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\'Virgin Mary Should\'ve Aborted\' Facebook page shut down after pro-lifers protest
'Virgin Mary Should've Aborted' Facebook page shut down after pro-lifers protest

A Facebook page named "Virgin Mary Should've Aborted" has been removed by Facebook after a successful protest campaign by pro-lifers.

National Affront: Why did France\'s extreme nationalist party come out on top?
National Affront: Why did France's extreme nationalist party come out on top?

How Marine Le Pen won round the French electorate

Cornerstone Church pastor Charlie Stoumbaugh \'heartbroken\' after wife of 8 months killed in car crash
Cornerstone Church pastor Charlie Stoumbaugh 'heartbroken' after wife of 8 months killed in car crash

The pastor of Cornerstone Church in Buena Vista, Colorado, has reportedly been left "heartbroken" after his wife was tragically killed in a car accident last Friday. 

Pope Francis to meet with sex abuse victims, condemns the crimes against them
Pope Francis to meet with sex abuse victims, condemns the crimes against them

Pope Francis announced Monday that he would meet with six victims of Catholic priest sexual abuse, and that three bishops are currently under investigation for sex abuse crimes.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim gives birth to baby girl
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim gives birth to baby girl

Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy gave birth this morning

Nigerian government on kidnapped schoolgirls: \'We know where they are\'
Nigerian government on kidnapped schoolgirls: 'We know where they are'

Military officials in Nigeria have revealed that they know the whereabouts of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram last month

Asia Bibi appeal postponed for a fifth time
Asia Bibi appeal postponed for a fifth time

Fate of Pakistani woman sentenced to death for blasphemy remains uncertain

Pope Francis in the Middle East: where do his sympathies lie?
Pope Francis in the Middle East: where do his sympathies lie?

What effect will Pope Francis' visit to the Middle East have on political relations in the region?

White House mistakenly leaks name of top spy in Afghanistan
White House mistakenly leaks name of top spy in Afghanistan

White House mistakenly reveals name of top Aghan spy.

Elliot Rodger killings: Cultural idols working \'destruction in lives of troubled people\', says pastor
Elliot Rodger killings: Cultural idols working 'destruction in lives of troubled people', says pastor

An Isla Vista pastor says the community has been "wounded" by Elliot Rodger's killing spree last Friday

Narendra Modi must take steps to protect India\'s religious minorities from attack
Narendra Modi must take steps to protect India's religious minorities from attack

India's new leader is being urged to establish framework for protection of human rights

If states refuse to defend voter-approved gay marriage bans it will lead to anarchy, warns Utah governor
If states refuse to defend voter-approved gay marriage bans it will lead to anarchy, warns Utah governor

A Utah governor has warned that if publicly elected government officials across American states refuse to defend voter -approved laws, including gay marriage bans, it could lead to anarchy.

Uganda churches on high alert after terrorist attack warning
Uganda churches on high alert after terrorist attack warning

The US embassy in Uganda has warned that churches in the country are facing "specific threats" from Al Shabab.

If Jesus were in Scotland he\'d drink scotch, says priest
If Jesus were in Scotland he'd drink scotch, says priest

Father Bill Miller knows a thing or two about alcoholic beverages, owning his own pub, and he says that if Jesus were around today, he would turn water into whatever the local drink of choice was

Jesus Christ couldn\'t have saved John McCain\'s presidential bid, says daughter
Jesus Christ couldn't have saved John McCain's presidential bid, says daughter

The daughter of John McCain has said her father could have had Jesus Christ as his running mate and still not won the 2008 US presidential election.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim death sentence is not religious issue, says Sudan, while Christians debate whether it is Islamic
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim death sentence is not religious issue, says Sudan, while Christians debate whether it is Islamic

Different perspectives on whether the pregnant Christian Sudanese mother's death sentence for apostasy is a violation of Islam and Sharia