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Pope Francis condemns death penalty
The Pope has called for the abolition of capital punishment and said life imprisonment "a hidden death penalty".
The Queen sends her first Tweet
Queen Elizabeth has sent her first ever tweet at the opening of a new science exhibition in London.
Saudi Arabia's Shi'ites fear they are at mercy of region's tumult
The Shi'ite Muslim minority in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province have long felt marginalised by the Sunni ruling dynasty.
Turin shroud is fake, probably just a medieval prop, says British historian
The cloth believed by millions to have been wrapped around Jesus' body after the crucifixion is a fake, a British scholar has claimed.
Doctor with Ebola in Manhattan hospital after return from Guinea
A doctor who worked in West Africa with Ebola patients was in an isolation unit in New York after testing positive for the deadly virus.
Jeff Lucas: Five things not to say to a depressed friend
It's challenging and even heartbreaking. A Christian friend confides that they've been feeling really low, and might be depressed. So how do you respond, asks Jeff Lucas?
[WATCH] Video of dancing priests goes viral
Two dancing seminarians have taken the internet by storm.
Asia Bibi's young daughters tortured by blasphemy accusers
The two young daughters of Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy, have spoken about their own violent treatment at the hands of their mother's accusers.
10 ways Christians can engage with Halloween
For some, it's a bit of light-hearted fun and an excuse to eat an absurd amount of sweets, for others, it signifies something darker. Are there ways Christians can engage with Halloween?
Held captive at sea: the chilling reality of the Asian slave trade
Victims of human trafficking are being abducted by force and left to survive in horrendous conditions on boats anchored in international waters, a new report has found.
MPs slam police over Cliff Richard house search
The search of Cliff Richard's house by police investigating allegations of child sex crimes was "inept", a Home Affairs Committee report said today.
Islamist preacher rejects link to Ottawa shootings, warns of threat to Britain
Anjem Choudary rejected suggestions he had influenced the man believed to have shot dead a soldier in Ottawa.
Craig Spencer update: Doctor tests positive for Ebola, admitted to Bellevue Hospital in New York City
This is the first documented case of the Ebola Virus in the Big Apple.
WHO Emergency Committee says enhanced Ebola screening may have 'limited' effect
WHO Emergency Committee explains enhanced Ebola screening.
Latest White House fence jumper assaulted two police dogs
Latest White House fence jumper assaulted two police dogs
John Luke Robertson and Mary Kate McEacharn: 'If our relationship is not centered on God we have no relationship at all'
Duck Dynasty's John Luke Robertson and Mary Kate McEacharn are enjoying the latest phase of their relationship together as an engaged couple and at the centre of it all they are keeping God, the young lovebirds say.