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US senators ask President Obama to give Meriam Ibrahim asylum
US senators ask President Obama to give Meriam Ibrahim asylum

"There is an urgency, a dire need for US leadership."

\'How a Christian education caused me to lose my faith\'
'How a Christian education caused me to lose my faith'

Now in his 20s, Jonny Scaramanga left school with a worldview shaped by Christianity, but without a faith.

So Pope Francis is the most influential tweeter. Here are nine reasons why he\'s so popular.
So Pope Francis is the most influential tweeter. Here are nine reasons why he's so popular.

The Pope has officially been named as the most influential world leader on Twitter. Here are nine reasons why he's so popular.

TLC to debut nudist house-hunting show, \'Buying Naked\'
TLC to debut nudist house-hunting show, 'Buying Naked'

TLC to debut nudist house-hunting show, 'Buying Naked.'

R Kelly\'s transgender daughter: \'I didn\'t think it would be this big of a deal\'
R Kelly's transgender daughter: 'I didn't think it would be this big of a deal'

Jay Kelly admits to being taken aback by the amount of interest his transgender identity has generated

North Korea says Seth Rogen movie, \'The Interview,\' is an \'act of war\'
North Korea says Seth Rogen movie, 'The Interview,' is an 'act of war'

North Korea says Seth Rogen movie, 'The Interview' is an "act of war".

KFC confirms scarred girl was not kicked out; GoFundMe removes donation page
KFC confirms scarred girl was not kicked out; GoFundMe removes donation page

KFC confirms scarred girl was not kicked out; GoFundMe removes donation page.

Utah\'s gay marriage ban struck down in appeals court
Utah's gay marriage ban struck down in appeals court

Utah's gay marriage ban struck down in appeals court.

Bishop spared execution by Islamist militant with \'a good conscience\'
Bishop spared execution by Islamist militant with 'a good conscience'

A bishop kidnapped by Islamist militants in the Central African Republic has told of how he narrowly escaped being beheaded.

Militants repenting and converting in northern Nigeria
Militants repenting and converting in northern Nigeria

Christians in northern Nigeria are working with children and former insurgents who have left violent militia groups.

21 dead as Boko Haram targets World Cup supporters
21 dead as Boko Haram targets World Cup supporters

An explosion in a shopping mall in Nigeria's capital Abuja killed at least 21 as crowds gathered to watch the Nigeria v Argentina World Cup match yesterday, June 25.

Gay marriage ban in Indiana struck down by federal judge
Gay marriage ban in Indiana struck down by federal judge

Federal judge strikes down Indiana gay marriage ban.

Man held in psych ward for being an atheist
Man held in psych ward for being an atheist

Nigerian man held in psych ward for being an atheist

Man claims to be Jesus Christ, kills his uncle
Man claims to be Jesus Christ, kills his uncle

A Florida man was arrested Monday after shooting his uncle to death after a dispute.

Gary Oldman\'s apology after anti-Semitic accusations: Jews \'surely are the chosen people\'
Gary Oldman's apology after anti-Semitic accusations: Jews 'surely are the chosen people'

Gary Oldman has issued an apology after being accused of anti-Semitism following comments he made in an interview with Playboy magazine.

North Korea: where Christians are persecuted but strong in faith
North Korea: where Christians are persecuted but strong in faith

North Korea is widely hailed as the worst country in which to be a Christian, but the chief exec of Seoul USA says the faithfulness of the nation's Christians lays down a challenge for those in the West.