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Viral photo shows Kentucky cop helping woman finish 10K: 'What compassion looks like'

Viral photo shows Kentucky cop helping woman finish 10K: 'What compassion looks like'

London synagogue attacked by drunken mob

An explicit video posted to YouTube showing a group of people attacking a synagogue in London at around 1:20am on Sunday morning.

California lawyer proposes ballot initiative to execute gays
California lawyer proposes ballot initiative to execute gays

A California attorney has proposed a controversial ballot initiative that calls for the execution of homosexuals.

Phaedra Parks confides in Sarah Jakes about her marriage problems: \'We have a God connection\'
Phaedra Parks confides in Sarah Jakes about her marriage problems: 'We have a God connection'

Phaedra Parks proceeded with her divorce from husband Apollo Nida on Sunday's episode of "Real Housewives of Atlanta," and relied on her confidant, Sarah Jakes for support.

Teen who pled for physician-assisted suicide changes her mind
Teen who pled for physician-assisted suicide changes her mind

The Chilean teen who posted a heartbreaking video asking to be allowed to die has changed her mind, her father recently reported.

Capital punishment is \'cruel, inhuman, degrading\', says Pope Francis
Capital punishment is 'cruel, inhuman, degrading', says Pope Francis

The death penalty is "inadmissible" and has no place in modern systems of justice, according to the Pope.

Nuns swarm Pope Francis in Naples [VIDEO]

A group of overzealous nuns surrounded Pope Francis when he appeared in Naples Cathedral on Sunday.

Ted Cruz appeals to evangelicals in campaign launch – but they may not be enough to get him elected
Ted Cruz appeals to evangelicals in campaign launch – but they may not be enough to get him elected

Most white evangelicals vote Republican, but a successful candidate will need a broader support base.

Church leaders welcome MPs\' call for review of benefits sanctions
Church leaders welcome MPs' call for review of benefits sanctions

"The Select Committee Report describes a system that is broken and needs urgent review," according to a spokesman.

Hundreds of priests urge Pope Francis to stand firm on marriage
Hundreds of priests urge Pope Francis to stand firm on marriage

Nearly 500 priests from the province of England and Wales have signed a letter asking the pope to stand firm on traditional Church teaching on marriage and homosexuality.

Writer of BBC\'s The Ark on making religion work for prime time TV
Writer of BBC's The Ark on making religion work for prime time TV

The writer of the new 90-minute drama The Ark managed to get his top slot on prime time television by telling the BBC it was not about animals.

Benny Hinn admitted to hospital with heart problems
Benny Hinn admitted to hospital with heart problems

Benn Hinn was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at a hospital in Orange County, California this weekend with heart problems, though is expected to make a good recovery.

China: pastor on trial after protesting removal of church crosses
China: pastor on trial after protesting removal of church crosses

Huang Yizi could face seven years in jail if he is convicted.

Indiana House passes contentious religious freedom bill
Indiana House passes contentious religious freedom bill

A controversial bill which would allow business owners to refuse services according to their religious beliefs passed the Indiana House on Monday.

Iraqi Church leader: terrorism is a \'factory of death\'
Iraqi Church leader: terrorism is a 'factory of death'

Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako has condemned both terrorists and arms manufacturers.

Germanwings plane crashes in French Alps, 150 dead
Germanwings plane crashes in French Alps, 150 dead

An Airbus plane operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday, leaving no survivors.