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International Men\'s Day: In a world stacked against women, here\'s why we still need to talk about men
International Men's Day: In a world stacked against women, here's why we still need to talk about men

International Men's Day may not be perfect but we can use it to talk about some awkward issues.

Pastor and wife injured in Orlando shopping mall shooting
Pastor and wife injured in Orlando shopping mall shooting

A pastor and his wife were shot in an Orlando shopping centre on Wednesday night, police have confirmed.

Paris attacks: Suspected mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud died in police raid, prosecutor says
Paris attacks: Suspected mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud died in police raid, prosecutor says

The suspected mastermind of the attacks that killed 129 in Paris was among those killed in a police raid in a suburb of the French capital on Wednesday, the Paris prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday.

West has \'betrayed the Christians of the East\', says Syrian Patriarch
West has 'betrayed the Christians of the East', says Syrian Patriarch

The head of the Syrian Catholic Church, Mar Ignace Youssif III Youan, has said the West has betrayed Syrians and caused an endless conflict in the country.

Franklin Graham tells students who refuse to mark 9/11 anniversary: \'Wake up! We live in a dangerous world\'
Franklin Graham tells students who refuse to mark 9/11 anniversary: 'Wake up! We live in a dangerous world'

The University of Minnesota has recently rejected a resolution seeking to honor the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks each year because the student government were concerned that they might be promoting a culture against Muslims.

\'Defeat for humanity\': Irish milestone as same-sex civil marriage law takes effect
'Defeat for humanity': Irish milestone as same-sex civil marriage law takes effect

Same-sex couples who have already wed legally abroad are now automatically recognized in the Irish Republic after the country's marriage equality legislation went into effect on Monday. But Church leaders in that country dubbed the Irish marriage referendum as a "defeat for humanity.''

Christian activists assaulted and beaten in Vietnam
Christian activists assaulted and beaten in Vietnam

Two Christian activists have been deliberately targeted by Vietnamese police, according to human rights groups, with officers allegedly attacking one of them twice in less than a fortnight.

Jill Dillard recalls courtship days with Derick, says she \'cried myself to sleep hugging your t-shirt\'
Jill Dillard recalls courtship days with Derick, says she 'cried myself to sleep hugging your t-shirt'

Long distance relationships are difficult, and Jill Duggar Dillard from the cancelled TLC show "19 Kids and Counting" understands this very well.

Who are we to judge?
Who are we to judge?

It's all too easy to judge others by how much they give to their church, writes Claire Musters, but is that actually our job?

How clean toilets are revolutionising education for girls in Uganda
How clean toilets are revolutionising education for girls in Uganda

Clean toilets are something we take for granted in the West, but in many of the poorest parts of the world, they are unheard of.

What\'s your biggest problem? I\'ll tell you what it is...
What's your biggest problem? I'll tell you what it is...

David Baker confronts the problem of sin, and its repercussions on our society today.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2- searching questions and a darkly prophetic edge
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2- searching questions and a darkly prophetic edge

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2- searching questions and a darkly prophetic edge

ISIS releases photo of \'Schweppes bomb\' used to bring down Russian plane
ISIS releases photo of 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring down Russian plane

Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes soft drink can it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.

Obama: Assad must go to end war in Syria
Obama: Assad must go to end war in Syria

US President Barack Obama said on Thursday it may take some months for Russia, Iran and the Syrian ruling elite to accept that there can be no end to Syria's civil war or a political settlement while President Bashar al-Assad remains in power.

FBI still looking for assault rifles, other weapons stolen at U.S. Army facility amid heightened terrorism fears
FBI still looking for assault rifles, other weapons stolen at U.S. Army facility amid heightened terrorism fears

Shortly after the terror attack in in Paris which killed over 120 people, weapons were stolen from a facility of the United States military, fuelling fears that these firearms and ammunitions for more terrorist activities.

God\'s ways of helping His people differ in every situation, says Billy Graham
God's ways of helping His people differ in every situation, says Billy Graham

People are curious how God solves problems - whether He does it on one go or does it one step at a time. World-renowned evangelist Billy Graham believes that God's actions differ in every situation, but it's always best for people to give Him full trust and devotion.