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Pope Francis lands in Sri Lanka, urges investigation into Tamil war
"The process of healing also needs to include the pursuit of truth," said Francis at the beginning of his visit.

Pope Francis to add New York to U.S. papal visit in September
Catholics in New York may have the chance to see the pope as his holiness will reportedly expand his papal visit in the U.S. in September to include New York City and Washington D.C.

Pastor shot dead by extremist group in Kenya
Pastor shot dead by gunmen allegedly connected with Somali militant group Al Shabaab

Willie and Korie Robertson celebrate 23 years of marriage
January 11 was a special day for Willie and Korie Roberston of Duck Dynasty as they celebrated 23 years of their marriage.

Second child suicide bombing kills 3 and injures 46 people in Nigeria
Child suicide bombers hit Nigeria in deadly weekend attacks

Francis Chan wants his kids to love Jesus more than him
Parent, preacher and book author Francis Chan gave some advice to parents in the church â bring your children up to have Christ first and foremost in their affections.

Candace Cameron Bure gives marriage advice, explains being a 'submissive' wife
Candace Cameron Bure gives marriage advice, explains 'submissive' comment

Egyptian sentenced to three years in prison after announcing atheism on Facebook
Egyptian gets three years for atheism

Comet watch: Lovejoy visible to the naked eye over the US in January
Some lucky amateur astronomers in the United States may not have need of telescopes to view Comet Lovejoy in its last couple of weeks of transit.

Mars Rover discoveries don't point to ancient life on the red planet, say scientists
The Mars Rover Curiosity mission team said that the sedimentary structures of an ancient lakebed on the red planet are more likely results of natural erosion rather than fossilisation with biological origins, say Mars Rover scientists.
Church secretary shot dead as he went to church in Mombasa, Kenya
George Karidhimba Muriki, church secretary at the Maximum Revival Center, was killed by gunmen on a motorbike as he entered the church on Sunday.

Teacher accused of violating US constitution for handing out 'Bible cookies'
An investigation has been launched into allegations that a high school teacher in California has been rewarding students with "Bible cookies" and offering extra credit to those who copied out Bible verses.

Why North Korea is the most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian
The world's most secretive and oppressive state is run by fear and brutality, writes Mark Woods.

Vatican denies reports of Islamist attack warnings
The Vatican denied press reports on Monday that it had received specific warnings from Israeli and U.S. intelligence services that it was a probable next target of an Islamist attack.

Church of England to investigate abuse claims at former children's home
The Church of England will conduct an investigation into a former children's home in Kent run by the dioceses in Kent and Rochester that was allegedly responsible for forcing children to take drugs.

Researchers may have cracked what happened to the people who mysteriously disappeared from Easter Island
Researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand have unearthed evidence that could solve the mystery surrounding the collapse of the native civilisation on Easter Island.