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Where is Josh Duggar? Disgraced reality star not seen at Christian rehab facility
Has Josh Duggar really checked into a good rehab facility? And is he really there in the first place?
Despite intense stress, few pastors quit ministry
Fewer pastors give up on their ministry than might be expected, leading Christian research company has found.
Pope Francis seen favourably by most Americans ahead of US visit, survey says
Most Americans see Pope Francis in a positive light, a survey conducted ahead of the Roman Catholic Church leader's visit to three American states later this month.
Former ICC chief prosecutor pushes for Yazidi genocide case
The former chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) is pushing for a case to be opened into the "ongoing genocide" against Iraq's Yazidi community at the hands of Islamic State militants.
Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram attack kills at least 24
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen on horseback killed at least 24 people in two separate attacks on villages in northeast Nigeria, military and vigilante sources said on Wednesday.
Seventh woman bishop appointed in the Church of England
Christine Hardman, 64, has today been announced as the next Bishop of Newcastle, making her the seventh woman to take up the position of bishop since legislation was passed last year.
Kentucky clerk could face jail for refusing same-sex marriage licences
A 49-year-old county clerk in Kentucky could face jail for refusing to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples because of her Christian beliefs.
North Carolina pastor accidentally kills self while cleaning gun on eve of his birthday
A community in Charlotte, North Carolina is mourning the death of a pastor, who died when a gun he was cleaning accidentally discharged.
US clerk faces contempt raps for defying Supreme Court over gay marriage license
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis in Kentucky is facing contempt charges after she continued to enforce her "no marriage license" policy, saying she's doing that "under God's authority."
President Obama needs just one more ally to ensure Congress OK of Iran nuke deal
The Obama administration now has 33 senators supporting the Iran deal with one more needed to protect it in case the US Congress rejects the agreement.
'It just fell out of the womb': 9th sting video shows how Planned Parenthood easily gets intact foetuses from mothers
The Center for Medical Progress has released a new undercover video which purportedly show staff of a firm linked to Planned Parenthood describing how intact fetuses can sometimes be easily obtained.
Josh Duggar 'skipping church in rehab'
Josh Duggar may be have been missing church services â a mandatory element of his treatment at a Christian rehab facility, reports suggest.
US demands release of Chinese Christian pastors and activists
China must immediately release detained Christian human rights lawyers, activists and church pastors, the US has said.
Migrant crisis: Chaos at Budapest train station, 'Please, we are human too'
Hundreds of angry migrants demonstrated outside Budapest's Eastern Railway Terminus on Tuesday demanding they be allowed to travel on to Germany.
Tennessee man, 76, charged with killing wife over church tithe money
A 76-year-old Tennessee man was charged with first-degree murder after fatally shooting his wife because he thought she had stolen and hidden money he planned to tithe to his church.
California assisted suicide bill advances in special session
A controversial bill to allow physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in California passed a key legislative committee on Tuesday, after failing in the legislature earlier this summer amid opposition from the Catholic Church.