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'Jihadi John' photo: First adult picture in baseball cap revealed

British television broadcast the first picture of Mohammed Emwazi as a student on Friday, showing the man identified as the Islamic State "Jihadi John" killer with a mustache and goatee beard wearing a large baseball cap.

Peshmerga calls for heavy weaponry against ISIS

As they gear up for a coming major assault against the Islamic State, Kurdish fighters known as the Peshmerga are calling for the provision of heavy weaponry for their forces.

Franklin Graham defends Rudy Giuliani on 'I do not believe that the president loves America' remark

A prominent American pastor defended a former Mayor of New York after media slammed him for his comments against President Barack Obama.

Aid to Church in Need pledges $2.8m in aid to Syrian Christians

Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need has pledged $2.8 million worth of aid for Christian communities in Syria.

Vatican explains Pope Francis 'Mexicanisation' comment

Religious groups back Muslim woman turned away at Abercrombie

Jill Duggar shares baby bump at 35 weeks

Magistrates to opt out of gay marriage ceremonies in NC

Muslim site predicts Jesus will return in 2022

Two women on death row put faith in God, believe they will not be executed

Texas mum pulls gun on her daughter's 14-yr-old rival

Texas mum pulls gun on her daughter's rival

David Cameron vows to hunt down 'Jihadi John'

Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Friday to use all means at his disposal to hunt down militants such as "Jihadi John" after the killer was unmasked as a Kuwaiti-born computer programming graduate from London.

Prominent atheist blogger hacked to death in Dhaka

Bangladeshi-American Avijit Roy was found covered in blood after the attack which also left his wife critically wounded.

Applications to 'spend a year in God's time' at Lambeth Palace open today

Applications opened today for young men and women to become a monk or nun for a year at Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Richard Dawkins: Children with religious parents must be protected from 'indoctrination'

Prominent atheist Richard Dawkins has said children are being saddled with "religious labels" in a way they never would be with political or other opinions.

Homeless man given Vatican burial after no-one claims body

A homeless man has been buried in the exclusive Teutonic Cemetery within the Vatican after no one claimed his body.