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High school athlete born with one hand: 'If you see the world as a bad place, it probably will be'

Riley Quinn is being nicknamed the Mighty Quinn because he has overcome being born with just one arm to be a footballer

Pope Francis says the Church should welcome divorcees, help families of homosexuals
Pope Francis says the Church should welcome divorcees, help families of homosexuals

Pope Francis says the Church should welcome divorcees, help families of homosexuals

\'Guardians of the Galaxy\' star Chris Pratt said he prayed and made promises while his premature son was in hospital
'Guardians of the Galaxy' star Chris Pratt said he prayed and made promises while his premature son was in hospital

'Guardians of the Galaxy' star Chris Pratt said he prayed and made promises while his premature son was in NICU

Chinese baby survives being buried alive after parents thought premature baby was stillborn
Chinese baby survives being buried alive after parents thought premature baby was stillborn

Chinese baby survives being buried alive; parents thought preemie was stillborn

\'Keep Christ in Christmas\' theme gets pulled from Alabama town parade after atheists complain
'Keep Christ in Christmas' theme gets pulled from Alabama town parade after atheists complain

"Keep Christ in Christmas" parade theme gets Alabama town in hot water

Mother of three appeals to Facebook to find a kidney
Mother of three appeals to Facebook to find a kidney

Mother of three appeals to Facebook to find a kidney

Pope Francis encourages Iraqi Christians to stand firm in their faith: \'You are God\'s reeds\'
Pope Francis encourages Iraqi Christians to stand firm in their faith: 'You are God's reeds'

Pope Francis encourages Iraqi Christians to stand firm in their faith: 'You are God's reeds'

Typhoon Hagupit: U.S. and 10 other countries offer aid to Philippines hit by typhoon Hagupit
Typhoon Hagupit: U.S. and 10 other countries offer aid to Philippines hit by typhoon Hagupit

Aside from the U.S., countries including China, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, and the U.K. also expressed their intention to extend their aid to the Philippines. Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Executive Director Alexander Pama confirmed that the assistance readily available includes personnel, resources and relief goods.

DRC: Family burned alive and children beheaded in brutal attack
DRC: Family burned alive and children beheaded in brutal attack

37 people were killed in another brutal attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, a country expert has told Christian Today.

Christmas tree needles Israeli rabbi
Christmas tree needles Israeli rabbi

Controversy erupts over Christian symbol in town square.

Family Guy airs controversial Jesus episode, \'The 2,000-year-old virgin\'
Family Guy airs controversial Jesus episode, 'The 2,000-year-old virgin'

The Christmas episode sees Peter and his friends try to help Jesus lose his virginity.

Petition launched to pull Bible from Target stores in GTA V backlash
Petition launched to pull Bible from Target stores in GTA V backlash

Protesters are calling on Target Australia to pull the Bible from their shelves after it was announced that Grand Theft Auto V would no longer be sold by the retail giant.

Nicki Minaj plays Beyoncé as Mary opposite Justin Bieber Joseph in Saturday Night Live nativity
Nicki Minaj plays Beyoncé as Mary opposite Justin Bieber Joseph in Saturday Night Live nativity

Nicki Minaj channelled her best Beyoncé impression as she played Mary in an unconventional take on the Nativity in a sketch for Saturday Night Live this weekend.

Pope Francis praises Iraqi Christians for persevering under persecution
Pope Francis praises Iraqi Christians for persevering under persecution

Pope Francis described Iraqi Christians as a "rod that bends but does not break" in a video message of encouragement shown in the northern city of Erbil on Saturday.

Mars Hill leaders may face racketeering charges
Mars Hill leaders may face racketeering charges

Former deacon prepares lawsuit, alleges diversion of funds.

Pastor says \'sickening and violent\' death of five-year-old boy is \'blasphemous act\'
Pastor says 'sickening and violent' death of five-year-old boy is 'blasphemous act'

A five-year-old boy found dead in his home with "sickening and violent" injuries on Friday has been described as "a lovely boy who was part of the life" of his local Baptist church.