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Syria: Why leaving a brutal dictator in power might be the right thing to do
Syria: Why leaving a brutal dictator in power might be the right thing to do

Vladimir Putin has made a potentially game-changing intervention in Syria on the side of President Bashar al-Assad.

\'God bless the military\' sign in US Marine base violates Constitution, group claims
'God bless the military' sign in US Marine base violates Constitution, group claims

A group has asked the US Marines to remove a billboard that says "God Bless the Military, Their Families and the Civilians Who Work With Them" inside its base in Hawaii.

True biblical holiness: It\'s not about what you don\'t do
True biblical holiness: It's not about what you don't do

Holiness runs all the way through scripture. What does it really mean?

#BadEvangelism: How not to do your Twitter bio
#BadEvangelism: How not to do your Twitter bio

In a bid to prove we can be cool and #relevant, Christians are all over Twitter. The thing is, not everyone's quite got the hang of it...

Church schools are struggling to recruit Christian headteachers
Church schools are struggling to recruit Christian headteachers

The Church of England is struggling to find enough Christian headteachers to lead its 4,700 primary and secondary schools.

You wouldn\'t like me when I\'m angry: rage and what we can do about it
You wouldn't like me when I'm angry: rage and what we can do about it

Marin Saunders on learning to control rage.

Pope tells Argentine family who travelled 13,000 miles to see him: \'You are crazy\'
Pope tells Argentine family who travelled 13,000 miles to see him: 'You are crazy'

A family from Buenos Aires, Argentina, drove 13,000 miles using a VW Kombi just to meet Pope Francis in Philadelphia, a feat which the Pontiff described as "crazy."

\'Pastor\' and \'brother\' Pope Francis touches inmates\' lives in visit to Philadelphia prison
'Pastor' and 'brother' Pope Francis touches inmates' lives in visit to Philadelphia prison

On his last day on his US visit on Sunday, Pope Francis visited a correctional facility and met a baby dressed like him in Philadelphia.

Central African Republic: Muslims attack Christian neighbourhood in latest sectarian violence
Central African Republic: Muslims attack Christian neighbourhood in latest sectarian violence

Muslims attacked a mainly Christian neighbourhood in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR) yesterday after a Muslim was killed and his body dumped near the airport.

Clashes at Temple Mount as Jewish and Muslim festivals collide
Clashes at Temple Mount as Jewish and Muslim festivals collide

Muslim-Jewish clashes continued on Temple Mount in Jerusalem this morning after police last night restricted access to the site, which is holy to both religions, to Muslim men aged over 50 and women of all ages.

British troops deployed to help fight Islamic extremists in Somalia
British troops deployed to help fight Islamic extremists in Somalia

British troops will be sent to fight Islamic militants in Somalia, David Cameron has announced.

Super Blood Moon: Turns out it wasn\'t the end of the world after all
Super Blood Moon: Turns out it wasn't the end of the world after all

Last night's blood moon caused significant concern from those who've taken Joel's prophesy to heart, and there were no doubt some who spent the night holding their breath.

Franklin Graham hits US Senate \'hypocrisy\'  for welcoming Pope, then backing abortion
Franklin Graham hits US Senate 'hypocrisy' for welcoming Pope, then backing abortion

Reverend Franklin Graham thinks that members of the United States are rather two-faced, since they welcomed the Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis with open arms, then later rejected everything he stands up for when they voted down the defund Planned Parenthood bill.

ISIS is planning to target Europe, intelligence officials say
ISIS is planning to target Europe, intelligence officials say

ISIS is developing a foreign policy to strengthen its influence abroad, including carefully planned attacks in Europe, intelligence officials have said.

Church leaders oppose Britain First march against new mosque
Church leaders oppose Britain First march against new mosque

Church leaders have severely criticised a demonstration organised by right-wing group Britain First over the building of a mosque.

Russia: Coalition against ISIS needed, but Assad must be involved
Russia: Coalition against ISIS needed, but Assad must be involved

Russia is trying to create a co-ordinated body to fight ISIS in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has said.