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Challenge to the law against assisted dying dismissed by High Court
The UK High court dismissed Noel Conway's challenge to the law against assisted dying this morning.

'Lethal Weapon' season 2 episode 2 recap: Roger and Santos reunite
The second episode of "Lethal Weapon" season 2 triggered a lot of nostalgia for Roger (Damon Wayans) as a significant person from his past has made a reappearance.

Patheos invite Mark Driscoll to blog on their site
On Monday, Mark Driscoll announced that he would be moving his blog to Patheos, which describes itself as 'the world's leading multi-faith site dedicated hosting the conversation on faith'.

Gavin Ashenden was in fact consecrated a bishop four years ago â while still a chaplain to the Queen
Ashenden was consecrated in secret as a missionary bishop to the UK by Archbishop Theodore Casimes of the Christian Episcopal Church, which is not part of the Anglican Communion. He took legal advice and was assured this was not breaching canon law.

'Fortnite' updates: Features new mode, heroes, and 'Llama' event
Fans of the co-op sandbox survival video game "Fortnite" have a lot to look forward to, as developers People Can Fly and Epic Games announced a new update rolling in today. Called "Horde Bash" update, it features a lot of new content for players to enjoy.

'Christ Coin': new Christian digital currency launches - with rewards for the faithful
A 'groundbreaking' new initiative has seen the launch of the world's first Christian cryptocurrency. 'Christ Coin', from the mission company Life Change, seeks to unite the church with its own currency, akin to Bitcoin, that offers financial rewards for the faithful.

Melvyn Bragg: Young people are being 'deprived' of the riches of the Bible
Broadcaster Melvyn Bragg has denounced the declining number of young people who read the Bible as 'disgraceful' and called those who find the King James translation too complicated 'wimps'.

EU leaders urged to not sacrifice human rights for the sake of a free trade agreement
ADF International, a human rights group, urges EU leaders to not 'turn a blind eye' to the rising persecution of Christians and Muslims in India when they meet for the 14th annual EU-India Summit.

Back to the Bible â Luther's message that the 21st-century Church desperately needs to hear
Mark Woods reports from a conference marking 500 years since the publication of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, regarded as the beginning of the continental Reformation that was to have a seismic effect on the Church.

America doesn't need our contempt on the gun problem â it needs hope
Just imagine what might happen if the church across the great nation of America decided to take on the problem of gun violence...if you would only take it on, the rather than moralising, or ranting, or telling you how broken you are, we'd be cheering you on from Across the Pond.

Iraqi Christians are in 'state of fear' after Kurdish Independence Referendum, bishops warn
Church leaders in northern Iraq have warned that the Christian presence in the region could be threatened by last week's Kurdistan independence referendum if it leads to conflict

'Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians' finally making its way to Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch
This recent update was a big change to the initial plan for the game to be released on PC platforms, back when original developer Playdek is still in charge of the game.

'I'm not expecting less than $50 million': Diamond found by pastor about to be sold
One of the world's 20 largest diamonds, discovered by a pastor from Sierra Leone, is about to be auctioned in Antwerp, Belgium.

If your pastor's house had glass walls, what would you see?
Troy Gramling, pastor of the 14,000-member Potential Church, are living in a glass house â literally â where viewers will be able to watch their every move.

Will the real Santa Claus please stand up?
The 1,674 year old remains of Saint Nicholas may be about the be found. But at which of the sites that have long claimed to be his final resting place?

Lack of respect for Donald Trump and the Bible caused Las Vegas shooting, says Pat Robertson
A 'profound disrespect for authority' including for President Trump is the reason behind the Las Vegas massacre, according to the conservative Christian evangelist Pat Robertson.