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Archbishop of York urges UK to welcome refugees in Christmas message
The UK must play its part in welcoming as many refugees as it can, the Archbishop of York has said in his Christmas message.
What are the top five most influential songs of 2015? No. 4: Little Mix's Black Magic
What could we learn from Little Mix's smash hit, Black Magic?
Iraqi forces to retake Mosul from ISIS, PM says
Iraq's armed forces will move to retake the major northern city of Mosul from Islamic State once they capture the western city of Ramadi, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Friday.
More charges filed against bogus Christian writer
Additional charges were filed against Britton Clayton Traylor, a self-proclaimed Christian author who tried to rob Carmike Lee Branch Theater, linking him to several other incidences of theft in the Hoover area.
Bangladesh: Mosque bomb attack kills one, wounds dozen
A bomb attack on a Bangladeshi mosque during Friday prayers killed one person and wounded at least a dozen, the latest in a series of attacks in the Muslim-majority nation.
ISIS release 25 more Assyrian Christians
More than two dozen Assyrian Christians have been released by ISIS today, it has emerged, in what is being called a "glorious Christmas gift" by a Christian group working in the region.
The Incarnation: Five reasons why it matters
This Christmas, like every other, we'll sing some of the great carols that speak of the birth of Jesus.
75 thoughts you have on Christmas Day
This is what goes through everyone's mind on Christmas day, right?
Pope urges return to simplicity in Christmas message
Pope Francis led the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Thursday, urging those "intoxicated" by possessions and superficial appearances to return to the essential values of life.
ISIS sanctions organ harvesting from 'apostates', document reveals
Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group's Islamic scholars, raising concerns that the violent extremist group may be trafficking in body parts.
Kentucky governor backs religious freedom, removes county clerk's name on marriage licence
Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin issued an executive order Tuesday that will remove a county clerk's name on marriage license forms, spelling victory for defiant Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis who refused to issue it to same-sex couples.
Students made to sing Muslim song praising Allah at Minnesota school holiday concert, upsetting parents
Some parents were upset when students at a high school in Minnesota sang a Muslim song during a holiday concert Thursday.
Israeli medical relief organisation receives 2 ambulances from Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has just given the medical relief organization Heart to Heart Israel a significant boost in its operations with the donation of two ambulances.
Kim Davis reflects on her steadfast defence of her Christian faith: 'I was not afraid to not compromise myself'
Rowan County clerk Kim Davis made the news this year after she went to jail for refusing to sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples. Davis received both support and hate from the public because of her actions. If she had to go through all of it again, Davis said she would not hesitate in standing up for her faith once again.
Jessa Seewald says sister Jill 's absence when she gave birth to first son Spurgeon was difficult for her
The Duggar siblings grew up very close to one another, and they try to share each other's milestones with one another. When Jessa Seewald gave birth to her first son Spurgeon Elliot this November, she admitted that she was heartbroken that her elder sister Jill Dillard was not around to witness it.
Giving hungry student free lunch is 'theft' of school property and punishable in this U.S. state
No good deed goes unrewarded, but in the case of cafeteria worker Dalene Bowden, her good deed warranted her a punishment.