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Pope Francis makes historic visit to Turkey

The Catholic leader has flown to Turkey today to begin a 3-day visit, and is expected to raise issues of Christian persecution in neighbouring Iraq and Syria

How to tell if you go to a hipster church
How to tell if you go to a hipster church

Hipsters are filling up the pews in churches across the UK, here's how to find out if yours is one of them.

Black Friday chaos: Those who love money will never have enough

Today there have been fights and crowd surges as shoppers desperately compete to get cut-price deals: but the lure of more 'stuff' will never really satisfy, as Ecclesiastes warns us

Cameron: reduce welfare for EU migrants
Cameron: reduce welfare for EU migrants

Prime Minister David Cameron calls for further restrictions on immigration from EU countries, including a reduction in the welfare benefits available to migrants, in a speech to be given today.

Bollywood actress Veena Malik sentenced to 26 years for blasphemy
Bollywood actress Veena Malik sentenced to 26 years for blasphemy

Bollywood actress Veena Malik sentenced to 26 years for blasphemy

Parents who lost their 21-year-old son hear his heartbeat in Vietnam vet\'s chest
Parents who lost their 21-year-old son hear his heartbeat in Vietnam vet's chest

Parents who lost their 21-year-old son hear his heartbeat in Vietnam vet's chest

Kylie Jenner and Tyga serve up Thanksgiving dinner at the Los Angeles Mission
Kylie Jenner and Tyga serve up Thanksgiving dinner at the Los Angeles Mission

Kylie Jenner and Tyga serve up Thanksgiving dinner at the Los Angeles Mission

Creed singer Scott Stapp says he\'s penniless; fans offer prayerful support to the born-again Christian
Creed singer Scott Stapp says he's penniless; fans offer prayerful support to the born-again Christian

Creed singer Scott Stapp says he's penniless; fans offer prayerful support to the born-again Christian

Researcher uncovers medieval monks\' unique doodles that look like they could have been drawn yesterday
Researcher uncovers medieval monks' unique doodles that look like they could have been drawn yesterday

Researcher uncovers medieval monks' unique doodles that look like they could have been drawn yesterday

Philly Jesus laughs off his haters with plans to keep sharing the Gospel: \'I got more for you to hate on coming soon\'
Philly Jesus laughs off his haters with plans to keep sharing the Gospel: 'I got more for you to hate on coming soon'

Philly Jesus laughs off his haters with plans to keep sharing the Gospel: 'I got more for you to hate on coming soon'

Mum buried in snowstorm writes goodbye letters to her daughters: \'I felt like I was underground, buried in a casket\'
Mum buried in snowstorm writes goodbye letters to her daughters: 'I felt like I was underground, buried in a casket'

Mom buried in snow writes goodbye letters to her daughters: 'I felt like I was underground, buried in a casket'

Tributes to Phillip Hughes, support for Sean Abbott
Tributes to Phillip Hughes, support for Sean Abbott

The bowler will need counselling and help after the fatal delivery that killed the New South Wales batsman.

Own goal for Real Madrid in cross-removal row

A cross has been removed from the Real Madrid logo as part of a deal with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi.

Christian university bows to pressure, drops Bill Cosby over sex claims
Christian university bows to pressure, drops Bill Cosby over sex claims

Freed-Hardeman University announces a replacement for its fundraising dinner.

The world\'s richest nation? One in four Americans turn to food banks for help
The world's richest nation? One in four Americans turn to food banks for help

Startling figures show the scale of food insecurity in world's richest nation.

Red faces for UKIP in Twitter gaffe mistaking cathedral for a mosque
Red faces for UKIP in Twitter gaffe mistaking cathedral for a mosque

Unwary post highlights the risk of using social media.