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Pope tells non-Catholic woman to decide for herself over receiving communion
Pope Francis has apparently challenged centuries of Catholic doctrine by advising a Lutheran woman to talk to God and then decide for herself whether she should receive Communion when at Mass with her Catholic husband.
I Ain't Into Making Love
We've forgotten the difference between love and lust, says Carrie Lloyd.
Bishop of Durham warns against Islamophobia after Paris attacks
The Bishop of Durham has warned against Islamophobia in reaction to the Paris terrorist attacks.
First Syrian refugees arrive in UK under new scheme
The first group of Syrian refugees will arrive in the UK today under the government's newly expanded resettlement scheme, the BBC reports.
2,000 gather to commemorate life of Amanda Blackburn, pastor's wife who was shot
"Some people have funerals, and then some have celebrations," Pastor Perry Noble said, describing the scene as over 2,000 people gathered to commemorate the life of Amanda Blackburn, a pastor's wife who was shot on Tuesday in her home.
Obama fuels tensions with China over South China Sea as Asia summit begins
Barack Obama heightened rising tension with China today ahead of a regional summit today in Manila.
Obama dismisses Christian-only refugee policy, calls rejection of Muslims 'shameful'
Barack Obama has called the Republican candidates who have argued Muslim refugees must be kept out of America "shameful."
Yemen: Exiled President returns to 'worst humanitarian crisis in the world'
Yemen's exiled President has returned to rally forces loyal to him as more than 50 people were killed in the latest clash of the country's civil war.
Catholic bishops in the United States pledge to help refugees of all faiths
Catholic bishops in the United States confronted the growing anti-Islam hostility in the wake of the Paris attacks by pledging to continue to offer shelter to refugees, no matter what their faith.
Hillary Clinton, other Democratic bets refuse to use the term 'radical Islam'
Democrats seem to have an issue using the term "radical Islam," and this was displayed by presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley during the CBS debate held on Saturday night.
Donald Trump urges authorities to conduct surveillance on mosques, even close them if need be
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has stressed the need for America to "watch and study" mosques in order to fight Islamic State militants, and if he has to, he would even be shutting down these religious institutions.
Chinese Christians express worry over crackdown on evil cults
Chinese Christians are being unjustly targeted by police and other community members as part of a crackdown on "evil cults," according to a report by Chinaaid.com.
Maker of sophisticated explosive vests worn by Paris suicide bombers still on the loose, may still be in France, experts say
The type of suicide vests used to attack a stadium and restaurants in Paris was very complex to make, indicating that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is in touch with an expert bombmaker.
France calls for global coalition against ISIS after overnight airstrikes
France's President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State following the attacks in Paris, and hours later French fighter jets launched fresh strikes on targets in Syria.
Hamas, Hezbollah condemn ISIS terror attacks, but Palestinian Authority blames Israel instead
Several Islamic radical groups have denounced the horrific terror attacks in Paris recently, but the Palestinian Authority (PA) said the bombings and shootings claimed by ISIS should be blamed on Israel.
Russia confirms plane downed by 'terrorist act'
For the first time, Russian security chiefs have admitted a bomb did bring down the passenger plane that crashed over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt last month.