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Pope Francis in Africa: What are the key issues he will face?
Religious tensions, homosexuality, clergy marriage and gender violence are all live issues on his tour.
Atheism in decline and will be defeated by faith, says Oxford professor
Atheism is in decline and will be trumped by faith, the professor of science and religion at the University of Oxford has said.
Pastor's 'miracle' condoms lead to church stampede
Paul Sanyangore's gesture led to a number of women rushing to take some of the condoms for themselves.
Politicians have a 'ridiculous' attitude to faith, says Iain Duncan Smith
British politicians have a "ridiculous" attitude to faith, Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary and a Roman Catholic has said, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Pope Francis on a mission to bridge the gap between Christians, Muslims in Africa
Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis plans to bridge the gap between Christians and Muslims during his African tour, where he is expected to go to Kenya and Uganda - two countries that have been strife with Islamist militant attacks.
One Russian pilot has been rescued, says Syrian broadcaster
Russian and Syrian special forces rescued one of the pilots of a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey, Syrian state media have reported.
Tehran court sentences Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian â but no details
The spokesman for Iran's judiciary disclosed that a verdict has already been issued in the espionage trial of jailed Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, but that these are not yet known.
U.S. policies will endanger 'thousands' of American lives while giving refugees 'paid vacation'â Alabama legislator
President Barack Obama's immigration and refugee policies will put the lives of "tens of thousands" of Americans in danger and provide additional burden to struggling American families while giving refugees a "paid vacation" to the U.S., a Republican lawmaker from Alabama charged.
Obama's 'illegal' policy on Syria is arming radical Islam and pushing U.S. into World War III vs. Russia, says Dem lawmaker
A Democrat in the U.S. Congress has not only turned her back on President Barack Obama but accused him of undertaking an "illegal" and "counter-productive" policy in the Middle East that could lead to a military conflict with Russia leading to World War III.
Beginning of World War III? Analysts see dark days ahead after Turkey shoots down Russian warplane
The world appeared to have moved closer to the much feared and prophesied Armageddon on Tuesday as people all over the planet await Russia's response to the shooting down of one its warplanes by Turkey, a NATO-member country.
Russia warns Turkey of 'serious consequences' after its jet was downed
Putin said the plane had been attacked when it was 1 km (0.62 mile) inside Syria
Word of Life church beating case: Seven indicted for murder
The grand jury's indictment charged the brothers' father, Bruce Leonard, 65, with 13 criminal counts.
Osborne to announce boost for housing amid deep spending cuts
More than £6 billion will be made available to councils and private developers.
Terrorists can infiltrate U.S. airport security crew: 'Number of people who could do us harm is shocking'â expert
A risk management expert warned that even the airport security crew can be infiltrated by terrorists, and can cause harm to a huge number of passengers.
Lonely people have weaker immune system and thus more likely to die earlier â study
Scientists have discovered that lonely people tend to die earlier because they have a weaker immune system.
White American Christians are no longer the majority in U.S., Pew survey reveals
White Christians used to make up for less than half of the entire United States population, but the numbers have dwindled significantly over the years.