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Teen told he was 'not welcome' at school for identifying as transgender
American teen claims he has been banned from the private Christian school he has attended since nursery because of his gender identity.

How blood money, diplomacy and desperation are reuniting Palestine
Tomorrow, Monday, Hamas hands over control of Gaza to a unity government. Although it agreed to the arrangement three years ago, the decision to implement it now marks a striking reversal for Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US and most of the most powerful Arab countries
Tillerson opens up about US outreach to North Korea
The United States said on Saturday it was directly communicating with North Korea on its nuclear and missile programs but Pyongyang had shown no interest in dialogue.

Where does America fit into biblical prophecy?
What part, if any, does America have in Bible prophecies about the end times?

Rapturous homecoming given to freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil
The freed priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who endured 18 months in captivity in Yemen, could not but help shed a tear of relief as he was welcomed home by Salesians in his native India, World Watch Monitor reports.

Why is Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán granting cash to Russian Orthodox churches?
Russian Orthodox worshippers currently using Catholic churches to meet in now have a good chance of having their own church built in the spa town of Heviz, after Prime Minister Viktor Orban granted 2.4 billion forints (6.81 million pounds) in the budget to the renovating and building of Russian Orthodox churches.

Archbishop of Canterbury accuses BBC of failing to show same 'integrity' over child abuse as the Church
Sex abuse survivors accused the Archbishop of Canterbury of hypocrisy after he said the BBC lacked 'integrity' in its response to the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal.

There's a distorted notion of manhood in parts of the evangelical church - and it's unhealthy
This brutishly masculine culture exalting domination and conquest has apparently infiltrated the Christian community

Satanic Temple is asking its followers to target Christian bakers by asking them to make cakes 'for Satan'
It wants them to specifically target Christian bakers that don't want to provide cakes for gay weddings.

Percy Jackson 3: Titan's Curse news: TV adaptation still off
Percy Jackson 3: Titan's Curse isn't going to happen but reports that The CW will adapt it for TV have surfaced.

'Total War: Warhammer II' now available for download on Steam
Creative Assembly's newest installment to the popular video game series "Total War" is finally released. "Total War: Warhammer II" is the sequel to last year's "Total War: Warhammer," going live on Microsoft Windows on Sept. 28.

Khloe Kardashian baby rumors: Reality TV star allegedly 'cried tears of joy' about pregnancy with boyfriend Tristan Thompson
With the internet breaking down this week because of Kylie Jenner's pregnancy, it looks like another one of the Kardashian siblings is expecting her child as well

'Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' latest mod transforms Link into Waluigi
The Waluigi mod can be easily installed to the PC Wii U emulator, but there's also a tutorial where players can install the mod to the regular Wii U version as well.

Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL news: Massive specs leak before next week's official launch
With the rumored specs said to be floating around Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL, it's not hard to surmise that they are going to be two of the best smartphones to be released this year. But can they compete with the likes of the newly-released Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone X?

World Relief slams Trump plan to cut refugee intake to 'historic low'
A leading Christian aid and development organisation has condemned reported plans by Donald Trump to set the maximum number of refugees the US will take in Fiscal Year 2018 at a 'historic low'.
First Anglican same-sex marriage in UK takes place in Scotland
The ceremony took place shortly before next week's Primates' meeting in Canterbury, when the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is attempting to heal divisions over sexuality with a gathering of Anglican archbishops from around the world.