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'Comfort ye, my people': How Isaiah's words speak to Jews today
After the destruction of the two Temples commemorated last week on Tisha B'Av through fasting and prayer, Jewish people now embark on the Seven Haftorahs of Consolation.
Theresa May under pressure from Christians to crack down on betting terminals
Theresa May is under pressure to surge ahead with a crackdown on highly addictive gambling machines â dubbed the 'crack cocaine' of betting â despite reports of a row with chancellor Philip Hammond.
Are Christian festivalgoers 'throttling' Keswick? Convention organisers say it's good for business
Local newspaper, the Keswick Reminder, reports on a feud between business owners and the event's organisers with the headline 'We don't want you here for half our summer holidays.'
Diana would have married Dodi, says priest who talked to her before fatal crash
A priest close to Princess Diana has said the royal enquired whether she would be allowed to marry a Muslim man shortly before she died. The priest is convinced that Diana would have gone on to marry Muslim boyfriend Dodi Fayed.
Nigeria church shooting leaves 11 dead
At least 11 people have died and several more wounded in a shooting at a church in southern Nigeria, on Sunday.
Actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announce separation
They said on Pratt's Facebook page yesterday: 'Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating.'
Accountability: Why We Need Other Believers To Experience Freedom From Struggles
One of the most important ways that accountability applies is in the area of changing sinful patterns.
Looking for a spouse: it's ok to date, just don't date everyone in your church
It's never right to go around and date everybody in the church.
Bogeyman Gatlin booed as Bolt's saintliness shines
In this rarest of defeats, we may have seen the real greatness of Bolt revealed in a way we had never witnessed before.
Syrian army takes last IS-held town in Homs
Syrian government and allied forces have taken the last major town in Homs province from Islamic State, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday, as the army advances towards militant strongholds in the east of the country.
Senior Italian Cardinal Tettamanzi dies at 83
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, once seen as a possible contender to become pope, died on Saturday at the age of 83, the Milan diocese said on its website.
South American trading bloc joins Vatican in condemning Venezuelan regime
South American trade bloc Mercosur indefinitely suspended Venezuela, adding to international pressure on Maduro to dismantle the newly created assembly and restore democracy. The assembly passed a resolution "emphatically rejecting" Mercosur's action.
Vatican intervenes in Venezuela crisis - calls for government to 'respect human rights'
The Vatican called on Friday for Venezuela's government to suspend its new legislative superbody and made a direct appeal to the security forces to avoid excessive force in dealing with opposition protests.
One of the greats - Usain Bolt prepares for his final 100m race in London
The Jamaican will need to start better than in Friday's heats but remains hot favourite to triumph at London Stadium in his final individual race.
Thaw in relations? Chinese State newspaper says 'Pope loves China'
Pope Francis "loves China" and the Vatican hopes China has a great future, a Chinese state-run newspaper on Friday cited a visiting Vatican official as saying, in an expression of goodwill despite strained relations between the two.
DR Congo: Child soldiers, militias, blamed for atrocities including attack on church
A new U.N. report looks into the tragic situation in DR Congo...