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Mobile dating apps make casual sex as easy 'as ordering pizza,' blamed for rise in STDs
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has just put up a billboard blaming dating apps for the increase in sexually transmitted diseases, and Tinder isn't pleased with the accusation.

Ben and Jessa Seewald reveal poll results: Many see girl; top name choice: Savannah
Ben and Jessa Seewald have finally released the results of the baby poll they've conducted which let fans guess the gender of their baby, as well as make name suggestions.

Korie Robertson writes a book on how parents can raise strong and kind kids
"Duck Dynasty" star Korie Robertson is a huge bookworm, and often likes to share on her social media accounts some of the best reads she's discovered. Now that she has written a new book called "Strong and Kind: And Other Important Character Traits Your Child Needs to Succeed," the Christian mother is sharing some excerpts from the book in hopes that fellow parents will learn from it.

Naghmeh Abedini asks for prayers for her suffering husband 'in chains' in Iran prison
Naghmeh Abedini, the wife of imprisoned United States citizen Pastor Saeed Abedini in Iran spoke to the staff of Reverend Franklin Graham's charitable organization Samaritan's Purse on Friday and shared updates about her husband's condition.

Discovery of Martian water to help us learn more about God, says Vatican astronomer
The discovery of liquid and frozen water on Mars and the possibility of alien life existing on the Red Planet will help us learn more about God, Vatican's top astronomer said a few days after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed its latest earth-shaking findings.

Muslim dad snaps, strangles daughter to death for stealing condoms for her lover
A Muslim father in Germany has confessed to choking his 19-year old daughter to death while asleep after the teenager was apprehended by police for stealing condoms from a store, according to a German newspaper.

Justin Welby: We are 'living in a time of tension and fear'
The way to counter extremism and the climate of "tension and fear" is through providing an "exciting and beautiful" alternative, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Steve Chalke: It's time to be a blessing to refugees
Oasis works in many interfaith and multi-cultural settings, serving as many Muslim communities as any other.

Pope Francis: We must not stay silent while refugees suffer
We are all complicit in the suffering of refugees if we stand by and remain silent, Pope Francis has said, in some of his strongest words on the crisis yet.

Mass exodus of Jews from Europe feared after reported rise in Antisemitism
It is feared there will be an exodus of Jews from Europe, due sharp increase in Anti-Semitism across the continent, particularly in Germany.

Pope doesn't support Kim Davis outright, says spokesman
The Vatican has moved to clarify stories about the Pope's meeting with Kim Davis during his recent trip to the US.

Why can't America stop the mass shootings?
This is the 294th mass shooting in America in 2015 alone. Why must hundreds of families mourn innocent victims year after year?

Oregon bakery owners refuse court order to pay $135,000 damages to lesbian couple
After denying service to a same-sex couple, the owners of Portland's Sweet Cakes are reportedly refusing a court order to pay the couple $135, 000 in damages, according to Reuters.

Rick Santorum gets emotional as he shares 'great blessing' given by Pope Francis
Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum reportedly became emotional during an interview on "The View'' while sharing how the Holy Father spent a brief time with his family and blessed his 7-year old daughter Bella, who suffers from a rare disability.

Israel gives world leaders a dose of their own 'deafening silence' over Iran threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a dramatic address before the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, pausing in his speech for 45 seconds to denounce the world's "utter silence, deafening silence" on Iran's threats to destroy his nation.

Thousands join anti-Islam march as Merkel criticised for welcoming refugees
About 20,000 people took part in an anti-Islamic march this week in Dresden, Germany.