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Obama calls for end of gay conversion therapy following Leelah Alcorn death
Obama calls for end of gay conversion therapy following Leelah Alcorn death

A senior White House advisor announced Wednesday that the Obama administration supports an end to controversial "conversion" therapies for LGBT people.

Couple who lost their home in Hurricane Sandy win the lottery: \'You have to keep the faith\'
Couple who lost their home in Hurricane Sandy win the lottery: 'You have to keep the faith'

A New York couple devastated by Hurricane Sandy have had a dramatic change in circumstances after winning the lottery.

Judge allows divorce papers to be sent over Facebook
Judge allows divorce papers to be sent over Facebook

A New York court recently ruled that divorce papers can be sent over Facebook after a woman had difficulty locating her husband.

Boston Marathon victim thankful for verdict, says her faith sustains her
Boston Marathon victim thankful for verdict, says her faith sustains her

A victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings shared her feelings regarding perpetrator Dzokhar Tsarnaev's guilty verdict in a recent news conference.

The only way to stop terrorism is by the Gospel transforming would-be attackers - Garissa vigil
The only way to stop terrorism is by the Gospel transforming would-be attackers - Garissa vigil

Christian students in Nairobi are today fasting and praying for those involved in the attack at Garissa University in eastern Kenya.

Liberia could break up over move to make it a \'Christian nation\', say protesters
Liberia could break up over move to make it a 'Christian nation', say protesters

Baptist, Roman Catholic and other faith leaders have spoken out against a proposal which has gained wide support.

Islamic State release more than 200 Yazidi captives
Islamic State release more than 200 Yazidi captives

ISIS freed more than 200 Yazidis on Wednesday, after taking them captive in Iraq last summer.

Gays shouldn\'t face discrimination from Christian businesses, says US poll
Gays shouldn't face discrimination from Christian businesses, says US poll

A new poll also shows support for same-sex marriages.

Yemen faces \'humanitarian catastrophe\' as rebels advance, aid workers warn
Yemen faces 'humanitarian catastrophe' as rebels advance, aid workers warn

The first boatloads of emergency medical aid have reached the port city of Aden.

Walter Scott shooting: police officer on murder charge has been fired from his job
Walter Scott shooting: police officer on murder charge has been fired from his job

A video showed Michael Slager killing Walter Scott as he ran away.

Kenyan government name drops alleged mastermind of university attack
Kenyan government name drops alleged mastermind of university attack

The Kenyan government has made public the mastermind behind the attack on the University of Garissa that killed more than 100 Christians.

Duke University professor says faith aids in healing process for patients
Duke University professor says faith aids in healing process for patients

A physician and professor at Duke University in North Carolina says that faith is a big factor in the healing and recovery of patients.

Child soldiers being used by ISIS to lead prisoners to their deaths
Child soldiers being used by ISIS to lead prisoners to their deaths

Not content with sowing terror by releasing gruesome footage of executions of prisoners, the Islamic State is now using children as accomplices in their deplorable acts.

Doctors save life of Christian toddler who fled from ISIS
Doctors save life of Christian toddler who fled from ISIS

After months of waiting, an 18-month-old Christian girl whose family fled from the Islamic State finally received a life-saving heart operation at the Hadassah's Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.

Lynch mobs were early Christians\' greatest challenge, not Roman empire - study
Lynch mobs were early Christians' greatest challenge, not Roman empire - study

The greatest challenge for early Christians was not the power of the Roman Empire but rather the threat of lynch mobs who did not understand Christianity as a religion.

Paramedic saves life of doctor who saved him when he was a baby
Paramedic saves life of doctor who saved him when he was a baby

When Chris Trokey was born in 1985, he was a few weeks premature. He only weighed 3.2 pounds and was given a 50/50 chance of survival.