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Pope Francis did not invite Bernie Sanders to Vatican event, papal spokesman says
A senior papal official has clarified reports that U.S Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders invited himself to speak at an event that is being hosted by Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
States accused of discriminating against Mississippi by issuing travel bans in protest over freedom of conscience law
Mississippi's new law letting businesses refuse to serve gay people has annoyed many states in the United States, with Washington and New York being the latest to ban its citizens from traveling to the southern part of the region.
U.S. ministry sending $3-M worth of Bibles to Hong Kong, 2 other places to draw more people to Christ
A Michigan-based ministry is sending tons of Bibles and Christian books to Hong Kong in the hope of increasing the number of believers in the faith.
State trooper sued a 2nd time for preaching to motorist he stopped for traffic violation, loses his Indiana job
An Indiana State Trooper was fired from his job on April 7 after he was accused for the second time of proselytizing to a motorist who he stopped for traffic violation.
Lawmakers move to extend abortion waiting period up to 72 hours in Louisiana
Louisiana's House of Representatives has passed a bill that would extend waiting period for women planning to have an abortion from 24 to 72 hours
U.S. public education system seeking to replace Christianity with humanism in schools, says expert
Christianity is eroding in America and the nation's public education system is largely to blame, according to the co-author of the book "Crimes of the Educators."
Christians gather in D.C., L.A. in 'solemn assembly' of unity to pray for America to return to God
Leading Christian leaders and pastors gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and in Los Angeles City on Saturday to lead Christians in praying for unity to heal their divided nation and for America to return to God.
Faith leaders praise Welby's dignity and maturity
Faith leaders rallied around Justin Welby on Saturday after it emerged his real father was not Gavin Welby as he had always thought but Winston Churchill's private secretary, Sir Anthony Montague Browne.
Muslim rebels in 10 hour battle with Philippine soldiers
Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
Brussels bombers planned to hit France first
The planners behind the bombings in Brussels which killed 32 people had initially planned to hit France for a second time but struck closer to home as investigators made arrests among key suspects.
Cameron takes unprecedented step and publishes tax return
Prime Minister David Cameron published his tax records on Sunday in an attempt to draw a line under questions about his personal finances raised by the mention of his late father in the Panama Papers for setting up an offshore fund.
Temple fire kills 100 in India
A massive fire swept through a temple in India's southern Kerala state on Sunday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than 200 who had gathered for a fireworks display to mark the start of the local Hindu new year.
Atheists' campaign for Christians to give up their faith worries Church of Denmark
A group of Danish atheists has gone beyond questioning the existence of God by launching a campaign to encourage the faithful to leave the Church of Denmark--a move that has worried leaders of the church.
Pennsylvania governor issues orders banning discrimination against gays, transgenders
Pennsylvannia Governor Tom Wolf has signed two executive orders prohibiting state employees from turning down homosexuals for Commonwealth and those who contract with the Commonwealth from doing it.
Pope Francis' 'The Joy of Love' treatise on marriage and family draws mixed reaction
Pope Francis' ''The Joy of Love'', a 256-document released this week that addresses the new realities of the faithful but upholds church doctrines on some of the thorny issues of the century such as divorce and the LGBT life, drew mixed responses from some Catholics in the U.S and others.
Christians fear losing ancient churches in Turkey after government takeover
Christians are fearful that they might lose six of these ancient churches recently taken over by the Turkish government.