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Ray Rice and NFL reach settlement after assault incident
Former Ravens running back Ray Rice has reached an undisclosed settlement with the NFL in his wrongful termination suit.

Disciplinary hearing set for Mormon blogger
A disciplinary hearing has been set in the case of controversial Mormon blogger John Dehlin.

Gender-neutral restrooms come to West Hollywood
There should be no gender discrimination, not even in restrooms in West Hollywood, according to the local council.

Alabama city council passes resolution declaring God 'owns' the city
The men and women of Winfield City Council in Alabama signalled their faith and devotion to God by recently passing a resolution declaring it to be a "City under God."

Religion may soon be 'purged' from public life in the West
Religious displays in the public square across Europe might soon be a thing of the past, Cristina Odone warns in The Telegraph.

Sadie Robertson will be sharing her faith at Winter Jam
Duck Dynasty star and former Dancing with the Stars contestant Sadie Robertson will be one of the big names joining the Winter Jam 2015 Dome Spectacular that will be held at Atlanta on February 7.

Boko Haram victim was killed while giving birth
A woman from who was in the middle of giving birth to a baby boy was reportedly killed by militants belonging to Boko Haram last week, witnesses said.

19 Kids and Counting Duggar family home is scene of lesbian couple's kissing protest over their conservative values
A Texan gay couple snapped a picture of themselves kissing in front of the Duggars' residence in protest of the family's stance on homosexuality.

Radical shake up of CofE urged to stop 'terrifying' decline
England's established Church must adopt one of its most radical shake-ups in generations if it is not to go into "terrifying" decline, senior Church leaders warn today.

Is Britain getting its first LGBT school?
Rumours are flying that Manchester will soon have a school catering exclusively for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people, but the charity responsible say the school wouldn't be 'exclusive' it would be 'free from homophobia'.

C of E should adopt 'Teach First' training model to stave off shortage of priests
Numbers of ordinations need to increase by half by 2020, a report says.

Segregating Sundays: how Martin Luther King's words still ring true after 50 years
Dr King's statement that the most segregated hour of the week is 11 o'clock on Sunday morning is backed by a study released by LifeWay Research.

Pope Francis on climate change: humans have 'slapped nature in the face'
The Pope has urged politicians to make "courageous decisions" as scientists warn of climate tipping points.

Should Lord's Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen receive amnesty?
Accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, is there a case for forgiveness?

Atlanta Mayor called the 'Antichrist' over decision to sack fire chief Kelvin Cochran
Mayor of Atlanta Kasim Reed has been accused of being the "Antichrist", being "anti-Christian" and being a "Muslim" since he made the decision to sack Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran.

Larry Tomczak in open letter to Ellen DeGeneres: 'We must remain faithful to the truth, whether it is popular or not'
The conservative author who accused Ellen DeGeneres of pushing a "gay agenda" on young people has now penned a letter to the talk show host, saying: "The true Christian Church must stand as a 'sign of contradiction' amidst ever-changing cultural trends".