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Vikings writer Michael Hirst says he wouldn't have wanted to work on the show without including the spiritual aspects
Popular screenwriter and producer Michael Hirst says that the spiritual aspects of Vikings is what really drew him in to work on the TV show in the first place, and exploring the rich histories of different religions has always fascinated him.
Ben Seewald says wife Jessa is already an amazing mother
Ben Seewald is so enamored with his pregnant wife Jessa Duggar from 19 Kids and Counting that he has no doubt that she would be "an amazing mother" to their first born child.
Rick Warren criticised for making joke about kissing Elton John
Megachurch pastor Rick Warren and gay singer Elton John have formed an unlikely alliance in order to support AIDS relief before Congress, and urged the government not to cut down on AIDS funding.
Denzel Washington urges college grads to put God first in everything they do
American actor Denzel Washington recently spoke to the college graduates of Dillard University, and during his commencement speech, he urged the 218 students in attendance to "put God first in everything you do."
Pakistan: Church planters receive death threats as religious persecution increases
Christian leaders in Pakistan have received death threats for their involvement in church planting, leading a country expert to warn that religious minorities are facing worse conditions day by day.
World leaders will be judged by God for their care for the environment, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis said yesterday that the "powerful of the Earth" should be reminded that they will one day answer to God for their care for the environment and use of the Earth's resources.
Deserts are getting bigger, which means people are going hungrier
The climate is changing, which means deserts are growing, which means food supplies are shrinking, which means people are going hungry. It's simple really, says Lucinda Borkett-Jones.
EU plans to take 20,000 migrants, Britain opts out
The European Union's executive proposed on Wednesday taking in 20,000 migrants over two years and distributing them across Europe, a plan Britain, one of its largest members, has already opted out of.
Burundi: Army general declares coup against President Nkurunziza
A Burundi general said he had sacked Pierre Nkurunziza as president for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office, but the President has dismissed the claim.
Obama and the Catholic Church: How Pope Francis has changed the conversation
President Obama praised the Pope's role in challenging society about caring for the poor, at a Poverty Summit in Washington yesterday.
Nigeria: at least 5,000 Catholics killed by Boko Haram
Over 5,000 Catholics have been killed by Boko Haram in a single Nigerian diocese, a new report has revealed.
Theresa May on migrant crisis: 'We should send them back'
Home Secretary Theresa May on Wednesday criticised the EU's approach to stemming the flow of migrants crossing the Mediterranean into Europe,
Pakistan: 'We will attack Ismailis, Shi'ites and Christians' says Taliban gunman after shooting 43 people dead
Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a bus in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi on Wednesday, killing at least 43 people, police said, in the latest attack directed against religious minorities this year.
Afghanistan: Seven dead after gunmen open fire on Muslim clerics
Gunmen opened fire on a gathering of Afghan Muslim clerics in the southern province of Helmand, killing seven people, police said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: Demonstrators protest murders of atheist bloggers
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Bangladesh after a third blogger critical of Islam was hacked to death in public.
Former Bishop of Gloucester cleared to return to ministry after Church inquiry
Rt Rev Michael Perham is to resume his ministry in retirement after being cleared of all allegations of indecent assault.