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Longest Marriage Ends: 103-Year-Old Wife Calls Death of Her 110-Year-Old Husband a 'Blessing'
Truly, all good things must come to an endâeven the world's longest marriage.

Muslim Cleric in U.S. Who Openly Backs ISIS and Praises Beheadings, Terror Attacks Remains a Free Man
He openly praises ISIS, their terror attacks and even beheadingsâall the things that the civilised world abhors.

UN Tells Saudi Arabia: Stop Flogging And Executing Children
A UN human rights watchdog has called on Saudi Arabia to end "severe" discrimination against girls and to repeal laws that allow the stoning, amputation, flogging and execution of children.

Pastor Saeed Abedini, Wife Both Announce Divorce on Facebook â 'With a Heavy and Broken Heart'
This new "freedom" hurts â quite badly.

Can Football Bring Peace To World Religions?
When Pope Francis wants to kick around a few ideas about building peace between Christians and Muslims, he turns to one man: the British Muslim Footballer Kashif Siddiqui.

The Faith Of Martin Sheen In Nine Quotes
Perhaps the greatest President the US never had is Jed Bartlett, The West Wing's brilliant, compassionate, flawed but ultimately glorious POTUS, played by screen legend Martin Sheen.

Christian Relief Workers And Volunteers Stand By To Help Victims Of Hurricane Matthew
Christian groups are at the fore of early relief efforts as Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful hurricane to hit the United States in a decade, brings storm surges and lashings of rain to Florida after killing at least 339 people in Haiti.

Trump 'Risks Damaging Our Witness To The Gospel' Say Evangelical Christian Leaders
Nearly 80 evangelical Christian leaders in the United States have joined in condemnation of Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Pete Greig Interview: 'You Can't Care More About Brangelina Than Aleppo And Be A Christian'
Greig's new book, Dirty Glory, is, like the author, gripping, gritty and optimistic.

Support For Death Penalty In US At Lowest Level In Four Decades
White evangelical Protestants continue to back the use of the death penalty with nearly seven in ten in favour and just a quarter opposed.

US Christian Student Ministry To Fire Staff Who Support Gay Marriage
According to TIME, the organisation has said it will start a process for "involuntary terminations" for any staff member who disagrees with its positions on human sexuality.

Tutu Says Christians Should Support Assisted Suicide
Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner and Anglican Bishop has written an op-ed in the Washington Post which outlines his stance.

Justin Welby: Brutal Conflict In Aleppo Is 'Demonic'
The bombardment of Aleppo in Syria is "demonic" and shows "absolute contempt for the human spirit," Justin Welby has said.

Trump Backs Down On Promise To Ban Muslims
Vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence, currently governor of Indiana, signalled a shift from one of Trump's most provocative proposals during a round of television interviews.

'We Have Nothing To Survive On': Desperation As Haiti Death Toll Hits 339
With the numbers rising quickly, different government agencies and committees differed on the total death toll.

Why Is Worrying A Sin?
We can often view anxiety as harmless, or worse even helpful. In its purest and most honest form, we are to take worry for what it really is - a deadly sin. But why is worry a sin?