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First Catholic service in centuries takes place at Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace

With clouds of incense and exquisite choral music, the first Roman Catholic service for more than 450 years was last night celebrated in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.

Trump and Sanders ride US anti-establishment tide to New Hampshire wins

Sanders and Trump thrashed traditional US politicians in a display of anti-establishment power.

'Jesus' banned in NASA? Christian group fights alleged religious prohibition in space agency's communications

A group of Christians working in the space agency is fighting a supposed directive from NASA attorneys to refrain from using the name "Jesus" in their club's announcements, which appeared in the Johnson Space Centre (JSC) newsletter.

Obama bares plans for massive $1.8-billion drive to fight mosquito-borne Zika virus

In a televised interview with CBS, US President Barack Obama announced that his administration is planning to ask Congress for about $1.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus, which is already suspected to have caused brain defects to thousands of babies in South America.

America could fall to Islam, just like the mighty Byzantine Empire of old, biblical scholar warns

For all its greatness, America could collapse and be defeated by Islam just like what happened to the thousand-year-old Byzantine Empire, biblical scholar Eddie Hyatt warns.

Obama 'spoke a lot of nonsense, some of it dangerous,' in Baltimore mosque speech, radio show host points out

The media didn't report it, but U.S. President Barack Obama "spoke a lot of nonsense, some of it dangerous," when he spoke at a mosque in Baltimore last week, according to nationally syndicated radio show host Dennis Prager.

Jeremy Lin starts anti-bullying reading drive in schools, drawing 2,000 students

NBA star Jeremy Lin, who plays for the Charlotte Hornets, has inspired over 2,000 students to put a stop to bullying in schools by bravely taking a stand against it.

Kanye West says 'So Help Me God' is 'gospel album' but with a lot of cursing

Controversial rapper Kanye West is contemplating whether to name his eighth studio album "So Help Me God" or "Swish." And while the title of the album indicates that West is now making gospel music, nothing could be further from the truth since the album is filled with songs that carry curse words.

Pro-abortion group angry over Doritos' Super Bowl ad that 'humanises foetuses'

The pro-abortion group National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) is not pleased with the Super Bowl ad of Doritos, since it gave life to an unborn baby.

Joyce Meyer advises busy Christians: Find time to pray and study God's Word, make it your top priority

People get so caught up with their day-to-day activities that they are busy almost every day, but popular Christian speaker and author Joyce Meyer says that is not a good way to live.

Pope Francis in Mexico: Will he tackle the issue of femicide?

In the build up to the Pope's visit to Mexico, families of female murder victims are asking whether femicide will be addressed by the Pontifex.

Billy Graham says God does not mind Christians indulging in leisure activities

Many Christians feel guilty when they spend their free time indulging in leisure activities as opposed to devoting all of their time to God, but world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham says that God does not mind when His children enjoy recreational hobbies and activities.

5 Bible verses to help you think about fasting as Lent begins