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Iraqi Christians who fled Islamic State say they are not angry with God
Living in temporary accommodation and with no idea if they will ever return home, Christians in Kurdistan who fled Islamic State say they do not blame God for their suffering.
She's back! Vicar (or should that be bishop?) of Dibley returns
Dawn French is reprising her role as the Vicar of Dibley and vying to become one of the UK's first female Bishops in a special Red Nose Day episode. To celebrate, here are five classic Vicar of Dibley moments we love.
Pastor apologises for boasting about punching a child
A pastor who bragged about punching a child in the chest and then "lead[ing] him to the Lord right there" in a video that has now gone viral says he "deeply regrets" his actions.
Charlie Hebdo gunmen were 'false Muslims' says brother of slain policeman
"Islam is a religion of peace and love. As far as my brother's death is concerned it was a waste," the brother of Ahmed Merabet who was killed in Paris last Wednesday, has said.
Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in US deal, say US officials
Cuba has released all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, senior U.S. officials said, a major step toward détente with Washington.
France mobilises 10,000 troops after Paris shootings
France will deploy 10,000 soldiers on home soil by Tuesday and post almost 5,000 extra police officers to protect Jewish sites after the killing of 17 people by Islamist militants in Paris last week, officials said.
Evangelical Church of Iceland set to receive £3.3million 'refund' after recession cutbacks
Iceland's minister of the interior has supported a suggestion that the National Church of Iceland should be financially compensated for the cutbacks it faced after the 2008 economic crash.
Pope encourages breastfeeding in the Sistine Chapel. 'Give them something to eat!'
Pope Francis encouraged mothers to breastfeed their children during a baptismal service at the Sistine Chapel on Sunday.
Martin Luther King's children in court battle over his Bible, worth $200k
A bitter lawsuit is unravelling in court regarding the rights to Martin Luther King Jr's Bible and Nobel Peace Prize medal.
JK Rowling attacks Rupert Murdoch after he blames all Muslims for jihad
The author of the Harry Potter books responds to Murdoch's tweet which said Muslims should take responsibility for "their growing jihadist cancer".
Agency predicts mass migration of French Jews to Israel following attacks
Israel expects the number of French Jews moving there this year, which was already predicted to rise sharply from 2014â²s record level, to accelerate further after the killings at a Paris kosher grocery, a senior official said on Sunday.
Church 'discrimination' case reaches US Supreme Court after town orders removal of religious signs
The US Supreme Court will today take up a new religious rights case when it considers whether a town in Arizona discriminated against a local church by forcing it to remove signs notifying the public of its worship services.
Golden Globe winners: Boyhood takes best drama heralding potential Oscar upset
Coming of age tale "Boyhood" won the coveted Golden Globe for best drama on Sunday
Pakistan: Return to school for Peshawar children brings fresh waves of grief for parents
Children streamed back to school across Pakistan today in an anxious start to a new term following last month's massacre of 134 students at an army-run school in the volatile northwestern city of Peshawar.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson denies being anti-Christian
Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of Frederick P Rose's Hayden Planetarium, got much attention when he sent a Christmas tweet that was misinterpreted as anti-Christian.
Church-appropriate dance moves video gets over a million views
The 5-minute spoof film is the idea of Grand Rapids writer and actor Evan Koons