On Thursday 12 March 15

Malala Yusuf Zai

. . . many faith traditions . . . fail to recognize the important role women play in the spiritual lives of their communities.

Women breaking religious barriers. 

                    Source : The Huffington Post

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the mission of John as naming sins of his contemporaries and calling for repentance; this even applied to the ruler, Herod Antipas.

Finding Jesus.

Source : The Huffington Post
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chameleons accomplish their vivid colour changes: they rearrange the crystals inside specialised skin cells.

How often do you change your colours?

Source : BBC News

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WEB

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