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Joke on Josh Duggar's marital woes sends Amy Duggar and husband Dillon King into laughing fits at CMA Awards
When CMA 2015 co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood poked fun of reality star Josh Duggar's marriage woes because of the cheating website Ashley Madison, his cousin Amy Duggar and her husband Dillon King were laughing their heads off.

Iran blamed for death of 196 U.S. soldiers, wounding of 861 others during Iraq war
The Islamic Republic is said to be responsible for killing 14 percent of U.S military troops in Iraq between 2003 and 2011, according to a new report by the U.S Central Command.

The danger of winterization for refugees in Europe
Winter is coming and so are 600,000 refugees. Many presumed the influx of refugees into Europe would subside as the winter months drew close, but in fact the opposite is proving to be the case.

How faith leaders became vital in the fight against Ebola
On Saturday 7 November, Sierra Leone was declared Ebola free after over a year of being ravaged by the virus. Carey Lodge looks at how faith leaders became integral to the end of the crisis.

Israel Boycott gains traction as EU demands settlement products are labelled
Boycotting Israeli products produced in illegal settlements will be easier as the European Commission have issued guidelines on labelling.

The false God of democracy: why we need an unelected House of Lords
The tax credits debate highlights the enduring weaknesses with democracy, says Harry Farley.

Earliest church in the tropics dug up on historic slave trade island
Remains of a church on Cabo Verde's Santiago Island, off the West African coast, dates back to late 15th century

We must influence culture, not be influenced by it
To glorify God is to let our faith flow through every part of our life to the point where others can't help but notice. What could be achieved if we stepped out in faith beyond our comfort zones?

End anti-Christian discrimination in education, Pakistan Catholic pleads
Leaders of Pakistan's Christians have petition the nation's Supreme Court to end discrimination against minorities in the education system.

7 Bible Verses for US Veterans and Soldiers
7 Bible Verses for US Veterans and Soldiers

Gao Zhisheng: Chinese Communist Party will 'collapse and die' by 2017
Human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who recently spoke out against his alleged torture in Chinese prison, has predicted that the Communist party in China will collapse in 2017.

Vatican properties used as saunas and massage parlours
Properties in Rome that are owned by the Vatican are being run as saunas and massage parlours, sometimes used by Catholic priests, according to more explosive leaks in the Italian press.

Christians and Muslims fight to protect ancient Christian town against ISIS
As ISIS advances on Sadad, a strategic Syrian town near Homs, hundreds of Christian and Muslim fighters are battling to defend it.

Pope calls for a 'bruised, hurting and dirty' Church
Pope Francis declared that the Catholic Church ought to be "bruised, hurting and dirty" rather than obsessed with money and power on Tuesday.

Muslims 'negatively affected' by counter-terrorism policies, says report
British Muslims are negatively affected by government policies, especially those linked to security and extremism, campaign group has said

Top Chinese intellectual converts to Christianity
A top Chinese intellectual, famed for his pro-democracy activism, has converted to Christianity, reports say.