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Pope in Cuba: these times "are like a third world war".
The Pope, landing in Cuba at the start of his three-day visit, issued a call for prayer in "these times which are like those of a third world war."
Married minister used bible to justify 'bottom spanking cult'
A church minister spanked womens' bare bottoms to satisfy his sexual desires and used the bible to justify his action a court heard yesterday.
Red Bear rising once again: US prepares response to possible Russian aggression
Pentagon is now revisiting and updating the US goverment's contingency plans in case of an armed conflict with Russia, an exclusive report from Foreign Policy Magazine said.
Can forgiveness be a tyranny? A discussion with Marina Cantacuzino
The founder of The Forgiveness Project on the "tyranny" of forgiveness, and how religious people have no monopoly on the concept.
Cain and Abel: What we get wrong about the first murder and why it matters
In many commentaries it's suggested that Cain's sacrifice was rejected because Abel brought a blood sacrifice and Cain didn't.
The bible must be at the centre of Anglican Communion, global group says
The bible must be at the centre of the Anglican Communion, the head of Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) has said.
Israel aircraft strike Gaza as violence spills beyond Jerusalem
Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel.
ISIS battered by Assad's airstrikes
ISIS have received heavy bombardment in Palmyra for the second day in a row, a group monitoring the war has said.
As he sets off for Cuba, Pope Francis condemns "tyrant" dictators
On the eve of flying to Cuba this morning, the Pope has criticised "tyrant" dictators who fail to "plant the seed" of leadership in others. In a video recorded with CNN, Francis told Cuban and American students: "I will tell you one thing, a good leader is one who is capable of bringing up other leaders. If a leader wants to lead alone, he is a tyrant. True leadership is fruitful. Each one of you has the seed of leadership."
Protestant and Catholic parties begin talks to save Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland's Protestant unionist and Catholic nationalist parties will begin talks on Monday to try to save the power-sharing government that ended decades of sectarian violence.
Warplanes pound Yemen's capital in latest raid
Aircraft from a Saudi-led coalition attacked Yemen's interior ministry in the capital, Sanaa, late on Friday and launched several other raids on sites in the heart of the city, residents and other sources there said.
Planned Parenthood must apologise for cutting up babies â Obama spokesman
United States President Barack Obama might not have seen the Planned Parenthood sting videos yet, but his spokesperson Josh Earnest has. In fact, Earnest was so troubled by the "shocking" footage of babies being dissected that he agrees wholeheartedly that it was only right for Planned Parenthood to issue an apology because of it.
House passes Planned Parenthood defund bill as lawmakers slam 'horrific' videos
Despite the threat of a government shutdown, the US House of Representatives moved on Friday to block federal funding to abortion service provider Planned Parenthood for a year and curb certain abortion practices.
'Heads as well as hearts: Migrants seek new routes as Croatia says it can take no more
After suddenly finding itself in the path of Europe's biggest tide of migrants for decades, Croatia said on Friday it could no longer offer them refuge and would wave them on, challenging the EU to find a policy to receive them.
Voicing out opinion against homosexuals 'might be breaking the law' in UK soon
There is a popular saying that goes, "If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all." This might soon be the case in Great Britain now that homosexuality and same-sex marriages are being accepted, and anybody who dares to voice criticism against it "might be breaking the law," a British values monitor claimed.
Franklin Graham hails Jeb Bush's offered solution to migrant crisis: Wipe out ISIS
Reverend Franklin Graham isn't endorsing any presidential candidates, but he was very impressed by the solution presented by former Florida governor and Republican candidate Jeb Bush with regards to America's role in the worldwide migrant crisis.