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Texas abortion restriction proponents, critics arrange Supreme Court battle
The case of abortion restriction laws in Texas has reached the US Supreme Court with a women's coalition asking justices to rescind regulations that they say will close more than 75 percent of abortion clinics in the state.

Hillary Clinton reveals she wants God out of US government, Christian author says
For Christian pastor and missionary Eddie Hyatt, Hillary Clinton's view that religious beliefs need to be changed in order to allow women to fully practive their reproductive health rights presents a dangerous proposition.

Viral photos of drowned Syrian boy sparks global outpouring of sympathy for refugees
Photos of a Syrian boy found dead on a beach in Turkey have been circulating around social media, triggering an outpouring of sympathy for the millions of refugees from war-torn areas trying to enter European countries.

Christian victory: Respect pro-life group's beliefs, DC court tells Obama government
In what can be considered as a victory for all Christians advocating the right to life, a federal court has barred President Barack Obama's government from imposing on a pro-life group its policy that requires employers to provide insurance coverage for contraception and abortifacient drugs and devices.

Give to refugee causes â but here's how to avoid being conned
The Charity Commission has issued advice warning people to take care that the people asking for money are legitimate.

Kim Davis jailing splits American presidential candidates
Kim Davis, Rowan county clerk in Kentucky, was jailed this week for dereliction of duty because she refused to issue same-sex marriage licences.

Archaeologists discover Jewish victims of Portuguese Inquisition
The skeletons of 12 Jewish victims of the Portuguese Inquisition have been uncovered by archaeologists excavating in Ãvora, Portugal.

Britain will take thousands more Syrian refugees, says Cameron
The extra refugees will come from refugee camps in the region.

Dylann Roof should face death penalty, says Charleston prosecutor
"This was the ultimate crime and justice from our state calls for the ultimate punishment."

France and Germany urge refugee quota system as Europe struggles under mounting crisis
Politicians have struggled to respond to public opinion appalled by images of a drowned three-year-old boy.

Father of drowned Syrian toddlers prepares to take bodies home
"I just want to sit next to the grave of my children and my wife and rest."

Kentucky county clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage license to gay couples gets backing of 2 GOP presidential candidates
At least two Republican presidential betsâformer Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paulâexpressed support to a Kentucky county clerk who was sent to jail on Thursday after being held in contempt of court by a US federal judge for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds.

Obama triumphs as he secures more than 34 votes in Senate to keep Iran nuclear deal
The Obama administration has secured 34 Senate votes to keep the Iran deal, touted by the White House as the best option to keep the Islamic country from acquiring nuclear weapon but slammed by Republicans as a path to arm Tehran.

Students protest as Missouri school allows transgender teen to use facilities for girls
Students at a Missouri high school are protesting a transgender woman's privileges to use the girls' locker and restrooms.

Pastor asks atheist critics of Georgia school football team's mass baptism: 'When did it become illegal to say I'm a Christian?'
The pastor of the First Baptist Church in Villa Rica, Georgia, has responded to a group of atheists who denounced the mass baptism of the football coach and players of the Villa Rica High School, asking: "When did it become illegal to bow your head and pray? When did it become illegal to say I'm a Christian?"

Bishop Angaelos: 'Hungarian PM is wrong. We cannot only support Christian refugees'
A Coptic bishop has rebutted the claims of Hungary's Prime Minister who said that migrants are mainly Muslim and threatened Europe's Christian roots.