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Pastor killed in hit-and-run after delivering 'great message' at church service
An assistant pastor was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Philadelphia on Thursday night last week.
Slain UCLA professor remembered as devout Christian and brilliant man
The UCLA professor who was shot and killed by a former doctoral student on campus Wednesday was described as a devout Christian and a brilliant man.
Canada's House of Commons passes medical assistance in dying bill
Canada's House of Commons has passed the medical assistance in dying bill that will allow a physician or nurse to administer a substance to a patient to cause his death.
Judge sentences Catholic man who struck Baptist preacher to attend Baptist church service for 12 Sundays
In an unusual ruling, an Ohio judge has sentenced a Catholic man to attend Baptist church services for 12 Sundays after he assaulted a Baptist street preacher last January.
Archbishop sacks priest accused of gay sexual relationship with church worker
The archbishop of Miami, Florida has asked a priest to resign due to allegations of gay sexual relationship with a church worker.
'Prayer warrior' pastor who 'loved helping young people' gunned down for no apparent reason in Baltimore
An associate pastor at a local church in Baltimore, Maryland â described as a "prayer warrior" and someone "who loved helping young people" â was gunned down by an unidentified male suspect as she got into her car last Friday.
Muslim group sues U.S. firm for religious discrimination after it dismissed 15 workers over prayer break policy
An Islamic group has filed a complaint for religious discrimination against a Wisconsin company on behalf of 15 Somali Muslims who were terminated for failing to follow break policy.
Canada's Conservative Party members vote to accept same-sex marriage, over 10 years after it was legalised
Members of Canada's Conservative Party have voted to accept same-sex marriage, more than 10 years after it was legalised in the country on July 20, 2005.
Lawmakers reject bill seeking to protect pastors who refuse to perform same-sex weddings in Louisiana
A Louisiana Senate committee has rejected a bill that aims to protect pastors who refuse to officiate same-sex weddings.
Vermont becomes 5th U.S. state to ban gay conversion therapy; governor says treatment is 'absurd,' widely discredited
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a law Wednesday banning gay conversion therapy aimed at minors who have same-sex attraction.
Trans teacher gets $60,000 as school settles harassment suit over fellow tutors' refusal to call her 'they'
A school district in Gresham, Oregon has agreed to pay a transgender teacher $60,000 in settlement after she sued alleging that her co-workers refused to call her by the pronoun "they."
'Worthy of death': Republican lawmaker quotes Bible in denouncing LGBT people and their supporters
A freshman Republican congressman has drawn controversy after he cited the Bible and called LGBTs and their supporters "worthy of death."
Valedictorian defies own school admin, atheist group as he leads graduating class in reciting Lord's Prayer
A valedictorian in Ohio continued his school's 70-year tradition of reciting the "Lord's Prayer" despite legal threat by an atheist group that wanted it scrapped.
Transgender male war vet sues California barbershop for refusing to cut his hair, citing religious beliefs
A transgender male veteran has filed a lawsuit against a barbershop in California after it refused to cut his hair.
Removed memorial crosses for fallen soldiers in Georgia put back after public outcry
Memorial Day crosses that honoured fallen soldiers in Hiram, Georgia were put back Wednesday by the city council after they were taken down due to a complaint.
Husband of fitness instructor slain in Texas church tells killer: 'I will forgive you if you surrender'
The husband of a fitness instructor who was murdered in a Texas church last month is willing to forgive her wife's killer only if he or she surrenders.