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Joel Osteen explains what it means to live beyond one's heritage
Evangelist Joel Osteen used the story of Levi and his descendants from the Bible to prove that people can live beyond their heritage and not suffer from past misdeeds.
Murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero is beatified in San Salvador
Thirty-five years after he was assassinated, the Catholic martyr takes the penultimate step to sainthood.
Carrie Underwood's 'Little Toy Guns' co-writer shares how they came up with the lyrics and story to the song
Chris DeStefano, one of the co-writers of the hit song "Little Toy Guns" is sharing how he and Christian country singer Carrie Underwood came up with the lyrics and story of the song, saying that he was really impressed with Underwood's creative flair.
Same-sex marriage: Ireland has voted yes in 'social revolution'
The country is the first to legalise same-sex marriage by a popular vote.
Ben Seewald recalls embarrassing first impression he made on Jessa Duggar's dad
First impressions are very important, particularly on the parents of the girl you are trying to impress, but Ben Seewald made an embarrassing albeit funny first impression on Jessa Duggar's dad Jim Bob from 19 Kids and Counting.
Shell boss warns that unchecked fossil fuel burning will cause global warming
The world's fossil fuel reserves cannot be burned unless some way is found to capture their carbon emissions, said Ben van Beurden.
Mexican government kills 42 in drug cartel shooting
One federal policeman died and another was injured in the three-hour battle.
Saudi Arabia: Islamic State suicide bomber kills 21 in packed mosque
The attack is the first in the kingdom to be claimed by Islamic State militants.
Overwhelming 'yes' vote likely in Ireland gay marriage referendum
Polls indicate a two to one majority in favour.
Jim Bob, Michelle, and Anna Duggar support Josh amidst child molestation accusations
Josh and his family spoke to PEOPLE about the incident, and gave a united front amidst these trying times.
'19 Kids and Counting' cancelled? Christians and non-Christians shocked by Josh Duggar scandal; Episodes pulled by TLC
Josh's wife Anna also released a statement: "I can imagine the shock many of you are going through reading this. I remember feeling that same shock.
'Amazing Grace' musical comes to Broadway this summer
Amazing Grace the musical, about the life of slave trader turned abolitionist John Newton who penned the famous hymn, opens on Broadway this summer.
Syrian monk and church volunteer kidnapped from monastery
A Syriac Catholic monk and a church volunteer were abducted by masked militants from a monastery in Homs province yesterday, a human rights monitor reports.
What is Pentecost? 9 key things to know about Pentecost
Pentecost is from the Greek word 'Pentekostos', which means 'fifty'. It's the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover week and in Judaism is called the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:16).
British toy company to sell dolls with disabilities and birthmarks
A British toy-making company is making waves in the industry by producing beautiful dolls that reflect their owners' disabilities and birthmarks.
The Church and the future of politics
With the election over and a Conservative government firmly in place, the UK is now looking ahead to what the next five years has to hold.