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Was the Lord's Prayer 'banned' by cinemas? And does it matter?

The Lord's Prayer: Should we be able to see it on the big screen?

Brian Houston failed to report his father's sexual abuse - royal commission

The founder of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, failed to report allegations his father had sexually abused children and had a conflict of interest in dealing with the accusations, a royal commission into the case found.

Ben Carson calls for surveillance of churches and mosques to counter radicalisation

Ben Carson has called for higher levels of surveillance for all places "where there is a lot of radicalisation going on" including churches and mosques.

Prince Charles says climate change is root cause of Syrian war

Prince Charles has pointed to the world's failure to tackle climate change as a root cause of the civil war in Syria, terrorism and the consequent refugee crisis engulfing Europe.

Belgium lockdown: Police mount raids in Brussels and other towns

Fears continue of a new, Paris-style mass attack in Belgium.

Argentina election sees conservative victory as voters reject Kirchner-era policies

Mauricio's victory will bring to an end more than a decade of free-spending leftist populism.

Thousands died of Ebola because of World Health Organization's 'egregious failure', experts claim

The WHO's failings added to the enormous suffering and death toll, according to a report.

Putin calls for 'widest' global cooperation to fight terror after terrorists strike again, this time in Mali, killing 19

With his country stepping up efforts to crush the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Russian President Vladimir on Saturday called on a greater international effort to combat terrorism, after 19 people were killed in yet another terror attack on a luxury hotel in Mali.

Atheists' group condemns California mayor for hosting a prayer rally, claiming this was a constitutional violation

A group of aethists has once again made an anti-Christian move by condemning the mayor of Stockton, California for hosting a prayer rally after a 6-year-old girl was shot.

Mike Huckabee slams 'vindictive' lawsuit filed by 'Eye of the Tiger' co-writer

Republican presidential bet Mike Huckabee is facing a lawsuit from the co-write of the song "Eye of the Tiger," which was used at a rally where he spoke to support Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis last September.

ISIS 'aggressively' seeking to develop chem weapons, US and Iraqi officials warn

The extremist group Islamic State (IS) is "aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons'' and is forming a team of dedicated experts who can help attain their dream of developing the weapon, US and Iraqi intelligence officials say.

Obama errs in saying U.S. has never used 'religious tests' for refugees, experts say

President Obama's statement that America has never used "religious tests'' to determine which refugees get passage to the United States is a contradiction to previous eras claim that it has.

Russia cuts off ISIS 'lifeblood' as warplanes destroy group's key oil facilities in Syria

At least 15 oil refining and storage facilities and more than 500 fuel tanker vehicles transporting illegal oil from Syria to Iraq have been destroyed during this week's bombing by Russian warplanes, cutting off the Islamic State's (ISIS) main sources of funding, the Russia's defense minister said Friday.

France to triple number of airstrikes vs. ISIS after unanimous U.N. Council vote to combat terror group \'by all means\'