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Money raised for family of Muslim hero who died after defending Christians in al-Shabaab attack
Money raised for family of Muslim hero who died after defending Christians in al-Shabaab attack

Kenyan Muslims and Christians have joined together in honouring the Muslim man who died from wounds incurred when he shielded Christians on a bus from an attack by Islamic extremists.

Should Christians get tattoos?
Should Christians get tattoos?

We want to know how to live in the world in a way that's distinctively Christian, so is it okay to get a tattoo?

Can a dead man pray? How the Catholic Church makes saints
Can a dead man pray? How the Catholic Church makes saints

The Vatican is investigating reports that the Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman has been responsible for another miracle.

The world just keeps getting hotter: 2015 beats 2014 as warmest year on record
The world just keeps getting hotter: 2015 beats 2014 as warmest year on record

As widely expected, 2015 was declared the hottest year on record ever since the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) started keeping track of global temperatures in 1880.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 release date, specs rumors -what to expect
Samsung Galaxy Note 6 release date, specs rumors -what to expect

The Galaxy Note 6 reportedly will have a wider and much clearer display compared to the previous models in the series.

ADHD news: Adults can have it too, says new study
ADHD news: Adults can have it too, says new study

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not only specific to kids; the condition can also be seen in adults even past the age of 60, a new Dutch study has found. Researchers suggest that more studies should be done to probe deeper into how the condition will affect older adults.

Patience: 10 Bible verses to help us as we wait for God
Patience: 10 Bible verses to help us as we wait for God

Patience is one of the great Bible virtues. It means waiting in hope and trust, even when it's hard.

A new biopic is being made about Mary Magdalene
A new biopic is being made about Mary Magdalene

A biopic of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus Christ and witness of his crucifixion and resurrection, has been scheduled for release in 2017.

The mark of the beast: What does it mean for the Church today?
The mark of the beast: What does it mean for the Church today?

People have always wondered about the "mark of the beast" and the "number of the beast" mentioned in the Book of Revelation, but what could it say to the 21st Century Church?

Looming nightmare: More plastics than fish in world\'s oceans likely by 2050
Looming nightmare: More plastics than fish in world's oceans likely by 2050

A study produced by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and published by the World Economic Forum on Tuesday warned that pieces of plastics floating in the ocean may outnumber fish in the marine environment as early as the year 2050.

Astronomers may have found ninth planet in outskirts of solar system: Bizarre world 10 times bigger than Earth
Astronomers may have found ninth planet in outskirts of solar system: Bizarre world 10 times bigger than Earth

Researchers Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown announced on Wednesday that there is a possibility of another planet lurking around the outskirts of our solar system. They nicknamed this yet-to-be-confirmed space object "Planet Nine."

How to deal with confrontation in the Church
How to deal with confrontation in the Church

Confrontation is difficult, and we often go to great lengths to avoid it, but what did Jesus teach?

Five planets line up in pre-dawn sky: How to spot spectacular celestial display
Five planets line up in pre-dawn sky: How to spot spectacular celestial display

For people living in the southern hemisphere, all they will need are their naked eyes in the next weeks to view not one, but five planets lined up in the pre-dawn sky.

'When a knight won his spurs': the lost genius of the 1980s school hymn
'When a knight won his spurs': the lost genius of the 1980s school hymn

January blues beginning to get you down? Martin Saunders treats us to a trip down memory lane...

NASA grows zinnia flower in space, plans to propagate more plants for astronauts\' food on long journeys
NASA grows zinnia flower in space, plans to propagate more plants for astronauts' food on long journeys

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently successfully grew a zinnia flower in the International Space Station, fuelling hopes that mankind will soon be able to grow more plants in outer space for sustenance.

Stephen Hawking warns: End of the world nearly certain because of man\'s continuing misuse of science and technology
Stephen Hawking warns: End of the world nearly certain because of man's continuing misuse of science and technology

The end of the world is gradually becoming almost sure to happen, according to famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and human beings have no one else to blame for the higher chances of mankind being wiped out primarily due to the way we use science and technology nowadays.