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300,000 Mosul Children At Serious Risk After Water Supply Cut Off
300,000 Mosul Children At Serious Risk After Water Supply Cut Off

Almost 300,000 children in Mosul have been cut off from access to clean water as the battle to retake the city intensifies, UNICEF warned on Wednesday.

Iraqi Christian Family's Search For Three-Year-Old Daughter Taken By ISIS

In a camp near Mosul a picture of a three-year-old girl, snatched from her mother's breast by Islamic State militants when they overran her Christian town two years ago, is taped to a wall along with a desperate plea from her parents.

Pope Francis Pleads For An End To The Scandal Of Child Soldiering
Pope Francis Pleads For An End To The Scandal Of Child Soldiering

The Pope has made an impassioned plea for an end to children being used as soldiers to fight wars created by adults.

Buzzfeed, Fixer Upper, And Gay Marriage: 3 Questions To Ask
Buzzfeed, Fixer Upper, And Gay Marriage: 3 Questions To Ask

Outrage has been sparked on social media in response to a piece by Buzzfeed about the TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, and their church's view on same-sex marriage. Here are some questions in response.

Is This The Face Of Jesus Christ Himself? Scientists Believe It Could Be.
Is This The Face Of Jesus Christ Himself? Scientists Believe It Could Be.

Lead codices found in a cave in Jordan said to contain a portrait of Jesus and references to him and his disciples could be nearly 2,000 years old, scientists say.

6 Scriptures on Experiencing God\'s Presence
6 Scriptures on Experiencing God's Presence

Here are six scriptures that will help us get a better understanding of experiencing God's presence today.

Why We Need To Stop Calling Our Opponents \'Evil\'
Why We Need To Stop Calling Our Opponents 'Evil'

Evil is real. But it's not helpful to invoke it too often, says Andy Walton.

Is It OK for Christians to Swear Sometimes?
Is It OK for Christians to Swear Sometimes?

We are told over and over again by scripture that there is power in what we say and how we say it.

10 Brilliant Ways To Count Down To Christmas With Your Kids
10 Brilliant Ways To Count Down To Christmas With Your Kids

Krish Kandiah suggests 10 ways to help this Christmas be of spiritual benefit to your whole family.

4 Ways to Respond to the Grace of God
4 Ways to Respond to the Grace of God

A heart that really understands that grace is unmerited favour will respond in four ways.

Why Being Patient Doesn\'t Mean Doing Nothing
Why Being Patient Doesn't Mean Doing Nothing

Being patient doesn't mean that we have nothing to do. There is a lot to do, but we don't often see the importance of the role that we play in seeing promises come to fulfilment.

Christian Cemetery Vandalised In Israel
Christian Cemetery Vandalised In Israel

A Christian Arab cemetery in Northern Israel has been desecrated by vandals, with offensive Arabic graffiti left on graves and headstones.

Human Rights Groups Condemn Persecution Of Iranian Christians
Human Rights Groups Condemn Persecution Of Iranian Christians

19 different human rights and religious organisations have condemned the treatment of Christians by the regime in Iran.

4 Ways We Can Worship God Aside From Music
4 Ways We Can Worship God Aside From Music

Here are four ways of worshipping God aside from singing songs.

Religion Gives Brain a Rewarding Experience — Just Like Listening to Rock and Roll Music, Study Shows
Religion Gives Brain a Rewarding Experience — Just Like Listening to Rock and Roll Music, Study Shows

What do taking drugs, engaging in gambling, having sex and listening to rock and roll have in common with going to church? These activities may appear very diametrically opposed at first glance, but a recent study showed how they are linked: They all give the brain a rewarding experience.

Hundreds of U.S. Churches Offering Refuge to Undocumented Migrants as Trump Presidency Looms
Hundreds of U.S. Churches Offering Refuge to Undocumented Migrants as Trump Presidency Looms

Hundreds of churches in the United States are offering to open their doors to undocumented migrants, a few weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes over the White House and possibly make good on his campaign promise to launch a major crackdown on illegal immigrants.