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Pope Francis lights Nativity scene made from refugee boat
Pope Francis on Sunday lit the Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, which was built into a boat used by migrants to travel from Tunisia to Lampedusa last year.
Angela Merkel: Immigrants can help Germany learn more about Christianity
Merkel shrugged aside the growing unease in her coalition over the influx of nearly a million migrants this year.
Triumphant Venezuela opposition looks to boost economy, free prisoners
Venezuela's opposition has won control of the legislature for the first time in 16 years of Socialist rule.
Three murdered priests beatified in Peru
Three missionary priests murdered in Peru in 1991 have become the first Catholic martyrs to be beatified in the country.
International backlash against Trump's call to ban Muslims from US
His statement is the most dramatic response by a candidate yet to last week's shooting spree.
What Christmas can teach us about the wisdom of waiting
While modern culture is the antithesis of waiting, Christmas can teach us so much about the benefits of delaying gratification.
What husbands should never buy their wives for Christmas
If buying the right gift for your wife is a challenge that leaves you in a cold sweat, here are some simple tips on what NOT to get her.
Once a 'superstar,' Ben Carson now faces challenges in wooing black faith leaders shocked by his statements
Dr. Ben Carson "was a superstar" to many ministers and Black Christians, but when he started campaigning for the presidency, they felt like a new person emerged.
Bible study group in Colorado combines love for God and marijuana: 'Bible didn't say you couldn't smoke weed'
A Bible study group in Colorado called the "Stoner Jesus Bible Study" has just revolutionized the concept of sharing God's Word, since its members smoke marijuana together while discussing the Scripture.
U.S. churches report spate of baby Jesus sculpture robberies in Nativity scenes, prompting tighter security
Churches are now implementing stricter security measures this Christmas season since there has been a spike of robbery incidents concerning baby Jesus sculptures.
72 U.S. Homeland Security employees on terror watch list; 95% of screenings fail at major airports â Dem lawmaker
A total of 72 employees who were working for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were found to be on the terrorist watch list.
U.S. sheriffs call on gun owners to take matters into their own hands, take down shooters when they see them
An Arizona sheriff has urged 250,000 Arizona gun owners who carry concealed weapons permits to take the matter into their own hands in fighting terrorism and mass shooters.
'No human being is illegal': Linguists decry use of 'illegal immigrants' to tag people who enter U.S. without papers
How do you describe the nearly 11 million people living in the United States without proper documents?
Gun sales soar in U.S. after San Bernardino shooting on fear of gun control curbs and for protection amid killings
The number of guns sold has dramatically risen in California following the San Bernardino shooting that killed 14 people.
Hillary Clinton: Describing Islam as 'radical' is like 'declaring war on a religion'
In an interview on ABC's "This Week," the former US Secretary of State explained why exactly she will not say these words, despite criticisms being hurled towards her.
'Divine hierarchy in marriage': Wives should submit to their husbands and resist 'feminist rebellion'â Memphis pastor
Ridgeway Baptist Church of Memphis senior pastor Dr. Ashley E. Ray believes that women should know their place in marriage and resist "feminist rebellion" because it is the root cause of many of the country's problems.