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Zika virus: 7 important facts
Here are seven important facts everyone should be aware of regarding Zika Virus.

Church burned down in Chile amid land disputes
A church has been burned down in southern Chile in the latest attack from the Mapuche indigenous people, who are campaigning to reclaim ancestral lands, according to authorities.

Do churches need Sunday schools for adults?
The Bishop of Chelmsford has suggested churches should start Sunday schools for adults to improve discipleship.

Peter Jensen: Join conservative Gafcon to avoid 'long, slow slide' to changing doctrine
The former Archbishop of Sydney has urged Anglicans to support the conservative grouping Gafcon to preserve the future of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Trainee vicar jailed for 15 years for rape of 2 teenage girls
A former church youth leader and trainee vicar has been jailed for 15 years for the rape of two teenage girls.

Bear Grylls: My Christian faith is stronger than my fear of what others might think
Grylls is among the prominent evangelical Christians who feature in the new Alpha film series to go with the phenomenally successful Alpha programme for people new to church and Christianity.

Can violence ever be justified? Vatican conference urges Church to abandon 'just war' theory
A Vatican-hosted conference has called on the Catholic Church to abandon its 'just war' theory, asking Pope Francis to write an encyclical on nonviolence and 'just peace' instead.

Why loving science doesn't have to turn you into an atheist
Comedians can get a good laugh by playing to the stereotypes about science and religion.

Apostolic Church destroyed in Cuba by government agents
A Protestant church in Cuba has been demolished under authorisation from the government.

Billy Graham and his 2 children believe people are living 'in the last days' as level of morality dips further
The Graham family believes that people are now living "in the last days," and fear that people's morality will slip further into decline.

Bono says it's time for Western nations to 're-imagine reality' and change the way they treat refugees
U2's frontman Bono recently returned from a humanitarian trip in the Middle East and East Africa, where he visited several refugee camps, or "car parks of humanity," as the singer called it. What he learned during that trip is that even though many people would like to think that the mass exodus from countries such as Syria is a "Middle Eastern or African problem," in truth, everybody is affected by it.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols: Brexit would cause 'complex problems'
Britain most senior Catholic figure has said he believes it is right to remain within the European Union, in what many will consider the most significant intervention by any British faith leader.

Can a Christian pharmacy be forced to sell abortion drugs? U.S. Supreme Court set to decide on whether to hear case
The U.S Supreme Court in expected to decide Friday on whether to hear a potentially groundbreaking case brought against a Christian pharmacy by the state over refusal to stock any form of abortion-inducing drugs because of religious beliefs.

Catholic priest compares paedophiles to women who commit adultery
Father Bill Edebohls, of Melbourne Australia, called for priests who have committed sexual offences to be treated with "justice drenched in mercy".

God and the Big Bang: Teaching young people that science doesn't cancel out faith
God and the Big Bang takes teams of highly-qualified scientists into schools, running events for 14-18-year-olds.

Christian governor of Tennessee vetoes making Bible official state book
The sponsor of the bill immediately filed to override the veto. Each house must vote against the veto by a majority for the bill now to go through.