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Jehovah's Witness sex abuse claim sounds warning note for Churches

Religious and other institutions are increasingly being held vicariously liable for historic sexual abuse.

Obama hits raw nerve by uttering 'N-word' to point out racism in US

To make his point, U.S. President Barack Obama has invoked a painful slur in an interview released on Monday, igniting a heated discussion about racism which he said still casts "a long shadow" in America.

Franklin Graham: America needs spiritual healing, not more gun laws

American evangelist Franklin Graham is one of the many Christians who is condemning the tragic Charleston church shooting that has claimed the lives of nine individuals, and he is urging President Barack Obama to take more action against the country's moral and spiritual decay rather than just create more gun laws.

Texas pastor Rick Scarborough says he will burn to death rather than accept gay marriage

"We are not going to bow, we are not going to bend, and we will burn."

ISIS suspends boys from a pole in Syria for 'not fasting in Ramadan'

ISIS has punished two boys in Syria by hanging them from a pole for eating during Ramadan, the month when Muslim's fast during daylight hours.

While Dylann Roof faces wrath of many for Charleston shooting, this gospel singer shows him love

It is never easy to forgive, much more demonstrate love in the midst of hatred and heartbreak, but this is exactly what gospel artist Marcus Stanley did after it was found out that Dylann Roof was responsible for killing nine church goers from the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Woolly Yoshi is Cuddliest Amiibo Yet

Yoshi's Woolly World: Andy Robertson finds more of a cuddly friend than a gaming token.

Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump's alleged racist remarks on Mexicans

A feud has started between Democrat presidential bet Hillary Clinton and Democratic candidate Donald Trump, with Clinton saying Trump's derogatory comments about Mexicans can incite racial hatred similar to what caused the recent fatal shootings at a historic black church in South Carolina.

Tullian's tragedy: How the megachurch business model is failing everyone, including pastors

Billy Graham's grandson Tullian Tchividjian resigned after an adulterous relationship.

Latino vote could decide winner of White House race in November 2016

The Latino vote has become a priority for presidential candidates from both Democratic and Republican parties, with both sides firing up their respective campaigns in states with significant Hispanic populations.

US spending billions in fight against ISIS despite 'lack of clear strategy'

The US government has already spent more than $2 billion on its campaign against the Islamic State since last year, despite increasing concerns over the lack of a coherent strategy to defeat the militant group seeking to carve out its very own caliphate in the Middle East.

Number of world's refugees soars to record-breaking 59.5 million in 2014

The year 2014 broke records as the total number of internally displaced persons skyrocketed to an all-time high of 59.5 million, with Syria becoming the number one source of refugees, according to the UN Refugee Agency's annual report.

Pope Francis blasts 'great powers' for failing to stop mass deaths in Europe

Pope Francis condemned the failure of what he referred to as "great powers of the world" to prevent the deaths of thousands when there was actually knowledge that Jews, Christians, homosexuals and others were being moved to camps where they met their deaths during the Second World War.