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Rick Warren on gay marriage: 'The Church must not cave in'
"Marriage can only be between a man and a woman," Rick Warren told an audience at the Vatican.

Is there life on Mars? Not if you're a US evangelical
Evangelical Protestants are more likely to be sceptical about space exploration.

School textbooks are culture wars battleground in Texas
Critics say books are too Christian for Board of Education to approve.

Brittany Maynard's mother 'wounded' by Vatican criticism
Spokesman was wrong to condemn daughter's assisted suicide, says Debbie Ziegler.

Christian takes the helm in Jakarta despite Muslim hardliner protests
Symbolic victory for Indonesia's battle against religious intolerance.

UN pressure mounts on North Korea over 'crimes against humanity'
A panel has called for its referral to the International Criminal Court.

Hong Kong protests escalate as government building invaded
Tensions rise again after relative calm.

Dr Martin Salia died of Ebola because it was too advanced, says hospital
Deceased surgeon waited too long for Ebola treatment, doctors reveal

Michigan Attorney General says gay couples who married before ban was reimposed are not eligible for benefits
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a brief on Friday stating that an appeals court's decision to uphold the state's ban on gay marriage means that 300 same-sex marriages virtually never existed in law.

Plucky photographer wants to raise $25,000 to translate entire Bible into emoticons
Plucky photographer wants to raise $25,000 to translate entire Bible into emoticons

'The Bible' producer Roma Downey is stunned by this image of the cross in the clouds while filming 'A.D.'
'The Bible' producer Roma Downey is stunned by this image of the cross in the clouds while filming 'A.D.'

Wrongfully convicted man freed after 15 years in prison: 'I was praying every day, asking God to shine down upon me'
Wrongfully convicted man freed after 15 years in prison: 'I was praying every day, asking God to shine down upon me'

Korie Robertson 'shocked' that Sadie was allowed to be on 'DWTS'
Korie Robertson 'shocked' that Sadie was allowed to be on 'DWTS'

23 Christian families are stranded in the ISIS-controlled city of Raqqa
23 Christian families are still stranded in ISIS-occupied city of Raqqa

Power Rangers star Jason David Frank is inspired by the ultimate fighter Jesus: 'He didn't quit, He didn't give up'
Countless kids grew up trying to imitate his Power Ranger moves but the man behind the Green Power Ranger, Tommy Oliver, says he wasn't in it to steal the limelight.

Bodies of 74 South Africans killed in Nigerian church collapse flown home
Bodies of 74 South Africans killed in Nigerian church guesthouse collapse flown home