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'Bill Nye Saves the World' pits religion against science in third season with an ex-priest as guest
The Science Guy discussed evolution and creation with former Dominican priest Francisco Ayala in the season's third episode.

Australian court fires staffer for accessing information about trial of cardinal facing sexual misconduct charges
A staff member of Victoria's county court in Australia has been fired for allegedly accessing sensitive information about the trial of Cardinal George Pell, who has been charged with sexual assault.

70-year-old cross in public park comes down following complaint from civil rights group
A large white cross that has been on display on top of the hill in Jackson County, Michigan since 1950 has been removed following a complaint from the Michigan Association of Civil Rights Activists (MACRA).

Cuba plane crash: 10 priests and their wives among the dead, 3 survivors in critical condition
They were from the Nazarene Church and were returning to their hometowns after a summit with other pastors in Havana.

Royal wedding news: Expert reveals trick that made Prince George and the other kids behave during Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's ceremony
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and eight other children carried out their duties flawlessly as pageboys and flower girls during Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

Parents re-start lawsuit claiming church traumatized their child in a 'forced baptism'
The parents of an 11-year-old boy who was allegedly forced into baptism is once again going after the church that they say traumatized their child.

Texas shooting draws prayers from US politicians; 'We look to God' for strength, says Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined several U.S. politicians in saying a prayer for the victims of a school shooting last Friday, May 18. Ten people died and 13 were seriously wounded when 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis open fired at his schoolmates during an art class at Santa Fe High School.

Ohio Victory Christian Center megachurch gives away free gas to 100+ motorists
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, a megachurch in Ohio has decided to give back to the community by fueling up more than 100 motorists with free gas.

Number of American Christians who believe evangelism is their responsibility plummets, Barna poll says
A new study conducted by Barna Research as found that the number of American Christians who believe that sharing their faith is necessary has dropped by 25 percent in a quarter of a century.

27 US cities identified as 'abortion deserts' due to lack of abortion clinics, study finds
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has found that as many as 27 cities in the U.S. can be classified as "abortion deserts" because there are no clinics for women who want to terminate their pregnancy.

Conservative leader Tony Perkins named as newest addition to US Commission on International Religious Freedom
Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council (FRC), has been appointed to a position at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal government board that monitors violations of religious rights across the world.

Christian businessman builds mosque as Ramadan gift to Muslim workers in UAE
A Christian businessman from India built a mosque costing Dh1.3 million (US$350,000) as a gift for Muslim workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this Ramadan.
Pope Francis admits he has reflected on resigning
The pope reflected on his resignation by citing St. Paul in the Scriptures.

'God Friended Me' unveils first trailer; Upcoming CBS faith-based show has God on social media
Brandon Micheal Hall stars as the atheist who receives a friend request on Facebook from God.

Anxiety can weaken the bones, cut Vitamin D and raise cortisol in women
Stress has been known to cause high blood pressure, high blood sugar and obesity problems in women but experts found it also impacts bone health.

Dolly Parton says her belief in God saved her marriage
Country legend Dolly Parton has been married to Carl Thomas Dean since 1966 and she credits her the belief in God with saving their union after she learning they could not have children.