Three countries have already given approval to measures that prohibit the hiring of ultra-thin models, with France expecting to follow the trend, BBC has reported. Italy, Israel, and Spain have banned the use of such models, while France is still looking at a health reform bill on the matter.
Controversial American Cardinal Raymond Burke said even if Catholic gays, remarried divorcees and unwed couples do good deeds, they are still living in mortal sin and likened them to murderers who are kind to other people.
Scientists have discovered a 400-km wide impact zone from a huge meteorite in Central Australia. Calling it the largest impact zone ever found on earth, the crater from the impact that occurred millions of years ago had already disappeared. However, geophysicists found the twin scars of the impact ...
When a solar eclipse darkened the skies over parts of Europe, Africa and Asia on Friday, two other celestial shows occurred – the appearance of an oversized moon dubbed "supermoon" and the spring equinox.
Kraft has recalled nearly 242,000 cases of its Macaroni & Cheese Dinner in Original flavor after consumers discovered small pieces of metal inside certain boxes.
The remains of "Food Network Star" contestant Cristie Schoen Codd, 38, and her husband Joseph Codd, 45, were found recently in Leicester, North Carolina, after they were reported missing on Sunday.
Bristol Palin, the 24-year-old daughter of former U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, recently revealed that she was engaged to Medal of Honor recipient and U.S. Army Sergeant Dakota Meyer, 26. She made the announcement on her blog and included a photo of them and her six-year-old son ...
Two of three people with cancer survive five years or more, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Former Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is due to go back to court after his lawyers failed to stop the prosecution from appealing the manslaughter conviction that was handed down to him by Judge Thokozile Masipa last year.
Police officers in Spanish Fork, Utah, said that a mysterious voice called out to them, saying "Help me," that led them to discover a baby trapped inside a car which crashed into a river Friday night.
A trained scent dog could be used to detect thyroid cancer in patients, according to a study to be formally presented in San Diego, California, on Friday, March 13. The leaked results of the study, set for presentation at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, showed that a trained scent dog could ...
Nearly two-thirds of churchgoers failed a test measuring their knowledge of the Bible, highlighting widespread gaps in biblical literacy, according to a report published Tuesday by Lifeway Research. The assessment used a traditional grading system ranging from A (90 and above) to F (below 60). The average score was 51, with 65% receiving an F, 9% a D, 9% a C, 8% a B and 9% an A.
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico drew comparisons between himself and the biblical figures of David and Jesus in a victory speech Tuesday after defeating Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's U.S. Senate election. “I'm reminded of that story from Scripture of a shepherd boy who goes up against a giant,” Talarico told supporters in Austin shortly before midnight.
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who drew national media attention this season for objecting to male trans-identified athletes in women's sports, reflected on her faith journey on an episode of Theo Von's podcast, saying she believes a revival is happening.
More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they would feel comfortable seeking guidance from Jesus about their identity, although parents and friends remain their preferred sources of advice, according to new research from Barna. Mothers emerged as the most trusted source of guidance, with 84% of teenagers expressing comfort in discussing identity-related questions with them.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.