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China: Cross torn down from Christian nursing home

Chinese authorities dismantled a cross in a Christian nursing home a week before Christmas, an employee said on Tuesday, the latest example of a growing crackdown on Christianity.

Missing AirAsia plane: 40 bodies recovered

Indonesian rescuers searching for a missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people pulled 40 bodies and wreckage from the sea off the coast of Borneo on Tuesday.

Woman who gave birth while in a coma returns home

Man who nearly died in the Alaskan wilderness says he 'couldn't give up' because of the thought of his family

Survivor Craig Johnson was trailed by a wolverine and nearly died from sub-zero temperatures

Family thanks God after missing AirAsia flight QZ8501

Family thanks God 'for His mercy' after missing their flight on AirAsia QZ8501

Hearse with casket inside stolen from California church

'Exodus' ban spreads to United Arab Emirates

IS executed nearly 2,000 people in past six months

Grateful son pays off his parents' mortgage as Christmas gift

Joey Trombone surprised his parents last Thursday with an unlikely Christmas gift that sums up his gratitude for them.

Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' nets $47 million after opening weekend

The movie "Unbroken", directed by Angelina Jolie, started its race at the box office when it premiered on Christmas day, taking in $15.59 million.

'Islamist groups gaining ground in Africa' warns persecution charity

There is a "pressing threat" to Christians in Kenya and Tanzania as a result of "Islamic groups determined to establish their brutal version of Sharia law," Release International said today.

19 Kids and Counting new season to air February 2015

The Duggar family is back on reality TV after speculations of the show's cancellation last November. The new season of 19 Kids and Counting will be aired on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 on TLC.

Former pastor who gave up religion for a year: 'I don't think God exists'

A former Seventh-day Adventist pastor who chose to give up religion for a year has announced that he no longer believes in God.

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 might be 'at the bottom of the sea' â rescue official

" ... the hypothesis is the plane is at the bottom of the sea." â Indonesia search and rescue chief Henry Bambang Soelistyo

Nigeria: 200 young Muslims protect Christians from attack

More than 200 Muslim youths were among those who protected Christians from attacks in the Nigerian city of Kaduna over Christmas, a local church official has confirmed.

Missing AirAsia flight: South Korean missionaries aboard

A pair of South Korean Christian missionaries and their 12-month-old daughter are among those on the missing AirAsia jet that lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, it has emerged.