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Christian T-Shirt company in Kentucky told its refusal to print gay pride T-shirts constituted \'unlawful discrimination\'
Christian T-Shirt company in Kentucky told its refusal to print gay pride T-shirts constituted 'unlawful discrimination'

A Christian T-shirt company that refused an order because the intended message on the shirt would promote a gay pride event has been told that its actions were discriminatory.

\'Gender inclusive\' guidance for Nebraska schools tells teachers not to use phrases like \'boys & girls\' or \'you guys\'
'Gender inclusive' guidance for Nebraska schools tells teachers not to use phrases like 'boys & girls' or 'you guys'

A middle school in Lincoln, Nebraska reportedly received 'gender inclusive' guidance that recommended teachers refrain from using everyday phrases like "boys and girls" and "you guys".

Synod on the Family: Could the Catholic Church be liberalising on divorce, contraception and homosexuality?
Synod on the Family: Could the Catholic Church be liberalising on divorce, contraception and homosexuality?

Conservatives brand Synod's mid-way report 'one of the worst official documents drafted in Church history'.

Duck Dynasty's John Luke Robertson pops the question to Mary Kate McEacharn – and she says yes!

The eldest son of Willie and Korie Robertson, John Luke, is set to wed his sweetheart Mary Kate McEacharn.

Selena Gomez thanks Bishop TD Jakes for 'unbelievable message': 'Had me in tears'

Selena Gomez has thrown herself into faith, family and the community following another reported split from her on-off boyfriend Justin Bieber.

ISIS: Yazidi girls raped, sexually abused and forced to marry jihadists
ISIS: Yazidi girls raped, sexually abused and forced to marry jihadists

Yazidi women are being bought and sold by Islamic State (IS) militants and forced to marry against their will, Human Rights Watch reports.

Krish Kandiah: Disney\'s Frozen has an important message about how we do family life
Krish Kandiah: Disney's Frozen has an important message about how we do family life

The pain of sibling separation is a reality for too many children, writes Krish Kandiah.

Massive donations to rebuild Gaza amid fears of repeated conflict
Massive donations to rebuild Gaza amid fears of repeated conflict

Christian Aid calls for an end to the blockade and an opportunity for the private sector to invest.

\'It destroyed my faith in the Lord\'. Victim testifies about child abuse at Christian school
'It destroyed my faith in the Lord'. Victim testifies about child abuse at Christian school

The latest evidence given during an Australian sex abuse inquiry has revealed that children at a Christian school were repeatedly failed by authorities.

Pastoral theology and particle physics: why trainee ministers are learning science
Pastoral theology and particle physics: why trainee ministers are learning science

Ten Christian seminaries have been given funding to integrate science and theology teaching.

China: Death sentence for \'Christian\' cult members who murdered a mother in McDonald\'s
China: Death sentence for 'Christian' cult members who murdered a mother in McDonald's

Five members of a pseudo-Christian cult in China have been sentenced for beating a woman to death.

Justin Welby to launch monastic community for young bankers
Justin Welby to launch monastic community for young bankers

The Archbishop of Canterbury wants to encourage young leaders to take time out to serve the poor.

BBC correspondent asks for prayer as she quits journalism to join religious order
BBC correspondent asks for prayer as she quits journalism to join religious order

"I ask for prayers as I embark on this path with all humility, faith and trust," says political correspondent Martina Purdy.

Oscar Pistorius arrives in court for sentencing
Oscar Pistorius arrives in court for sentencing

The paralympic athlete who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp waits to hear whether he will go to prison, and for how long.

Theos: Another economic catastrophe likely if markets are not fairer
Theos: Another economic catastrophe likely if markets are not fairer

Leading politicians and commentators have called for the Christian principles of the "just war" to be adapted to create a "just money" approach to the economy.

Ebola: Bishop urges calm and calls for help for victims
Ebola: Bishop urges calm and calls for help for victims

A Church of England bishop has called for calm over the deadly Ebola virus and urged UK residents to focus on the "desperate need" of people.