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Protesters to tell Parliament: 'Don't let Syria's children freeze to death'
A vigil to be held tonight will focus on the six Syrian children who froze to death in camps last year.

'Gift of Mercy': New homeless shelter opens in Rome
A new shelter for homeless people has opened in Rome by the General House of the Society of Jesus in response to Pope Francis' appeal for more housing for those in need.

Tennessee gun store offers discount for Christians
Frontier Firearms, a gun shop in Tennessee, has responded to the shooting in Oregon earlier this month by offering discounted firearms to Christians.

Egypt: Christian broadcaster raided and equipment confiscated
The Cairo studios of Christian satellite broadcaster SAT-7 were raided on Saturday by officers of Egypt's Censorship Department who accused it of operating without the necessary licences.

Nine statues and frescoes at Montserrat who just. can't. even. right now
Not even a tiny bit.

'Jesus was Palestinian': Is ex-Obama pastor Jeremiah Wright out to rewrite the Bible?
A former pastor of US President Barack Obama appeared to be trying to rewrite Christian history and the Bible when he declared last weekend that Jesus Christ "was a Palestinian."

Franklin Graham condemns silence about ISIS 'Christian genocide'
The world is "largely silent" about the "genocide" being committed by Islamic State against Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities, according to Franklin Graham.

Pakistan: Christian family accused of blasphemy and attacked for drinking from mosque tap
A Pakistani Christian man and his family were forced to flee their home after he was accused of blasphemy while collecting water.

Obama ban on pork in all federal prisons praised by Muslim group but draws doubts
The Obama administration has decided to ban pork products from being served in all federal prisons, drawing praise from the largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group in the US but raising doubts from one former police official and the nation's biggest pork producers' group.

Unrepentant Creflo Dollar still says Jesus died to make us rich
Dollar tweeted: "Jesus bled and died for us so that we can lay claim to the promise of financial prosperity."

Syria: World Council of Churches calls for end to foreign interventions
Violence in Syria has become "ethically unbearable" and the world's governments should immediately end all military interventions there, according to the World Council of Churches.

Pope Francis now has a 'comedic advisor' â a rabbi â to help spread joy to the world
Seeking to generate smiles and spread joy in the world, Pope Francis has just been given his personal "Honorary Comedic Advisor." The new papal jester was adjudged as the winner of the "Joke With The Pope" global contest that drew thousands of participants, including the world's funniest comedians.

I'm (not) falling on my knees: the worship song actions everyone ignores
Martin Saunders takes a look at the unspoken tradition of failing to practice what we preach, or rather, sing...

Obama: Christianity can lead to an 'us-versus-them' mentality
President Obama suggested that Christians who take their religion seriously can often adopt an "us versus them" mentality, in an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson.

Scientists can now predict whether a man is gay using DNA saliva test, US study says
Is a person homosexual or not? Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) were able to successfully determine if one or both of male twins are gay or straight, just with the help of a saliva DNA test.

Israel: Stabbings as violence flares in Palestinian 'Day of Rage'
Attacks have left two dead and many wounded as unrest mounts following protests in the Temple Mount area.