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#NationalPoetryDay: 5 Christian poems you should know
#NationalPoetryDay: 5 Christian poems you should know

It's National Poetry Day, when verse-lovers share their favourite poems. Here are five Christian poems you should know:

'Halo Wars 2' news: Expansion revealed; patch notes feature latest maps and 'Spectator Mode'
'Halo Wars 2' news: Expansion revealed; patch notes feature latest maps and 'Spectator Mode'

After what seems like a long time to "Halo Wars 2" fans, the popular real-time strategy (RTS) video game's newest expansion is finally here, along with some major updates and latest patch notes.

Explainer: What's behind Ireland's abortion referendum?
Explainer: What's behind Ireland's abortion referendum?

As it stands, Ireland is one of the last European countries where abortion remains illegal in all cases, except those where the mother's life is clearly endangered.

'In Satan we trust': Florida teacher plans demonic park display, pastor vows to destroy it
'In Satan we trust': Florida teacher plans demonic park display, pastor vows to destroy it

A Florida middle-school teacher has provoked fury in the local Christian community with plans for a public park display encouraging children to 'hail Satan' during the Christmas season. A local pastor has said he plans to demolish the display with a sledgehammer.

Church leaders attack Mugabe as Zimbabwe economic crisis deepens
Church leaders attack Mugabe as Zimbabwe economic crisis deepens

The Zimbabwe Council of Churches, which represents 26 different denominations, says in a statement that Mugabe's government is behaving irresponsibly and calls on it to address the economic crisis.

'It Is Well With My Soul': Tennessee church holds emotional first service since shooting left one dead
'It Is Well With My Soul': Tennessee church holds emotional first service since shooting left one dead

The Tennessee church where one woman was killed and seven others were wounded during a shooting on Sunday held its first service since the incident last night, with an emotional rendition of the hymn It Is Well With My Soul.

22-year-old 'hero' who stopped gunman in Nashville church shooting just wants Christians to pray for the shooter
22-year-old 'hero' who stopped gunman in Nashville church shooting just wants Christians to pray for the shooter

Robert Engle, who has attended the church since he was a child, asked Christians to pray for the shooter and his loved ones as 'they are hurting as well.'

Duggar family news: shots fired to Josh at Facebook
Duggar family news: shots fired to Josh at Facebook

Josh and Anna Duggar welcomes baby Mason to the world, but fans are still enraged by scandals.

'Pokemon GO' tips and tricks revisited
'Pokemon GO' tips and tricks revisited

Tips and tricks for returning players of the mobile app game.

Church youth group leader finds baby abandoned at side of the road with birth certificate and $5,500 in cash
Church youth group leader finds baby abandoned at side of the road with birth certificate and $5,500 in cash

Rodger Prater made the startling discovery while driving a bus load of church youth group members back from an amusement park.

Star Trek Discovery: Falling short of the stars in a godless space
Star Trek Discovery: Falling short of the stars in a godless space

This week saw the genesis of a historic rebirth: the return of Star Trek to TV screens.' Star Trek: Discovery' chronicles once again humanity's optimistic pursuit of the stars in a godless universe, but like previous Trek entries before it, can't help reaching for spiritual themes on its way.

Former Queen's chaplain Gavin Ashenden consecrated as 'missionary bishop'
Former Queen's chaplain Gavin Ashenden consecrated as 'missionary bishop'

Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain to the Queen who earlier this year resigned from the Church of England over its 'liberalising' trend, has been consecrated a bishop.

Has the Pope gone soft on adultery? The Catholic Church's civil war
Has the Pope gone soft on adultery? The Catholic Church's civil war

The more the Pope appeals to the secular world, the more he alienates traditionalists over sexuality in his Catholic Church, and vice versa.

Scottish Anglicans to face 'consequences' for allowing gay marriage
Scottish Anglicans to face 'consequences' for allowing gay marriage

The Scottish Episcopal Church is likely to face 'consequences' from fellow Anglicans for its decision to allow gay marriage.

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour is 'primed and ready to roll' for another election
Jeremy Corbyn: Labour is 'primed and ready to roll' for another election

In a wide-ranging address he hit out at the Conservative government's 'coalition of chaos', which he said was tearing its manifesto and itself apart. Labour, he said, was 'the party of unity'.

Prayer warrior and prophet for the poor: 5 things you didn't know about Christian missionary George Müller
Prayer warrior and prophet for the poor: 5 things you didn't know about Christian missionary George Müller

Today is the birthday of 19th-century missionary George Müller, a passionate prophet against poverty, an advocate for orphans and an enduring emblem of radical trust in God. Here are five things you might not know about his remarkable life.