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The 10 greatest Christmas films of all time
The 10 greatest Christmas films of all time

Every Christmas, the same debate emerges among film fans: what's the the greatest festive film of all time?

What was the partridge doing in the pear tree, anyway? How the song could teach you about the Bible
What was the partridge doing in the pear tree, anyway? How the song could teach you about the Bible

Most of our Christmas songs and customs aren't really all that old. One that's more antique than most is the famous song about the partridge and the pear tree.

Boy, 4, asks mall Santa to pray for sick baby he didn\'t even know; Facebook photo of them praying together goes viral
Boy, 4, asks mall Santa to pray for sick baby he didn't even know; Facebook photo of them praying together goes viral

A 4-year-old boy in South Carolina has become a sensation after a photo of him with Santa Claus praying for a sick baby in Las Vegas was posted on Facebook.

What do we really know about the Three Wise Men?
What do we really know about the Three Wise Men?

Florence Taylor is on the trail of the Magi.

Anti-Islam group, Tea Party gang up on Florida sheriff for hiring a Muslim deputy
Anti-Islam group, Tea Party gang up on Florida sheriff for hiring a Muslim deputy

The sheriff in Broward County, Florida, is under fire from an anti-Islam group and Tea Party members for hiring and refusing to fire a Muslim deputy who also serves as director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) -Florida.

What 2015 tells us about following Christ: 2. Generosity, evangelism and bravery
What 2015 tells us about following Christ: 2. Generosity, evangelism and bravery

it's easy to get depressed when we read headlines about horror. But how should Christians react to them and what do they say to us about God?

Football player, 15, is hailed as hero by President Obama after he shielded 3 girls with his own body during shooting
Football player, 15, is hailed as hero by President Obama after he shielded 3 girls with his own body during shooting

A 15-year-old football player in Knoxville, Tennessee has been hailed by President Barack Obama as a hero after he was killed Thursday night while trying to protect three girls during a shooting.

Pope Francis warns Vatican: I will reform \'diseased\' bureaucracy
Pope Francis warns Vatican: I will reform 'diseased' bureaucracy

The Church's central administration has been rocked by scandals and charges of greed and corruption.

Republican Lindsey Graham drops out of 2016 presidential race
Republican Lindsey Graham drops out of 2016 presidential race

Graham struggled to gain traction in a crowded Republican field dominated by front-runner Donald Trump.

Syrian Christian families seeking asylum detained, separated, \'treated like criminals\' upon arrival in U.S.
Syrian Christian families seeking asylum detained, separated, 'treated like criminals' upon arrival in U.S.

A Syrian Christian and his family fled their home country because of religious persecution only to be detained upon their arrival in the United States.

New York warns employers: Call a transgender woman \'Mr\' and you\'re breaking the law
New York warns employers: Call a transgender woman 'Mr' and you're breaking the law

New guidelines detail the legal protections of transgender and gender-nonconforming New Yorkers.

Motorbike suicide bomber kills six US troops in Afghanistan
Motorbike suicide bomber kills six US troops in Afghanistan

Officials said the attack is the deadliest on US forces this year.

Jimmy Carter reveals inexplicable death of a \'very special child\'— his grandson
Jimmy Carter reveals inexplicable death of a 'very special child'— his grandson

It was a heartbreaking Sunday service for former United States president Jimmy Carter last December 20, since he opened up about the tragic loss of his 28-year-old grandson Jeremy Carter.

Franklin Graham slams censorship of \'A Charlie Brown Christmas\' play in Kentucky school just because of one complaint
Franklin Graham slams censorship of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' play in Kentucky school just because of one complaint

Reverend Franklin Graham cannot believe that a school district in Kentucky censored the recitation of Linus of the Bible verses Luke 2:8 to 14 in "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

No \'Merry Christmas\' in Bethlehem, New York? Fearful town officials told putting up the sign poses no problem
No 'Merry Christmas' in Bethlehem, New York? Fearful town officials told putting up the sign poses no problem

It used to be acceptable to put up signs and greet one another with "Merry Christmas" when December rolls about, but after a dispute concerning the greeting arose in Bethlehem, New York, city officials decided it would be best if they put down the "Merry Christmas" sign that has been put up several years ago.

\'Real deal\' Santa Claus pays a visit to cancer-stricken country singer Joey Feek, shares message of love
'Real deal' Santa Claus pays a visit to cancer-stricken country singer Joey Feek, shares message of love

Country singing duo Joey and Rory Feek are trying to maintain a happy disposition this Christmas season despite Joey's frail condition due to cancer. When some of their friends from Arkansas helped by sending a box filled with goodies, they livened up the Feek family Christmas not just because of their thoughtful gifts, but also because of the novel way they delievered it - through Santa Claus.