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Queen Elizabeth celebrates 70th wedding anniversary as Westminster Abbey bells ring out

Queen Elizabeth and husband Prince Philip will eschew the Westminster Abbey service that has marked previous wedding anniversaries and instead hold a small family gathering on Monday to celebrate 70 years of married life.

Justice League review: the demons flee, and so should you
Justice League review: the demons flee, and so should you

Superhero fans had hoped that a collision of some of their favourite characters would somehow result in an entertaining romp that would rival Marvel's Avengers movies. It doesn't.

Kurdish referendum ruled unconstitutional by Iraqi Federal Court
Kurdish referendum ruled unconstitutional by Iraqi Federal Court

Iraq's Supreme Federal Court today issued what it called a 'final' ruling that a referendum held on Kurdish independence was unconstitutional and that the results of the vote were void, a court spokesman said.

Robert Mugabe faces impeachment after refusing to resign
Robert Mugabe faces impeachment after refusing to resign

Robert Mugabe is facing impeachment if he doesn't resign following a rambling television address on Sunday night where the Zimbabwean President refused to quit.

My Bethlehem: Why, as its biographer, I remain optimistic for this special city
My Bethlehem: Why, as its biographer, I remain optimistic for this special city

Bethlehem has long enjoyed a strong secular culture, combined with a Christian ascendancy that owns the major businesses and much of the property.

Robert Mugabe defies army and vows to stay on
Robert Mugabe defies army and vows to stay on

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday defied his own ZANU-PF party and hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding his resignation by pledging in a television address to preside over the party's next congress in December.

Scripture Union removes references to Bible in nativity telling
Scripture Union removes references to Bible in nativity telling

References to the Bible will be removed in Scripture Union's simplified nativity booklet this Christmas.

Songs of Praise star off air after allegations of inappropriate behaviour
Songs of Praise star off air after allegations of inappropriate behaviour

Songs of Praise presenter Aled Jones will not appear on BBC after allegations of inappropriate behaviour more than ten years ago.

US nuclear chief: I would resist Donald Trump if he ordered 'illegal' strike
US nuclear chief: I would resist Donald Trump if he ordered 'illegal' strike

The top US nuclear commander said on Saturday that he would resist President Donald Trump if he ordered an 'illegal' launch of nuclear weapons.

Robert Mugabe sacked by ruling party
Robert Mugabe sacked by ruling party

President Robert Mugabe was dismissed as leader of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday in a move to force a peaceful end to his 37 years in power following a de facto military coup.

How should we respond when a fellow Christian falls into sin?
How should we respond when a fellow Christian falls into sin?

What do we do when a beloved brother or sister in Christ makes the wrong choice and falls into sin? How do we respond to a fellow Christian's stumbling and falling?

3 things Christians should not expect from their pastor
3 things Christians should not expect from their pastor

While pastors work hard to take care of the flock that God has entrusted to their care, they are still human. Here are a few things every Christian should not expect from a pastor

3 good things a break from church ministry - or any other service - does to you
3 good things a break from church ministry - or any other service - does to you

We can feel guilty if we are not always staying busy trying to serve God or others. But work, work, work is not always effective.

One reason why it's hard for people to appreciate God's new thing
One reason why it's hard for people to appreciate God's new thing

God is doing a new thing, but so often we just want the old things - the very things He saved us and called us out from!

3 ways Christian husbands can help their wives fulfill their God-given call
3 ways Christian husbands can help their wives fulfill their God-given call

With all the discouragements, challenges, stress, and problems that our wives face, we shouldn't be an additional burden to them.

What did God mean when He said 'do not touch My anointed one'?
What did God mean when He said 'do not touch My anointed one'?

Psalm 105:15 is one of the most misinterpreted verses in the Bible.