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Republican candidate Ben Carson says guns could have mitigated Holocaust
Republican presidental candidate Ben Carson has claimed that arming German citizens with guns could have helped prevent the Holocaust.

Theological gulf in Scotland deepens between evangelicals and liberals
Issues coming to a head after debate between the Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland and a Church of Scotland Minister

Prime Minister of India comments on Muslim murdered over beef eating claim
In his first comment on the murder of a Muslim man, the Prime Minister of India has called for Hindus and Muslims to stop fighting each other and unite in fighting poverty.

Putin 'serves the Christian cause', airstrikes are a source of hope - Syria Archbishop
The Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo has welcomed Russia's military action in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

China: further crackdowns feared as President Xi gets 'serious' about religion
State control of religion in China is to be tightened even further, a Chinese priest has warned, following the assertion in a national newspaper that President Xi is "serious" about religion.

Anti-Islam marches due to begin in cities across the US
The rallies are planned from cities as far apart as Seattle and Atlanta and from San Francisco to Detroit.

Relativism is a temptation of the devil, warns Pope
The Pope has called on world leaders to work together to resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.

Four signs your relationship is in trouble
Your relationship is more likely to fail if you allow certain kinds of negativity to run rampant through your arguments, says Sarah Abell.

Men under 50 have been banned from attending al-Aqsa mosque
Israel has reintroduced a ban on male worshipers under the age of 50 entering the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for Friday prayers.

Israel and Palestine: Is the tinderbox about to explode?
As our thoughts start to turn to Christmas, and chocolate-box images of Bethlehem, there is no escaping that these are worrying times for the land where Our Saviour was born.

How to read the Book of Revelation
The vast majority of wacky ideas that have sprung from this book can easily be dismissed if we simply ask 'Is this really plausible?'

Madonna: The Pope would love my show
Madonna thinks the Pope would like her concerts, as they have a shared message of love.

Northern Arizona University shooting: One dead, three injured
One person has been killed and three injured in a shooting at a US university, just a week after a massacre at a college in Oregon left nine victims dead.

@ChurchLive: Church of England partners with Twitter to broadcast services globally
The Church of England has partnered with Twitter UK in launching @ChurchLive to broadcast Sunday services globally.

Christian champion golfer Jordan Spieth earns raves for his devotion to Christ
Jordan Spieth is earning worldwide acclaim, not just for his skill in golf, but also because of his remarkable humility and devout Christian faith.

Franklin Graham defends right to bear arms: 'It takes a human being to pick up a gun'
Franklin Graham has condemned Barack Obama's response to the massacre at Umpqua Community College in Oregon last week, and defended the right to bear arms.