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Trump vows to protect 'millions of innocent beautiful babies' at Texas rally
'Millions of innocent beautiful babies are counting on us to protect them. And we will,' he said.

Ex-transgender woman says sex change 'couldn't solve the underlying issues' of his gender dysphoria
A man who lived as a woman named 'Laura' for eight years says that transitioning to the opposite sex could not resolve the underlying issues of his gender dysphoria.

Governments must act on promises to end human trafficking - Cardinal Vincent Nichols
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has called on world governments to step up their commitment to stamping out human trafficking and supporting victims.

Governments must act to stem 'worrying increase' in internally displaced people across Africa
African leaders have been urged to turn rhetoric into action to address the urgent migrant and refugee problem across the continent.

Pastor staged his suicide to look like a murder so his family wouldn't suffer shame - police
"None of the evidence points toward foul play," Kent County Sheriff's Detective Lt. Ron Gates told Wood TV in a recent interview. "It all points to it was self-inflicted."

40 years on, how is Iran celebrating its Islamic Revolution?
Forty years ago today, the previously exiled Ayatollah made a victorious return to Iran, capturing the city of Tehran from prime minister Shapour Bakhtiar.

Zimbabwe churches try to broker dialogue after opposition snubs Mnangagwa talks
Last year's disputed election won by President Emmerson Mnangagwa only deepened political rifts.

Maduro needs to go, says Hispanic Christian leader
The head of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference has added his voice to calls for Nicolás Maduro to step down as president of Venezuela.
At National Prayer Breakfast, Donald Trump says he will 'always' protect people of faith
Donald Trump promised faith leaders on Thursday that he was committed to protecting religious freedom and the dignity of the unborn.

First legally non-binary person in the US reverts back to being man
Jamie Shupe said he had returned to his male birth sex and now believed gender identity to be a 'fraud'.

Christian couple turned down as foster parents because of 'bias' against their religious beliefs
A Canadian human rights law firm is accusing a government adoption agency of discriminating against a Christian couple who wanted to become foster parents.

Mother responds to son wanting to sue for giving birth to him without his consent
The mother of a man who wants to sue her and her husband for bringing him into the world without his consent says she is prepared to take the blame if he can explain how they could have sought his consent.
European Council President Donald Tusk: there's a 'special place in hell' for Brexiters who pushed ahead without a plan
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has blasted politicians who pushed for Brexit 'without even a sketch of a plan', saying there was a 'special place in hell' for them.
Trump appeals to evangelicals with pledge on late-term abortions
During his 82-minute speech, he outlined his political priorities without providing specific policy details.

Bible believed to be 1,200 years old discovered in Turkey
An extremely rare Bible has been discovered in Turkey by police as part of an anti-smuggling operation.

Five held in Philippines over deadly cathedral bombing
Philippine authorities have detained five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants in connection with the deadly bombing of a cathedral last month.