Catholics to avoid using 'condescending' language toward homosexuals and instead find ways to welcome them as sons and daughters of the Church.
NATO warns Russia on 'unacceptable' and 'dangerous' incursions into Turkey airspace
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reportedly condemned Russia's incursions into Turkey's airspace calling it "unacceptable and dangerous'' as the incidents add further tensions to the ongoing Russia's military intervention in Syria.
Ali Khamenei bans further talks with US, citing 'numerous disadvantages' for Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reportedly imposing ban on negotiations with the United States, stressing that talks with the "Great Satan'' brought only disadvantages to Iran.
South Carolina braces for another round of massive flooding as more heavy rains seen
At least 19 people has reportedly died as a result of heavy rainfall in South Carolina, which has stopped Tuesday but inundated rivers and dams that pose further threats to the residents in the neighbourhood.
Religious leaders, rights advocates urge Obama to declare ISIS acts as 'genocide'
Religious leaders and activists are urging President Barack Obama to formally declare the killing and displacement of Middle Eastern religious minorities by the Islamic State militants as genocide.
The Oxford Martyrs: Who were they and why were they burned at the stake?
Today marks 460 years since the deaths of two of the Oxford Martyrs.
Anglican, Oriental Orthodox Churches ink historic agreements on Christ's incarnation
For centuries, Christianity has been marked with the division between the Anglican and Oriental Churches. This long-standing split, however, is on its way to becoming mended, after senior theologians from in Anglican Communion and Oriental Orthodox Churches signed historic agreements on their mutual understanding of Christ's incarnation.
Faith under fire: The astonishing story of Edith Cavell, shot 100 years ago today
Edith Cavell was killed by the Germans 100 years ago - she was a modern martyr
Amish girl's cancer court battle ends
Judge formally ends hospital's attempt to give her chemotherapy - parents say God will triumph
Oklahoma, Arkansas come out strongly in defence of students' right to pray in school
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said the ban on prayers at high school sporting events is too broad and the activity should be allowed.
4 Israelis and 22 Palestinians have died in under 2 weeks in violent upsurge
Latest incident sees Palestinian woman and child killed in Gaza
NATO soldiers targated by Taliban in Afghan suicide attack
Bombing breaks a period of relative calm in Kabul after a series of bombings in August
Assisted suicide law in California leaves many unanswered questions, coroners say
In California, there is now a new law that legalize doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to terminally-ill or dying patients. But a group representing county coroners said the measure signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, leaves so many questions that have to be addressed, including how to classify physican-assisted death on death certificates.
China all set to join Russian offensive vs. Islamist, other anti-Assad forces in Syria
China is reportedly preparing to team up with Moscow to bolster the offensive launched in the war-torn country and against the Islamic State.
Planned Parenthood more concerned about profit than women's healthâformer chief
A former manager at a Planned Parenthood facility in Iowa said the organization was more focused "about its bottom line than it is about the health and safety of women."
'Even war has rules': US airstrike on MSF hospital an 'attack on Geneva conventions'
US Pres. Barack Obama has reportedly vowed to conduct a full investigation into the aerial bombings apparently launched by US military forces on a facility of the Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which killed 22 people and wounded hundred others last week.