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Ewan McGregor shares challenge of playing Jesus in Last Days in the Desert
Ewan McGregor shares how he found common humanity with the character of Yeshua (Jesus) in the upcoming film Last Days in the Desert in an interview with the Daily Beast.
Bishops urge government to fast track vulnerable child refugees into UK
Several bishops and dozens of Rabbis have led calls for the most vulnerable children in Europe to be fast-tracked into the UK in time for the school term in September.
Germany: 'Islamist motive' behind train stabbing that killed one, injured three
One man has been killed and three injured in a knife attack near Munich that police said appeared to have an Islamist motive.
The latest threat to religion: We're all getting too rich
Another study has come out predicting the death of religion. This time it's because we're all getting richer.
Germany: Mass baptism of 80 Muslim refugees who converted to Christianity
Over 80 Muslim refugees from Iran and Afghanistan have converted to Christianity and were baptised on Thursday in Hamburg, Germany.
Myanmar: No hope yet for Rohingya under Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi has faced international criticism for not speaking up for the Rohingya people and challenging their treatment.
Trump hits back at Russell Moore: 'He's a nasty guy with no heart'
Moore has repeatedly criticised Trump and evangelicals who vote for him, but on Sunday he described the Trump phenomenon as "reality television moral sewage".
Trump: London mayor Sadiq Khan can come to US even though he's a Muslim
The Republican presidential candidate put forth the idea of the ban after deadly attacks by Islamist militants in Paris and California last year.
Rodrigo Duterte, Catholic Church foe, on his way to winning Philippine presidency
Many Filipinos, including leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, regarded Monday's presidential election in their country as a fight between good and evil. The result speaks for itself.
U.S., North Carolina battle over transgender rights, firing off lawsuits against each other
The U.S. federal government and North Carolina are now in direct conflict after the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil rights lawsuit over the state's bathroom privacy law in response to the lawsuits filed by state officials earlier on Monday against the DOJ's directive to stop the implementation of the controversial legislation.
NCAA accused of hypocrisy after banning states that have LGBT discriminatory laws from hosting tournaments
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Board of Governors will prohibit states from hosting tournaments if they have laws that discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Alabama House passes 2 bills banning dismemberment abortions, restricting clinic locations
The Alabama House of Representatives approved two bills Wednesday that would restrict locations of abortion clinics and ban dismemberment abortions.
Transgenders out to shatter male-female distinction; bathroom fight just the start of long-term LGBT campaign
More than just fighting for access in opposite-sex bathrooms, transgender individuals are really out to shatter the traditional distinction between male and female altogether, an academic warned.
Meet Valkyrie, NASA's newest human-like robot to help astronauts on Mars mission
Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) unveiled its newest humanoid machine named Valkyrie. This showcase of modern space-exploring technology was built in cooperation with students and researchers from the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Robotics.
NASA assures public world won't end on Monday, says Mercury transit doomsday conspiracy just a scam
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has assured the public that the world will not end after Mercury transits the Sun on Monday, as claimed by doomsday conspiracy theorists.
'Apostate' Christian leaders warned: 'You won't find Jesus calling you home at the end of your lives'
Although some Protestant leaders are speaking out against abortion, gay lifestyle, LGBT issues and sin, a vast majority of them "seem to have lost their voice for the truth," the Rev. Thomas Parrish laments.