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Thousands of Christians flock to Bethlehem over Christmas
Thousands of Christians flock to Bethlehem over Christmas

Thousands of Christians flock to Bethlehem for Christmas Eve

Georgia man pays strangers\' electric bills for Christmas
Georgia man pays strangers' electric bills for Christmas

Georgia man pays strangers' electric bills for Christmas

Prayers for Iranian pastor on fourth anniversary of his arrest and detention; says he is \'free in Christ\'
Prayers for Iranian pastor on fourth anniversary of his arrest and detention; says he is 'free in Christ'

Supporters of Farshid Fathi, who was jailed for being a Christian, set up a day of prayer for the pastor on his fourth anniversary in prison.

Priests go missing as search for missing Mexican students continues
Priests go missing as search for missing Mexican students continues

Priests go missing as search for missing Mexican students continues

Soldier returning from Afghanistan has Christmas surprise to his family [VIDEO]
Soldier returning from Afghanistan has Christmas surprise to his family [VIDEO]

Soldier returning from Afghanistan has big surprise for his family [VIDEO]

Slain NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos to be awarded posthumous degree in religion
Slain NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos to be awarded posthumous degree in religion

Slain NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos to be awarded posthumous degree in religion

Man comes back to life minutes before cremation
Man comes back to life minutes before cremation

Man comes back to life minutes before cremation

Pope Francis: \'Violence is overcome by love, death by life\'
Pope Francis: 'Violence is overcome by love, death by life'

"Following the Gospel is certainly a demanding path," but Christians are given peace by God in all circumstances, the Pope said today during his annual St Stephen's Day address.

After New York cop killings, bishop launches prayer for the police campaign
After New York cop killings, bishop launches prayer for the police campaign

After New York cop killings, bishop launches prayer for the police campaign

Father gives 13-year-old daughter to Boko Haram, girl claims
Father gives 13-year-old daughter to Boko Haram, girl claims

Father gives 13-year-old daughter to Boko Haram

Libya: Egyptian Coptic Christian teen found dead
Libya: Egyptian Coptic Christian teen found dead

A 13-year old-Christian girl abducted by armed men in Libya has been found dead in a suspected religiously motivated attack, local media reports said on Friday.

Manchester schoolgirl is the UK\'s first female bishop
Manchester schoolgirl is the UK's first female bishop

The Church of England can relax at last, and be confident that it has made the right decision to consecrate women bishops. Because the UK's first female bishop has declared that women are "just as good as boys."

\'May God bring vengeance\': 45 civilians killed in Assad\'s air raids
'May God bring vengeance': 45 civilians killed in Assad's air raids

At least 45 civilians were killed and some 175 wounded when aircraft bombed a northern Syrian city controlled by Islamic State, residents and a monitoring group said on Friday.

Five reasons atheists are wrong about the Gospels
Five reasons atheists are wrong about the Gospels

Heather Tomlinson looks at some of the biggest misconceptions about the writings of the early Church.

What do 2014\'s top songs tell us? No. 6: Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
What do 2014's top songs tell us? No. 6: Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Krish Kandiah looks at what the year's most popular songs tell us about ourselves and our culture. Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud' is at number six.

Rob Parsons on wisdom, success, and not having to learn the hard way
Rob Parsons on wisdom, success, and not having to learn the hard way

Hopeful - or fearful - for 2015? Sarah Lothian gets a hefty dose of wisdom from best-selling author and speaker Rob Parsons.