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Trump's first State of the Union address singles out Christian North Korean defector, reaches out to Dreamers
Donald Trump alarmed seasoned observers last night with provocative rhetoric about North Korea and Christians in his first State of the Union address, highlighting the plight of a tortured Christian defector who was in the audience.

Pope investigates Chilean Bishop Barros after new information emerges
Pope Francis is sending the Vatican's top expert on sex abuse to investigate the case of a Chilean bishop accused of covering up a paedophile priest's crimes.

Space X news: Elon Musk sets date for Falcon Heavy's first test launch
SpaceX have been riddled with delays for its Falcon Heavy's first critical test. The aerospace company is now eyeing a launch date on the first week of February according to founder and business magnate Elon Musk.

Chrissy Teigen revealed her second child would be a baby boy
Following the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Chrissy Teigen revealed that her second child with husband John legend is going to be a baby boy.

Cast of 'Celebrity Big Brother Winter Edition' revealed
During the Grammy Awards last Sunday, CBS has finally revealed the complete cast for the winter edition of Celebrity Big Brother

8 things you shouldn't say to someone with cancer
In her mid-thirties, with a husband and very young son, Kate Bowler â a professor at Duke University's school of divinity â was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.

Does everything happen for a reason? Cancer and the prosperity gospel
When trouble strikes someone, the urge to share it is irresistible. Friends, family â we need to talk about it, and many of us have been deeply blessed by having those who'll listen to us when we do.

Interview: the 3 US heroes who saved the 15:17 to Paris, now a Hollywood blockbuster
When, like many other passengers, three American friends boarded a train from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015, they could not have known that they would disembark as international heroes.

Mysterious Voynich manuscript is in HEBREW, say scientists using AI
An ancient manuscript that has baffled scholars for centuries is on the verge of being deciphered after computing scientists discovered it was written in Hebrew.

Ash Wednesday or Valentine's Day? This year it's a choice between them
It's a problem for Christians who believe in true romance. For this year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day.
Did Mike Pence 'co-opt' Holocaust victims to appeal to evangelical base?
Mike Pence has been accused of 'co-opting' Holocaust victims 'for the political agenda of his evangelical base' after the US Vice President talked of resurrection in a tweet honouring International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the weekend.

Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas in 'astonishing' blog on grief and faith
Sky Sports anchor and committed Christian Simon Thomas says he is weak from grief after his wife Gemma died suddenly, aged 40, late last year.

Hillsong's worship band wins Grammy Award in New York
Hillsong's worship band won it's first Grammy award in New York on Sunday night for the song What A Beautiful Name.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri: A brilliant film to hate
Three Bilboards is a film that left me leaving the cinema with a spirit of heaviness, wishing that I had gone to see The Post instead.

These two great broadcasters are helping us appreciate creation
Professor Cox talks about the whole thing being shot through with magic. And for me the question is can there be magic without a magician.

Trump's Afghanistan strategy under spotlight after 11 dead in fourth attack on Kabul
Donald Trump's strategy in Afghanistan is under the spotlight after 11 soldiers were killed in the fourth major attack on the capital Kabul in the last nine days.