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Pope Francis: If priests can't show mercy, they shouldn't be priests

Pope Francis has said priests should not be priests if they cannot show mercy.

Bobby Jindal on Donald Trump's faith: 'It's all just a show'

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has accused Donald Trump of never having read the Bible and being a narcissist.

MPs vote overwhelmingly against assisted dying

MPs voted overwhelmingly today to rejected the assisted suicide bill in one of the best attended debates on a Friday in recent months.

Assyrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS inch closer to freedom

ISIS has lowered its demands for their release.

What the new Homo Naledi species tells us about being human

Homo Naledi is like us, but not like us: slender, small-brained, with feet and hands like ours but curved fingers like those of apes.

ISIS making and using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria, US official says

Evidence which suggests ISIS are manufacturing and using chemical weapons is mounting, a US official has told the BBC.

Pope Francis urges faithful to defend God's family design: Union of man and woman

The traditional family has recently come under attack, laments Pope Francis, and he is encouraging people to defend God's design for the family.

Dismembering babies is 'humane,' says Planned Parenthood lawyer as probe begins

The United States Congress has finally started its hearing and investigation on the Planned Parenthood's sting videos, which was released by the Center for Medical Progress.

Faith in the Future: Talking Life, Death and God with Craig Finn

The acclaimed songwriter is back with his second solo album.

Franklin Graham urges President Obama to create 'safe zones' for Syrian refugees

Reverend Franklin Graham has written an open letter to President Barack Obama and made a suggestion on how America can help alleviate the worldwide migrant problem, and provide shelter and security for displaced people in the Middle East.

Assisted dying devalues life, warns Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that allowing terminally ill people to decide to end their lives would place unacceptable burdens on individuals and families and fundamentally change society's approach to the value of life.

Billy Graham tells seniors: 'It's OK if you can't physically attend church service'

The older people get, the harder it is for them to do certain things - even things that they love, such as worshipping God in church. Because of their dwindling health conditions, seniors who are unable to move around like they used to simply watch church services on television, or listen to it on the radio.

Pastor says something 'scary' during first Presbyterian same-sex wedding ceremony

While Rowan County clerk Kim Davis was dealing with prison time for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) administered a same-sex wedding for Paul Kempf and Robb Gwaltney, who said their vows in the Presbyterian Center chapel.