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American Christian couple cleared over child's death in Qatar celebrate return to US with church service
Matthew and Grace Huang were at church on Sunday morning to celebrate their freedom after they were cleared of wrongdoing in connection with the death of their adopted daughter in Qatar.
After Typhoon Hagupit strikes, Philippines says impact of climate change is 'beyond our capacity already'
With a million people evacuated from their homes ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Hagupit, the Philippines is learning the lessons of years of powerful storms.
Justin Welby issues challenge to David Cameron over food banks
The Archbishop of Canterbury is heading for a row with the Government over calls for a £150 million State-funded system of food banks to help feed the poorest people in Britain, writes Ruth Gledhill.
Advent reflection: Living in the now and not yet
Chine Mbubaegbu on waiting.
Typhoon howls through Philippines, more than one million flee
A powerful, slow-moving typhoon pounded through the central Philippines on Sunday, bringing howling winds that toppled trees and power lines and cut off communications to areas still scarred by a super-storm just over a year ago.
US hostage Luke Somers slain; Obama says world must never stop seeking to defeat al Qaeda's 'evil ideology'
US President Barack Obama has condemned the murder of a US hostage by al Qaeda, saying that the terrorist group will "feel the long arm of American justice".
Akai Gurley remembered at Brooklyn funeral; church leader says 'wave of police brutality must stop today'
The funeral of Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old black man shot dead by a white police officer in Brooklyn last month, was held in New York today.
Prosecutor freezes 16 million euros in accounts owned by former Vatican bank managers and lawyer
Two former Vatican managers and a lawyer are being investigated over suspicions that they embezzled money from the sale of Vatican-owned property to their own bank accounts.
Pastor James 'Tripp' Battle murder: suspect Andres Avalos arrested
The man suspected of murdering his wife, a pastor, and a neighbour in Florida has been arrested.
Veteran gospel singer Andraé Crouch hospitalised, 'Let the Church say Amen' tour postponed to spring 2015
The "Let the Church Say Amen" Celebration Tour tribute concert has been cancelled after legendary Gospel artist and pioneer Andraé Crouch was unexpectedly hospitalised on December 1.
Scammer pretending to be Craig Groeschel tries to fleece the innocent of hundreds of dollars through Facebook
Beth Gentry, a native of Oklahoma City, she almost got scammed after she sent a fake Facebook account of Groeschel for prayers.
Typhoon Hagupit slams into the Philippines, 1 million evacuated to shelters
UN says preparation for Typhoon Hagupit has included one of the world's biggest peacetime evacuations
US raises concerns over Gambia's new homosexuality laws and treatment of government opponents
The US is putting pressure on Gambia over two missing US citizens and new legislation criminalising homosexuality, as well as possible human rights abuses against opponents of the government.
Islamic State militants kill 16 members of Iraqi tribe and callously dumps them in well
Over a dozen members of an Iraqi tribe captured three days ago have been killed, apparently by shots to the head, and dumped in a well.Â
MSF says 50,000 displaced Iraqi families are missing out on aid
Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) expressed concern Friday that up to 50,000 Iraqi families have been displaced as a result of the Islamic State's offensives in the region.
Pastor disappointed by Disney's 'Christmas' billboard omission - says Christ, not Mickey, is reason for the season
For Eddie DelValle, a pastor of With Love Ministries, a small church in downtown Orlando, that is not the way to go, especially when Disney omitted the word "Christmas" from its billboard to celebrate its annual December event.