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New York:  Prayer vigil and calls for peace after police officers killed
New York: Prayer vigil and calls for peace after police officers killed

Family and friends of the two New York police officers killed on Saturday have responded by attending a candlelight vigil on Sunday evening and calling for peace.

Jessa Duggar\'s husband Ben Seewald digs into his Bible: \'ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God\'
Jessa Duggar's husband Ben Seewald digs into his Bible: 'ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God'

Ben Seewald posted a photo of a heavily underlined and annotated Bible page on his Facebook account with the caption "'ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God."

Stranger gives fast food employee a $10,000 fur coat
Stranger gives fast food employee a $10,000 fur coat

Cheryl Semien was working on her birthday as a Whataburger cashier when she received a mink coat worth $10,000 from a total stranger.

Glasgow bin lorry crash: Church service held for victims
Glasgow bin lorry crash: Church service held for victims

Christian leaders in Glasgow have led prayers, and held a church service, for victims and their families after a lorry crashed into pedestrians in George Square, Glasgow, killing six.

Pope says the Vatican is infested with \'spiritual Alzheimer\'s\'
Pope says the Vatican is infested with 'spiritual Alzheimer's'

Pope Francis' Christmas message to the Curia included a list of 15 'diseases' that are weakening the Church and its mission.

British Ambassador to Nepal accused of supporting Christian missionaries
British Ambassador to Nepal accused of supporting Christian missionaries

The British Ambassador to Nepal has been criticised over comments he made in support of religious freedom.

North Korea threatens attacks on United States over Sony hack claims
North Korea threatens attacks on United States over Sony hack claims

North Korea has described the United States as a 'cesspool of terrorism' after the FBI said North Korea was responsible for hacking Sony Pictures.

Pope Francis faces increasing criticism from conservative Catholics
Pope Francis faces increasing criticism from conservative Catholics

Senior conservatives have stepped up their criticisms in preparation for key events such as next October's Synod on the Family.

Man protests on ledge of St Peter\'s in Vatican
Man protests on ledge of St Peter's in Vatican

An Italian man evaded Vatican security for the fifth time to reach a high ledge on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica to protest against laws he says caused him to lose his business.

Iraqi Kurds and Yazidis fight to take back Sinjar town from Islamic State
Iraqi Kurds and Yazidis fight to take back Sinjar town from Islamic State

Kurdish and Yazidi fighters battled to take the strategic northern Iraqi town of Sinjar back from Islamic State on Sunday after breaking a months-long siege of the mountain above it.

The Rob Bell Show - The First Review
The Rob Bell Show - The First Review

Martin Saunders reviews Rob Bell's TV show which debuted last night.

\'19 Kids and Counting\' news: Show not cancelled after gay activist backlash; counter-petition helping Duggar family
'19 Kids and Counting' news: Show not cancelled after gay activist backlash; counter-petition helping Duggar family

The issue garnered media attention after the family asked people to submit kissing photos on their Facebook page.

\'The Interview\' Sony hack: The comedy that is shaking nations as North Korea denies responsibility
'The Interview' Sony hack: The comedy that is shaking nations as North Korea denies responsibility

In retaliation against "The Interview" — a comedy that features two journalists who are assigned to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un

Justin Welby: \'The only certainty in life is Christ\'
Justin Welby: 'The only certainty in life is Christ'

The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke about his difficult childhood and the death of his daughter on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

\'The one who believes in me will live, even though they die...\' Do you believe this?
'The one who believes in me will live, even though they die...' Do you believe this?

Can we really have confidence in the promise of eternal life? Vince Vitale reminds us of the power of God's forgiveness.

Testimony: How I found faith through the nativity story
Testimony: How I found faith through the nativity story

While watching a nativity play, Felicity Barkus discovered the best Christmas present of all: Jesus.