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A Muslim superhero for the age of Trump? It's a deeply biblical idea

A Muslim female superhero is joining the ranks of the US TV show 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow', in a bid for inclusivity in response to the divisive election of Donald Trump. The direction toward diverse representation is one increasingly common in popular culture, and is one Christians should applaud â because it's thoroughly biblical.

Missguided backs down over 'Send me nudes' sign

Missguided's store in the giant Bluewater shopping centre caused outrage when it put up a neon sign saying 'Send me nudes'.

Drought, government neglect and the threat of violence: How high are the stakes in today's Kenya elections?

The former US president Barack Obama has broken his relative silence to intervene, calling for them to be 'peaceful and credible', while faith leaders act as peace negotiators working to prevent the eruption of tribal violence that the country has seen in the past, ahead of the fractious elections.

Revelation 19:1-11: The greatest â and strangest â praise and worship service ever

Is it not the case that our praise is too often mediocre or weird? It's heartless or thoughtless.

Thirsty priests: Welsh pub renames beer after mistaking seminarians for stag do in fancy dress

The Cardiff pub which initially turned away a group of seven seminarians because they were mistaken for a stag party in fancy dress has renamed one of its beers, calling it the 'Thirsty Priests'.

More than 1,500 sign petition calling on Manchester to move books by Holocaust denier David Irving

More than 1,500 people have signed a petition calling on Manchester University to move books by the Holocaust denier David Irving from open display on library shelves or to label them as 'Holocaust denial' literature.

Cameroon bishop was killed for opposing homosexual clergy, local priest alleges

A Cameroon Bishop who was found dead in June was killed for his opposition to homosexual clergy, a local priest has alleged.

Walt Disney World erects lighthouse memorial for 2-year-old boy of Christian family killed by alligator at Seven Seas Lagoon

The lighthouse memorial honors toddler Lane Graves who died when an alligator snatched him from the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon during a family vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida.

Young Christian couple who met doing missionary work die in tragic car crash one day after their wedding

Austin Wesson and his 19-year-old wife Rebekah Bouma exchanged vows on Friday and were tragically killed less than 24 hours later when the vehicle they were travelling in hit a tree near Clearwater, Kansas.

Archaeologists think they have uncovered the home of three of Jesus' disciples

Archaeologists have been digging a lost Roman imperial city close to Bethsaida at the Sea of Galilee, the hometown of Philip, Andrew and Peter.

Bradford Cathedral's historic bells to be restored with Â£79,000 lottery grant

The First World War memorial bells of Bradford Cathedral will be restored after a Â£79,100 lottery grant made to the diocese.

Mom fights school authorities in court after they provided her son with transgender medical treatments without her permission

A Minnesota mother is appealing a judge's decision to dismiss her lawsuit against school authorities who gave her teenage son female hormone treatments without her permission.

European parliamentarian: Pakistan must end abuse of Christians