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Originally published in Christian Today President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron are expected to propose that an international coalition be founded to combat the Islamic State (IS) at this week’s NATO summit. The summit began Thursday in Wales, and will conclude on Friday. The world leaders are expected […]
Originally published in Christian Today A researcher analysing a 1 500-year-old papyrus tucked away in the University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library for over a century has made a startling discovery. The ancient fragment contains the earliest reference to the Last Supper, a crucial event in the Gospels. John Rylands […]
Originally published in Breitbart.com More than 4 500 people thronged the streets of London outside the Royal Courts of Justice today to protest about the rise of anti-Semitism on the streets. The attendees carried banners reading “zero tolerance for antisemitism” and “prosecute hate before it’s too late” as they listened […]
Originally published in Newsweek One in six French citizens sympathises with the Islamist militant group ISIS, also known as Islamic State, a poll released this week found. The poll of European attitudes towards the group, carried out by ICM for Russian news agency Rossiya Segodnya, revealed that 16% of French […]
Originally published in The Christian Post British police and social care workers are facing mounting criticism after a major report revealed widespread failure to help at least 1,400 children in the town of Rotherham who were subjected to horrific sexual abuse, mostly by Pakistani criminal gangs between 1997 and 2013, […]
Originally published in Christian Telegraph A Christian GP has published an article in a medical journal this month in which he reports on research which shows that the effects of faith on health are “extraordinary”. Dr Richard Scott, who is also a former Christian Legal Centre client, had his article […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Christian Institute has condemned the United Kingdom government’s latest plans for independent schools, saying they will curtail freedom of speech. Under new guidelines, teachers working in independent schools – including Christian schools and academies – will have to actively promote ‘rights’ in every subject. […]
Originally published in Christian News A Dutch professor who once expressed his support for legalized euthanasia is now warning others that it can lead to a ‘slippery slope’ of a surge in deaths. “I used to be a supporter of the Dutch law,” stated Professor Theo Boer of the University […]
Tutu supports euthanasia Originally published in Christian Today Archbishop Justin Welby has joined over 20 other British faith leaders in rallying against Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill, which will have its second reading in parliament on Friday (July 18, 2014). A joint statement, written from a “deep human concern”, warns […]
Originally published in Charisma News The Church of England voted on Monday (July 14, 2014) to allow women to become bishops, a historic decision which overturns centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over the issue. Two years ago, a similar proposal failed narrowly due to […]