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Pope Francis defends California missions\' founder ahead of canonization
Pope Francis defends California missions' founder ahead of canonization

Pope Francis defended an 18th-century Spanish priest on Saturday from accusations he brutalized Native Americans in missionary work that helped lay the foundations for the Catholic Church in the United States.

TD Jakes is asking big business to \'tie morality to money\' and make a real difference in communities
TD Jakes is asking big business to 'tie morality to money' and make a real difference in communities

Megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas is encouraging big businesses to add a "moral component" to money in order to create change and development in different communities all over America.

Islamic State baby pictured beside gun and hand grenade promises child will grow up to be a \'risk\'
Islamic State baby pictured beside gun and hand grenade promises child will grow up to be a 'risk'

The Islamic State has reportedly released a photo of a baby lying beside a gun and a hand grenade, and promised that the child will grow up to be a "threat."

Rick Warren: If you have a dream from God, share it!
Rick Warren: If you have a dream from God, share it!

Whenever people get a dream from God, it is very important to announce it to the world, says Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church.

Joyce Meyer: \'Getting upset is not the way God wants us to fight our battles\'
Joyce Meyer: 'Getting upset is not the way God wants us to fight our battles'

Whenever people are wronged and get hurt, it is normal to feel angry, and popular Christian speaker and author Joyce Meyer said that there is nothing wrong about feeling angry. However, how people choose to act on their anger is crucial, since God's word teaches Christians that they should not return evil for evil or anger for anger.

Jill Duggar has some pregnancy advice for fans of Kate Middleton
Jill Duggar has some pregnancy advice for fans of Kate Middleton

Duchess Kate Middleton has just given birth to her second child, a baby girl, after being a few days overdue and 19 Kids and Counting star Jill Duggar relates to what the royal mother went through.

New statistics show FGM on the rise in UK - Church called to act
New statistics show FGM on the rise in UK - Church called to act

The church is being asked to raise the issue of Female Genital Mutilation in its communities, as new statistics show the illegal practice is an increasing problem in the UK.

Jill Duggar\'s husband Derick Dillard admits becoming a dad has been a \'steep\' learning curve
Jill Duggar's husband Derick Dillard admits becoming a dad has been a 'steep' learning curve

Before he met his son Israel David, Derick Dillard from 19 Kids and Counting has never changed a diaper to save his life. But his son's arrival has turned Derick from a novice into an expert pretty quickly, and this new dad is now sharing his experiences with his son, and what he has learned from it.

Willie and Korie Robertson excited about son John Luke\'s wedding
Willie and Korie Robertson excited about son John Luke's wedding

Duck Dynasty's Willie and Korie Robertson are really excited about their son John Luke's wedding to Mary Kate McEacharn this summer, and are dishing about the preparations they are currently making for it.

Woman finds giant diamond in the park after saying a prayer
Woman finds giant diamond in the park after saying a prayer

An Arkansas woman is rejoicing after finding a 3.69-carat diamond in Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro last week.

GoFundMe shuts down crowdfunding pages for sued Christian florist Arlene\'s flowers and Sweet Cakes by Melissa
GoFundMe shuts down crowdfunding pages for sued Christian florist Arlene's flowers and Sweet Cakes by Melissa

The GoFundMe page in support of Christian floral shop Arlene's Flowers was taken down by site administrators this week.

Prayers for Rio Ferdinand after wife Rebecca dies of breast cancer
Prayers for Rio Ferdinand after wife Rebecca dies of breast cancer

Footballers and soccer fans joined Rio Ferdinand, former England captain, in prayers and mourning for his wife Rebecca Ellison who died after a short battle with breast cancer.

Baltimore pastor praises mother who pulled son out of riot
Baltimore pastor praises mother who pulled son out of riot

A Baltimore mother videotaped dragging her son away from a riot received praise from her pastor this week.

Royal Baby: In pictures

Royal Baby: In pictures

Royal Baby: Prayers, good wishes (and jokes) for William and Kate
Royal Baby: Prayers, good wishes (and jokes) for William and Kate

The Archbishop of Canterbury was among the first of society's leading figures to welcome the arrival of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. He immediately prayed God's blessings on the Princess.

The Shoe That Grows: The clever shoes that grow five sizes and help children in poverty
The Shoe That Grows: The clever shoes that grow five sizes and help children in poverty

About a month into volunteering at an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenton Lee discovered a pressing need: shoes.