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Muslim rebels in 10 hour battle with Philippine soldiers

Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on Sunday.

Brussels bombers planned to hit France first

The planners behind the bombings in Brussels which killed 32 people had initially planned to hit France for a second time but struck closer to home as investigators made arrests among key suspects.

Cameron takes unprecedented step and publishes tax return

Prime Minister David Cameron published his tax records on Sunday in an attempt to draw a line under questions about his personal finances raised by the mention of his late father in the Panama Papers for setting up an offshore fund.

Temple fire kills 100 in India

A massive fire swept through a temple in India's southern Kerala state on Sunday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than 200 who had gathered for a fireworks display to mark the start of the local Hindu new year.

Atheists' campaign for Christians to give up their faith worries Church of Denmark

A group of Danish atheists has gone beyond questioning the existence of God by launching a campaign to encourage the faithful to leave the Church of Denmark--a move that has worried leaders of the church.

Pennsylvania governor issues orders banning discrimination against gays, transgenders

Pennsylvannia Governor Tom Wolf has signed two executive orders prohibiting state employees from turning down homosexuals for Commonwealth and those who contract with the Commonwealth from doing it.

Pope Francis' 'The Joy of Love' treatise on marriage and family draws mixed reaction

Pope Francis' ''The Joy of Love'', a 256-document released this week that addresses the new realities of the faithful but upholds church doctrines on some of the thorny issues of the century such as divorce and the LGBT life, drew mixed responses from some Catholics in the U.S and others.

Christians fear losing ancient churches in Turkey after government takeover

Christians are fearful that they might lose six of these ancient churches recently taken over by the Turkish government.

Hillary Clinton to release papers on possible base for extraterrestrial research if she wins White House, campaign head says

This mystery surrounding Area 51 finally has the chance of being unravelled, if former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will be elected to the White House.

U.S. changes naturalisation test to reflect 'freedom of religion' instead of 'freedom of worship'

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will change its naturalization test to include "freedom of religion" instead of "freedom of worship" after a senator asked the agency to update it.

Christian rapper Viktory creates music to remind the spiritually broken that 'God's arms are always open'

Christian rapper Sherrod Shackelford, better known as Viktory, had a really tough childhood since he was heavily involved in drugs and gang dealings. Many assumed that he would have been dead by 25 had God not intervened in his life.

Carrie Underwood bids 'American Idol' goodbye by singing faith-based song 'Something in the Water'

Christian country singer Carrie Underwood catapulted to fame after joining the singing competition "American Idol" and winning its fourth season. During the show's finale, the singer came back and delivered a powerful rendition of her popular faith-based song "Something in the Water."

'American Idol' finale winner Trent Harmon says victory was 'God's will'

Trent Harmon was declared the final champion of the singing competition "American Idol," and as soon as host Ryan Seacrest announced his name, the Christian singer collapsed on stage. When he finally stood up, he hugged his competitor La'Porsha Renae and told her, "It's God will."

Why it\'s a bad idea for Christians to follow their hearts â Pastor Shane Pruitt explains