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34,000 Black churches break away from Presbyterian church over same sex marriage
Approximately 15.7 million African Americans belonging to 34,000 churches have broken their ties with the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) following its decision to allow same sex marriage.
Arizona senator mulls bill to make Sunday church attendance mandatory
Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake) believes that America is in need of a moral rebirth and said a bill making it mandatory for Americans to attend a church of their choice every Sunday may not be such a bad idea.
Illinois Senate committee junks bill on Bible colleges
The Illinois Senate has rejected a bill seeking to allow religious institutions to grant degrees without securing the approval of the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).
Shiite militia retake Tikrit after air strikes cease
Iraqi forces have reclaimed Tikrit after a brief boycott over US air strikes resulted in fighters leaving the battlefield.
Prosecutor fired after eugenics accusations
A Nashville prosecutor was let go this week amid reports that he requested some women undergo tubal ligation or maintain a birth control regimen as part of sentencing discussions.
Masked gunmen kill 147 at Kenyan university
An attack at a Kenyan college left nearly 150 people dead on Thursday.
Congress backs fired chaplain Wes Modder
Dozens of members of Congress expressed support for fired military chaplain Wes Modder in a recent letter to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Chaplains Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben.
Hundreds offer kidney after husband's desperate campaign
A Colorado family has received an outpouring of support after their mobile billboard asking for a kidney donation went viral.
California taxpayers may pay for inmate's sex change surgery
California taxpayers may pay for inmate's sex change surgery
Man lost at sea found after 66 days: 'We prayed, and prayed' says family
Man lost at sea found after 66 days: 'We prayed, and prayed' says family
Supporters raise $500,000 for Christian pizza restaurant shut down in gay marriage row
Donations have poured in to help Memories Pizza, Indiana.
Aftermath of Tikrit battle sees wave of looting and lynching
The liberators took revenge on the Sunni radicals after the fall of the city.
Victory for Christian campaigners as Israel's Supreme Court re-routes wall
A long-running campaign has ended with the court ordering the military to draw up an alternative route.
Iran president says nuclear deal is the start of a new relationship with the world
Diplomats have cautioned that hard work lies ahead to strike a final deal.
Dog, thought to be dead, crawls out of grave
A dog in Washington has a second chance at life after being left for dead in a ditch.
Pope Francis admits feeling 'tired' on Holy Thursday
Pope Francis discussed the tiredness suffered by priests during his Holy Thursday homily in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican this week.