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Glory to God in the lowest! How Christmas changes everything...
The Incarnation shows us that God is with us, that Jesus counfounds expectations and that it all began in Bethlehem.

Queen to speak up for faith and Christianity
The Queen will use her traditional speech broadcast on Christmas Day to reflect on her personal faith and her belief in the enduring role of Christianity at the heart of British life.

BBC cuts back on religion and ethics spending
Church of England bishops accused the BBC of sidelining faith by planning big cuts to religious programming.

Clinton: Donald Trump is ISIS' best recruiter
Hilary Clinton tore into Donald Trump at last night's Democratic presidential candidates debate saying he is fast becoming ISIS' best recuiting tool.

Yemen peace talks end in frustration
A ceasefire committee will be formed in Yemen following UN sponsored peace-talks but mutual distrust prevented any real progress being made.

Police to get greater protection to shoot terrorists
British armed police could get greater legal protection if they shoot suspected criminals after David Cameron ordered a review following the Paris attacks last month, the Sunday Times reported.

Obama administration invites Muslim group with terror ties to White House meeting
An executive of the Council on American-Islam Relations (CAIR) has been invited to a meeting at the White House but it did not include the moderate group Muslim Reform Movement, an expert claimed.

Obama pardons 2 prisoners, commutes sentences of 95 others in line with Christmas clemency tradition
President Barack Obama granted commutation of sentences to 95 individuals and pardon to two prisoners. continuing the presidential tradition of granting clemency during Christmastime that is assailed by critics as part of a "broken process."

U.S. House votes to fund 300,000 visas for Muslim migrants despite fears of terrorist infiltration
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill with a vote of 316-113 through the efforts of new House Speaker Paul Ryan with the help of Democrats led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Terrorists may enter U.S. in the guise of refugees, Homeland secretary admits
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned that terrorist organizations like the Islamic State (ISIS) may use the refugee program to enter the United States as the Obama administration said the concerns about this are overblown.

U.S. fast food chain now caters to Muslim consumers, replacing pork with halal beef and chicken
U.S. fastfood chain Burger King is going after the Muslim market in France after it took over hamburger chain Quick's 405 outlets.

Canada panel proposes physician-assisted deaths even for terminally ill kids as young as 12 years old
An advisory panel in Canada has recommended that terminally ill children as young as 12 years old should be given the choice of physician-assisted death.

Actor-producer Kirk Cameron seeks to give people 'renewed joy for celebrating Christmas' in his movie
Christian actor and producer Kirk Cameron is a self-confessed fan of Christmas, and the 45-year-old star of "Saving Christmas" hopes that he will infect others with his passion for the holidays when they finally watch his new film.

Pastor Greg Laurie says Christians will find happiness not in Christmas but in Christ
A lot of people have set such high expectations during the Christmas season that they become irrevocably depressed when it is not met. For Pastor Greg Laurie, people should not attach any expectations on Christmas because the only one who can provide true happiness is Jesus Christ.

Ciara says marriage with Russell Wilson will come in God's 'perfect timing'
Singer Ciara and her National Football League (NFL) boyfriend Russell Wilson made headlines this year when they announced that they will be abstaining from sex before marriage. Naturally, their proclamation has only gotten fans curious and excited when the two will finally tie the knot.

'I Met God in Hell' author Tim Ehmann describes 'horrors of hell and grandeur of heaven'
Former drug addict and rock 'n roll musician Tim Ehmann died from an overdose of heroin and crack back in September 1, 2000, and then he went straight to hell.