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Top lawyers urge all US officials to reject Supreme Court's 'anti-constitutional' and 'illegitimate' ruling on same-sex marriage
A group comprising the brightest legal minds of America have come out with a major challenge to the US Supreme Court regarding the highly controversial landmark decision it rendered on June 26 this year legalising same-sex marriage throughout the United States.

Christian parents welcome end of Planned Parenthood's Teen Outreach Programme
Abortion service provider Planned Parenthood's Teen Outreach Program has ended its five-year federal grant servicing the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) in 10 Oregon high schools. And while the organization believes they have done inspiring work throughout the past few years, Christian parents from the area don't think so.

How Naked Prayers might help you connect with God
A collection of doodles, written prayers and accompanying songs make up Naked Prayers: Honest confessions to a loving Father, a new book and album released by New York based musician, Mara Measor.

Why is the Trinity so difficult to understand?
Over the years, Christians have come up with a number of metaphors and images to attempt to explain the Trinity. Some are more successful than others.

Republican candidate Ben Carson says guns could have mitigated Holocaust
Republican presidental candidate Ben Carson has claimed that arming German citizens with guns could have helped prevent the Holocaust.

Theological gulf in Scotland deepens between evangelicals and liberals
Issues coming to a head after debate between the Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland and a Church of Scotland Minister

Prime Minister of India comments on Muslim murdered over beef eating claim
In his first comment on the murder of a Muslim man, the Prime Minister of India has called for Hindus and Muslims to stop fighting each other and unite in fighting poverty.

Putin 'serves the Christian cause', airstrikes are a source of hope - Syria Archbishop
The Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo has welcomed Russia's military action in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

China: further crackdowns feared as President Xi gets 'serious' about religion
State control of religion in China is to be tightened even further, a Chinese priest has warned, following the assertion in a national newspaper that President Xi is "serious" about religion.

Anti-Islam marches due to begin in cities across the US
The rallies are planned from cities as far apart as Seattle and Atlanta and from San Francisco to Detroit.

Relativism is a temptation of the devil, warns Pope
The Pope has called on world leaders to work together to resolve the conflicts in the Middle East.

Four signs your relationship is in trouble
Your relationship is more likely to fail if you allow certain kinds of negativity to run rampant through your arguments, says Sarah Abell.

Men under 50 have been banned from attending al-Aqsa mosque
Israel has reintroduced a ban on male worshipers under the age of 50 entering the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for Friday prayers.

Israel and Palestine: Is the tinderbox about to explode?
As our thoughts start to turn to Christmas, and chocolate-box images of Bethlehem, there is no escaping that these are worrying times for the land where Our Saviour was born.

How to read the Book of Revelation
The vast majority of wacky ideas that have sprung from this book can easily be dismissed if we simply ask 'Is this really plausible?'

Madonna: The Pope would love my show
Madonna thinks the Pope would like her concerts, as they have a shared message of love.