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Church vigil to be held for baby set on fire; mother charged with murder
Residents of a township in New Jersey will hold a vigil on Wednesday in memory of a newborn baby girl allegedly burned to death by her mother last week.
Christian mother sees Satanic symbol in school bus tail lights
A Christian mother from Cordova, Tennessee, has taken to social media to air her alarm over a school bus' brake lights that she believes depict a symbol commonly associated with the occult and devil worship.
Woman pleads guilty in exorcism killing of two children
One of two women involved in the killing of two children and attempted killing of two others pleaded guilty to the charges against her in a Maryland courtroom on Friday.
Two men arrested in shooting at historic NJ church
Two men arrested in shooting at historic NJ church
Saeed Abedini's wife Naghmeh seeks meeting with Barack Obama
The wife of a pastor imprisoned in Iran has requested a meeting with President Barack Obama during his visit to their hometown of Boise, Idaho.
US Army removes 'God and country' recruiting sign
An Army recruiting station in Phoenix was admonished by seniors on Friday over a recruiting sign that included a religious message.
Doctors investigate baby's mysterious 38-lb. weight gain
A Colombian charity has intervened to help the family of Juanita Valentina Hernandez - a 10-month-old baby who rapidly gained nearly 40 pounds.
Mother charged with murder after setting baby on fireÂ
A New Jersey mother is in police custody after reportedly setting her baby on fire on Friday.
World Vision joins $250m Ebola vaccine initiative as it continues to address stigma
World Vision announced that it has become part of a $250-million programme aimed at providing a vaccine solution to the Ebola virus disease.
Saudi Arabia: Blogger's second lashing postponed; woman publicly beheaded in Mecca
A Burmese woman was decapitated in Mecca after being convicted of the sexual abuse and murder of a seven-year-old. Meanwhile, the flogging of liberal writer Raif Badawi was postponed for medical reasons.
British PM disagrees with Pope: There is a right to cause offense
David Cameron asserts that "in a free society, there is a right to cause offense about someone's religion" so long as "it's within the law."
Japanese hostage held by Islamic State is a Christian journalist
One of the two Japanese hostages taken by Islamic State in Syria is a baptised Christian who belongs to the United Church of Christ in Japan.
Islamic State releases 200 Yazidis from captivity
ISIS has released 200 Yazidis - mostly elderly and sick people.
Boko Haram: West must deploy troops to end violence, says bishop
Bishop Oliver Dashe Dome of Maiduguri, northeast of Nigeria is calling for western military intervention to put an end to the terror brought on by the militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Japan PM: Islamic State hostage threat 'unacceptable'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has condemned the threat to the lives of two Japanese purportedly taken captive by Islamic State militants.
Saeed Abedini's wife pleads for meeting with President Obama
The wife of Saeed Abedini, the American pastor imprisoned in Iran, has requested a face-to-face meeting with President Obama.