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Remembering Selma: 50 years after the march that changed America
The march helped to change minds and change laws that discriminated against black people.

Militants kill five in Mali restaurant attack
Five people were killed a shooting at a restaurant in the Malian capital.

Phyllis Sortor freed: Missionary kidnapped in central Nigeria has been released
Rev Phyllis Sortor, an American missionary who was kidnapped in central Nigeria last week, has been freed.

Swine flu claims more lives in India
The swine flu sweeping through Uttar Pradesh claimed the lives of two more people this week.
Physicist claims 'The Simpsons' discovered the 'God particle' before scientists
Physicist claims 'The Simpsons' discovered the 'God particle' before scientists

DOJ will not prosecute former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson
The controversial investigation of former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson ended with no charges filed this week.

Mormon church supports LGBT bill
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints voiced support for a Utah bill protecting LGBT rights this week.Â

Pope Francis urges affection for the elderly, says they are not 'aliens'
Pope Francis urges affection for the elderly, says they are not 'aliens'

Leading Catholic newspapers call for abolition of death penalty
Four leading Catholic newspapers in the US have united to publish an unprecedented joint editorial calling for the abolition of capital punishment.

Egypt: 1.6 million scripture leaflets distributed since ISIS beheaded 21 Christians
More than 1.6 million Scripture leaflets are being distributed across Egypt following the murder of 21 young Egyptian Christians by Islamic State in Libya last month.

At least 46,000 Twitter accounts support Islamic State
There are at least 46,000 Twitter accounts being used by supporters of Islamic state, according to a new study.

Nigel Farage: 'I'm not the Messiah'
Christians everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief â Nigel Farage has confirmed that he is not, in fact, a messenger from God.

Videos showing Christians forgiving Islamic State spread through Middle East
"Resistance through forgiveness" clips have been watched by more than a million people.

Why is the destruction of Nimrud so significant?
The ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud that was looted and bulldozed by Islamic State is vital to the cultural identity of Assyrian Christians, an expert has told Christian Today.

God loves even the unlovable, says Joyce Meyer
When God gives you the gift of His love, you should accept it. This is what Christian author and speaker Joyce Meyer advised people who often hesitate God's warm embrace because they feel like they do not deserve it.

Palestinian attack in Jerusalem injures five
A Palestinian motorist rammed his vehicle into a group of people standing near a Jerusalem tram stop on Friday, injuring at least five, including four security officials, Israeli police said.