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US-led air strikes have killed 'over 1100 militants' in Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that US-led air strikes in Syria have killed at least 1,171 people, mostly Islamic State jihadists, since September 23.
Pastor donates his own kidney to save a stranger
Tim B. Jones met Don Herbert just this October, but already the Mercy Independent Baptist pastor is ready to give one of his kidneys for his new friend.
Pastor cleared after shooting dead 14-year-old intruder
Windsor Hills Baptist Church pastor Tom Vineyard won't face charges for the fatal shooting of 14-year-old burglary suspect Keontre Reese.
Rick Warren to deliver final sermon at Mars Hill Church
Rick Warren will preach the last sermon for Mars Hill Church via video on Sunday before the church officially dissolves at midnight on New Year's Eve.
'Exodus' banned in Morocco and Egypt; Ridley Scott movie called 'Zionist' and historically inaccurate
Exodus: God and Kings, starring Christian Bale, has been banned in Morocco and Egypt
Rick Warren to preach at Mars Hill's final service
Rick Warren, a former mentor to Mark Driscoll, will preach at the final service in Mars Hill Church before its dissolution.
Archbishop isn't concerned by Pope's 'radical' views: 'He sees the person first'
Archbishop Kurtz responds to Pope's 'radical' views: 'I think the role of the Holy Father is to serve'
Airline passenger kicked off plane after becoming enraged over 'Merry Christmas' greetings
Airline passenger kicked off plane after 'Merry Christmas' controversy
Pro-Taliban Imam arrested after refusal to condemn Peshawar massacre
An arrest warrant has been issued for the radical pro-Taliban imam in Pakistan who refused to condemn the massacre of children at a school.
Mexico: Priest shot in head after accusing notorious drugs gang of murder
A Roman Catholic priest kidnapped in Mexico on Monday was found shot dead on Christmas Day. He is the third priest to have been killed in Guerrero state, renowned for drugs crime.
2014 in review: where was God in a dark year?
Martin Saunders looks back at some of the big stories of 2014 and asks how we can reconcile a bleak year with the hope of the Christian faith.
What do 2014's top songs tell us? No. 5: All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
Krish Kandiah looks at what the year's most popular songs tell us about ourselves and our culture. At number five is Meghan Trainor's single 'All About That Bass'
Screening of 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' banned in Egypt
Egypt has banned Hollywood's big screen biblical epic 'Exodus: Gods and Kings,' a 20th Century Fox spokesman said on Friday.
China announces plan to 'root out illegal religious activities'
China is to publish online details of legal religious venues, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, apparently in an effort to "root out illegal religious activities".
Femen protests: Vatican arrests woman who bared breasts during Pope address
The Vatican has arrested a member of women's rights group Femen who on Christmas Day bared her breasts
'The Interview' Sony Hack: North Korea blames the US for Internet outages
North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of being responsible for Internet outages amid the row over the hacking of Sony Pictures.