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Massachusetts school re-names the 'Christmas vacation' the 'holiday break', despite objections from locals
The Marshfield school committee in Massachusetts is refusing to back down over its decision
John Piper expresses 'sadness' over Brittany Maynard's assisted suicide
Evangelical pastor John Piper was among the Christians expressing sadness at the death of Brittany Maynard over the weekend.
Stephen King: Believing in God 'makes things better' and gives you a 'source of strength'
He's made a career out of writing books designed to give readers a fright, but Stephen King says that while he believes in the existence of evil, he's not convinced it's an external force out to destroy us.
Jessa Duggar marries Ben Seewald but ditch the traditional kiss at the altar to have their first kiss in private
Jessa and Ben had been expected to have their first kiss as a couple at the altar on their wedding day but it turns out they made a decision guests weren't expecting: there would be no traditional kiss to conclude the exchange of vows - at least not in public anyway!
Prayers after 5 children from same family killed in bomb attack in Nuba Mountains
The mother was described as being "out of sense" with grief
Boko Haram says they have not agreed any ceasefire and the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok have been married off
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has denied reports of a ceasefire and insisted that the militant group will not negotiate.
Rob Bell wants people to see 'the more that is going on around you all the time' in new e-course collaboration with Oprah Winfrey
Rob Bell's new on-demand e-course on joy launches on the Oprah Winfrey website on November 2.
As Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald tie the knot today, Derick Dillard gives thanks to God for 130 days of marriage to Jill Duggar
Today is the big day for Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald as they exchange marriage vows at the First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Colorado school district sued by humanists for participating in Samaritan's Purse's Operation Christmas Child programme
The Douglas County School District in Colorado is being sued by the American Humanist Association
Colonel's column encouraging officers to trust in Jesus is pulled from US Air Force newsletter
A colonel who wrote encouraging words about trusting in Jesus in times of stress has had his column pulled from an Air National Guard newsletter.
Ebola: Suspended flights making it hard to get aid in to West Africa, says Samaritan's Purse
The suspension of many flights in and out of West Africa has made it difficult to get vital aid in to fight against Ebola, Samaritan's Purse president Franklin Graham said this week.
Son sees image of Jesus on a tree on sixth anniversary of father's death
One resident of Rhode Island is convinced that an image of Jesus has appeared on a silver maple outside his home in North Providence.
ISIS: At least 220 Iraqis aged 18 - 55 executed by Islamic State militants after opposing their takeover
At least 220 members of a tribe that opposed the Islamic State were found this week to have been executed
Google ordered to pay damages to woman whose breast was partially exposed in Street View image
Google has been told it must pay over $2,000 in damages to a Canadian woman after she was snapped by the Street View cameras with part of her breast exposed.
Nicole Kidman says she's lucky to have husband Keith Urban and 'a strong faith' as she gets over death of father
Nicole Kidman has credited her "rock of a husband" Keith Urban and her "strong faith" with helping her get over the death of her father.
Woman records 10 hours of street harassment in New York; gets rape threats when video goes viral
One woman was secretly filmed walking the streets of New York for 10 hours in a powerful demonstration of the verbal harassment and catcalling the Big Apple's women have to put up with.