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Four terrible misuses of the word 'Christian'
We use 'Christian' as shorthand to describe things which clearly complement our worldview, or which are marketed directly as such.
Migrants row: Austrian leader compares Hungary's refugee policy to Nazi deportations
Thousands of refugees are crossing the border to Hungary every day.
Pope Francis: Climate change has 'grave social consequences' if not addressed
Months after releasing a powerful encyclical about the environment, Pope Francis has once again warned the public that climate change has serious "consequences," especially to the poor.
'We're facing Hitler with nuke arms': US House dumps Iran deal in symbolic vote
Led by Republican lawmakers seeking to protect the future of both the United States and Israel, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's nuclear accord with Iran.
Atheists force Mississippi school to censure teacher who put up classroom prayer board
When a teacher at a public school in Mississippi put up a board for student prayer requests in the classroom and offered to pray for her students, she and her school were immediately threatened with a lawsuit by an atheist organisation, Charisma News reported.
Bible reading becomes more personal and intimate with use of new ToYouBible app
For people who are looking to make their Bible-reading sessions more personal and intimate, a new app called ToYouBible might just help.
'It's a sign from God': Mary and Jesus stains on windowpane leave Ukrainians in awe
When window stains formed the image of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus in the western Ukrainian village of Beregovoy, people started flocking to the area just to witness the miraculous image and pray beside it.
'Blood moon' fears lead Mormons to prepare for disaster
Some residents of Utah in the US are stockpiling food and other essentials as this month's widely so-called "blood moon" approaches.
Don't gossip, don't judge, be nice and you'll be a saint, says Pope
The Pope has issued a strong warning against gossip and hypocrisy.
Top woman priest abused for calling God "She"
Rev Emma Percy, who believes God can be referred to as "she", has received dozens of letters from people telling her she is "stupid" or worse.
Jeremy Corbyn stuns rivals with landslide Labour leadership win
The left-wing candidate surpassed initial expectations with a clear victory.
Joe Biden's faith helps him deal with bereavement as he mulls presidency bid
The US Vice-President is regarded by many obververs as a popular and credible alternative to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination.
Sadie Robertson tells girls: Pray for your future husbands and expect amazing result
While rummaging through some of her old things, "Duck Dynasty" teenage star Sadie Robertson uncovered a letter and prayer she wrote two years ago addressed to her "future husband."
Could US Evangelicals vote for Bernie Sanders? I did and it could happen again
Sanders is positioned to prompt a sizeable minority of Christian voters to do what seemed unthinkable at the height of the Tea Party movement in 2010: vote for a socialist.
Iran nuclear deal: UN inspectors will oversee Iranian technicians after all
The confirmation undercuts an objection by US Republicans to the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
California Assembly approves bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide after 42-33 vote
The Bible clearly states that only God has the power over life and death. In Ecclesiastes 8:8, it is said, "No man has power over the wind to contain it; so no one has power over the day of his death."