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Catholic church in California bans girls from being altar servers
A Catholic priest who has been newly assigned to a church in San Francisco has banned girls from serving in the church altars during Mass.
Religious extremists believed to be behind theft of Celtic god statue
Police in Northern Ireland believe that the theft of a fibreglass-and-steel statue of Celtic god of the sea Manannan Mac Lir in County Derry, Ireland, may have involved religious motivations.
'Mass mobs' come to the rescue of churches suffering from dwindling attendance
New Yorkers on Sunday flocked to hear Mass in a Roman Catholic Church that has been scheduled for closing by the Archdiocese of New York because of dwindling attendance.
Kid Rock on his new music: Jesus and Hank Williams Jr 'help me to live my life'
Kid Rock is coming back with his tenth studio album, First Kiss, and he hopes to come back with a bang.
Teen's letter to dad in 'heaven' gets a response
A teenager from Whittier, California sent a balloon to her late father in "heaven," and got the response she asked for.
Father can only save one of his sick twin girls and is desperate to find a liver donor for the other
A father of twin girls in Ontario, Canada has started a passionate campaign to find a suitable liver donor for one of his daughters in order to save her life.
ISIS fighter who appeared alongside child in execution video is dead, say officials
The ISIS fighter featured in a recently-released video of a child executing two men suspected to be "Russian spies" has allegedly been killed in the battlefield.
107-year-old Facebook user: Think about others before yourself
The oldest living alumni of the University of Chicago who is also Facebook's oldest user has a message for everyone, and it's worth thinking about.
Bill Nye: Ken Ham's creationist world view is 'obviously wrong'
Celebrity science educator Bill Nye revealed in an interview that he worries about the indoctrination of the current generation of science students to a worldview that he states is "obviously wrong."
Steven Furtick buys entire shopping mall to house his church
Charlotte-based Elevation Church will no longer lease space in the Matthews Plaza Shopping Center in Independence Boulevard.
Woman who married herself takes on her critics: Until God sends me my husband I'm OK with it just being me
Yasmin Eleby marries herself and explained the meaning of the ceremony
Julianne Moore reveals she doesn't believe in God: 'There is no 'there' there'
Award-winning actress Julianne Moore believes in almost anything, except the existence of God as revealed in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter.
Marvin Sapp: 'I love you' is said so easily it's 'frightening'
The pastor and gospel singer took to social media to share his opinions on the magnitude and seriousness of showing love.
Church of England opposes 'three parent babies' legislation
If parliament supports the legislation in next week's vote, Britain would be the first country to use mitochondrial replacement techniques.
Rape law tightened, campaigners urge change in public attitude
However, an initiative by the Director of Public Prosecutions should spark theological soul-searching, says a Christian activist.
The Ebola effect: The 4 biggest challenges for a post-Ebola world
The spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa appears to be slowing, what will be left in its wake?