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Archbishop of Canterbury says he cannot give 'straight answer' to question of whether gay sex is a sin
Asked why not, the Archbishop replied: 'Because I don't do blanket condemnation and I haven't got a good answer to the question. I'll be really honest about that. I know I haven't got a good answer to the question.'

The only way is capitalism, says Tory Chancellor Philip Hammond
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond defended capitalism as the only route to prosperity on Monday

'Glamping' pods could be the answer to cash-strapped churches' prayers
For churches struggling to get people through the doors on a Sunday morning, letting them stay overnight may be the answer.

Pray for Las Vegas: At least 58 dead and more than 500 injured
At least 20 people are dead and more than 100 injured after a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vagas on Sunday night.

Tens of Thousands join Pro-Choice march in Dublin
An estimated 20,000 people marched in Dublin on Saturday in support of Ireland's abortion laws being relaxed in the 2018 referendum.

Suicide taboo rarely talked about and pastors left clueless - research reveals
Suicide is rarely talked about in church and pastors are likely to be unaware of a person's struggles before they take their life, new research reveals.

Teen told he was 'not welcome' at school for identifying as transgender
American teen claims he has been banned from the private Christian school he has attended since nursery because of his gender identity.

How blood money, diplomacy and desperation are reuniting Palestine
Tomorrow, Monday, Hamas hands over control of Gaza to a unity government. Although it agreed to the arrangement three years ago, the decision to implement it now marks a striking reversal for Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US and most of the most powerful Arab countries
Tillerson opens up about US outreach to North Korea
The United States said on Saturday it was directly communicating with North Korea on its nuclear and missile programs but Pyongyang had shown no interest in dialogue.

Where does America fit into biblical prophecy?
What part, if any, does America have in Bible prophecies about the end times?

Rapturous homecoming given to freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil
The freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who endured 18 months in captivity in Yemen, could not but help shed a tear of relief as he was welcomed home by Salesians in his native India, World Watch Monitor reports.

Why is Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán granting cash to Russian Orthodox churches?
Russian Orthodox worshippers currently using Catholic churches to meet in now have a good chance of having their own church built in the spa town of Heviz, after Prime Minister Viktor Orban granted 2.4 billion forints (6.81 million pounds) in the budget to the renovating and building of Russian Orthodox churches.

Archbishop of Canterbury accuses BBC of failing to show same 'integrity' over child abuse as the Church
Sex abuse survivors accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of hypocrisy after he said the BBC lacked 'integrity' in its response to the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal.

There's a distorted notion of manhood in parts of the evangelical church - and it's unhealthy
This brutishly masculine culture exalting domination and conquest has apparently infiltrated the Christian community

Satanic Temple is asking its followers to target Christian bakers by asking them to make cakes 'for Satan'
It wants them to specifically target Christian bakers that don't want to provide cakes for gay weddings.

Percy Jackson 3: Titan's Curse news: TV adaptation still off
Percy Jackson 3: Titan's Curse isn't going to happen but reports that The CW will adapt it for TV have surfaced.