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Can science prove Christian meditation works?
'Wellness tourism', as trips to religious and secular retreats are called, is growing twice as fast as overall tourism, according to the Global Wellness Institute.

Archbishop of Canterbury declares new Anglican province in Sudan
The Archbishop of Canterbury has declared a new Anglican province in Sudan six years after the predominately Christian south split from the Muslim majority north.

10 calamities that took place on the Jewish fast day of Tisha B'Av
Monday night sees the start of the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, known in Hebrew as Tisha B'Av (the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av).

Where is the Church of England Evangelical Council when we need it?
A long time ago, in a land that certainly now feels far, far away, the renowned Anglican evangelical theologian John Stott had a good idea.

Trump and Japan's PM Shinzo Abe discuss 'grave and growing' North Korea threat
Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, said in a statement China must decide if it is willing to back imposing stronger UN sanctions on North Korea.

Have you stopped dreaming? Here are 5 Bible verses to encourage you to dream again
If you've stopped dreaming, it is likely that you've also lost the drive to live life vigorously and with much enjoyment.

Are microchips under the skin a mark of the beast?
There's an item in the news that caught my attention and made me wonder if Bible prophesy is possibly being fulfilled in our time.

Hillsong Church denies any part in Justin Bieber's decision to cut short his Purpose world tour
Hillsong Church, which Justin Bieber reportedly attends regularly, denied rumors that it had a role in the pop singer's decision to cancel the remaining 14 dates of his Purpose world tour.

From a church sanctuary, Colorado woman resists deportation
Sabido has been battling to stay in the United States for most of the last 30 years after crossing the border illegally from Mexico.
Trump threatens to end insurance payments if no healthcare bill
In a Twitter message on Saturday, Trump said 'if a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon!'

Australia foils Islamist plot aimed at aircraft in counter-terrorism coup
Five properties were searched on Saturday across the Sydney suburbs of Surry Hills, Lakemba, Punchbowl and Wiley Park.

North Korea missile prompts US bomber flight over Korean peninsula
North Korea said it conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that proved its ability to strike America's mainland.

Generations of inbreeding in fundamentalist Mormon sect blamed for explosion in disease that leaves children severely mentally and physically disabled
The disease distorts facial features and damages mental faculties and members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are over a million times more likely than the rest of the global population to have it.

Transgender activist agrees with Donald Trump's military ban, says 'We should be disqualified'
Transwoman Edie Dixon had some remarkable things to say in support of Trump's ban on transgender people in the military and his position towards transgender bathroom rights.

Video footage shows tragic moment bull commits suicide after jeering crowd sets its horns on fire
Horrific video footage has gone viral on Facebook capturing the moment a bull took its own life after its horns were set on fire as a jeering crowd stood by and watched.

Will we be able to recognize Jesus when He returns? Yes, says pastor and here's how
It's an intriguing idea: if Jesus were walking around among us, how would we know it was Jesus?