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Former Archbishop calls for prophetic leadership on climate change
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has urged world leaders to "step up to the mark" on climate change.

Three things the Church can learn from the iPhone 6 launch
Krish Kandiah asks what the Church can learn from yesterday's launch of the iPhone 6.

Middle Eastern Christian leaders condemn 'barbaric' persecution
Politicians, policy makers and faith leaders have urged the international community to step up its response to religious persecution in the Middle East.

Scotland 'in danger of becoming a divided country': Church shifts its focus to reconciliation
Some Scots are "too fearful of broken windows" to display campaign posters in their homes or cars, says Church of Scotland leader

Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald's wedding gift list: ice cream maker, Mr & Mrs luggage tags, and ... shower cleaner?!
Jessa and Ben became engaged on Aug. 14âtheir 11-month anniversary. They plan to marry on Nov. 1.

Marriage of elderly newlyweds questioned by family, courts
Marriage of elderly newlyweds questioned by family, courts

Atheists campaigning to have 'under God' dropped from Pledge of Allegiance; bus stop ads running in NY and Washington DC
Atheists campaigning to have 'under God' dropped from Pledge of Allegiance; bus stop ads running in NY and Washington DC

'Zealot' author Reza Aslan calls Joel Osteen and TD Jakes 'charlatans'
'Zealot' author Reza Aslan calls Joel Osteen and TD Jakes 'charlatans'

Michael Gove condemns 'complacency' over anti-Semitism
Chief Whip linked rise in anti-Semitism to the "twisted world" of Islamist extremism and said there was "insufficient indignation".

FBI and CDC investigating after US air marshal stabbed with syringe in Nigerian airport
FBI and CDC investigating after U.S. air marshal stabbed with syringe in Nigerian airport

Pastor shot in head in road rage incident says angels 'took the bullets for me'
Pastor shot in head in road rage incident says angels 'took the bullets for me'

Jill Duggar baby bump photo; reveals she and Derick Dillard 'prayed together and thanked God' after discovering pregnancy
Jill Duggar revealed that she was "very surprised" to find out last month that she and her husband Derick Dillard were expecting their first child, and shared photos of her growing baby bump on Instagram.

The ancient secret to beating the back-to-work blues
Summer is over and it's time to knuckle down, writes Alexandra Lilley. As the days get shorter, is it possible to retain any of the holiday spirit?

India and Pakistan: Flood death toll exceeds 600
More than 600 people are reported to have died as heavy rainfall continues in India and Pakistan.

South London vicar 'presided over 492 sham marriages in 15 months'
A vicar presided over a 'conveyor belt' of sham marriages between people who had never met, a London court heard today.

American pro-life clinic to open in Belfast
Pro-life organisations have welcomed the decision by a non-profit orgnisation specialising in "unexpected pregnancy care" to open a clinic in Belfast.