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Justin Welby: Religious leaders are the key to ending extremism
Britain must acknowledge its historic role in aggravating the conflict in Iraq and Syria, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.
Australian mother rejects doctors' abortion advice, gives birth to healthy quintuplets
A 26-year-old Australian mother expecting quintuplets was told that she had to sacrifice three of her babies in order to give two others a better chance at life. It was an impossible decision for any parent to contemplate, but Kim Tucci was set - she would not get an abortion.
North Korean nuke missile could hit any target in U.S., triggering doomsday scenario, weapons experts warn
Weapons experts are one in expressing alarm at North Korea's ambition after it tested a long-range rocket system over the weekend that drew worldwide scorn.
'Something scary' in Donald Trump after his overwhelming New Hampshire victory, columnist warns
Although Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won an impressive landslide victory in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, his critics, far from being impressed, have all the more become wary of what the future holds in store for America in case he eventually wins the White House this November.
Supreme Court votes narrowly to block Obama's plan to cut greenhouse gases
In a close 5-4 vote, the American top court temporarily blocked the administration's Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan, just months before Obama steps down of the White House.
German Catholic church leader says it's impossible for country to 'accept all the world's needy'
As Germany is struggling to cope with the refugee influx, a Catholic Church leader has said that the ongoing humanitarian crisis should "not solely be a matter of charity but also reason."
Obama offers prayer for persecuted Christians suffering under 'unspeakable violence'
President Obama today said that he will mark Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent alongside his "fellow Christians" in prayer for those who are persecuted around the world.
Two Sudanese pastors detained without charge in 'campaign to eradicate Christianity'
Two Sudanese pastors have been detained without charge since December, according to World Watch Monitor.
New Western Wall plans will damage ancient site, Netanyahu warned
Breakthrough plans to expand a mixed-gender prayer section along Jerusalem's historic Western Wall have faced another setback after leading archaeologists warned the suggestions would damage the site.
Christians targeted in Baghdad by Iran-backed militia
Christian properties have been seized in Baghdad by Iranian-backed militia, according to members of the Iraqi parliament.
Pope to meet group of divorced and remarried Catholics
Pope Francis has invited a group of divorced and remarried Catholics to discuss the controversial issue of whether such individuals should be allowed officially to receive Holy Communion at Mass.
Syria: Suffering reaches 'almost medieval scale' as one million people live under siege
More than double the number of civilians are living in beseiged towns in Syria than the UN has recorded, according to the aid organisation Siege Watch.
Iraqi Christians boycott peaceful coexistence conference, demanding 'concrete change' for religious minorities
Iraqi Christians have boycotted a conference organised the government to promote peaceful coexistence of religious communities.
First Catholic service in centuries takes place at Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace
With clouds of incense and exquisite choral music, the first Roman Catholic service for more than 450 years was last night celebrated in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.
Trump and Sanders ride US anti-establishment tide to New Hampshire wins
Sanders and Trump thrashed traditional US politicians in a display of anti-establishment power.
'Jesus' banned in NASA? Christian group fights alleged religious prohibition in space agency's communications
A group of Christians working in the space agency is fighting a supposed directive from NASA attorneys to refrain from using the name "Jesus" in their club's announcements, which appeared in the Johnson Space Centre (JSC) newsletter.