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Half of UK adults lonely at Christmas

The Salvation Army has highlighted the scourge of loneliness at Christmas, with a poll showing nearly half of UK adults saying they felt lonely at some point.

Pope prays for 6 kidnapped Nigerian nuns

Pope Francis has appealed for the released of six Nigerian nuns kidnapped from their convent in the town of Iguoriakhi, Nigeria, last month.

Quetta church death toll rises, ISIS claims responsibility for attack

Nine people are now known to have died and more than 50 were injured when two men attacked the church.

Sarah Mullally to be next Bishop of London

The first female Bishop of London has been appointed as the 133rd occupant of the third top post in the Church of England, in a move which is likely to delight liberals and dismay conservatives.

Who is Sarah Mullally, the new Bishop of London?

The current Bishop of Crediton and future Bishop of London spent most of her career â 35 years â working in the National Health Service, having initially trained as a nurse.

'The X-Files' season 11 spoilers, plot news: Episode descriptions released

To appease television critics, Fox has already announced the titles as well as episode descriptions for the first five episodes of "The X-Files" season 11.

Trump allies say Mueller unlawfully obtained thousands of emails

The Trump team's accusation adds to the growing friction between the president's supporters and Mueller's office.

UN Security Council mulls call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn

The council could vote early next week, diplomats said. A resolution needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the United States, France, Britain, Russia or China to pass.

Huge lead for Remain as Britain cools on Brexit

The Independent said the lead for 'remain' over 'leave' was the biggest in any poll so far since the vote in June 2016.

Deadly attack on Pakistan Methodist church leaves 8 dead, many wounded

Eight people have died and 44 have been injured at a Methodist church in Pakistan, according to reports from Quetta this morning.

Pope Francis says people shouldn't argue with the Devil because they will lose

There is a popular saying that goes, "There is no arguing with an idiot." Well, according to Pope Francis, the same principle applies to the Devil.

Former POTUS Barack Obama and wife Michelle pay surprise visits to few schools in D.C.

With a lot of time in his hands, former US President Barack Obama visits a few schools around Washington D.C. spreading the holiday spirit. Obama even puts on a Santa hat to cheer up the young ones.

Marvel's The Punisher review: What a gun-wielding maniac teaches us about God

The Punisher â the latest Marvel Comics adaptation from Netflix â features not fluffy heroics but a dark and bloody affair driven by revenge and a skewed sense of justice. Its anti-hero lead isn't an idol to aspire to â but he does have much to teach us about God, guilt and how (not) to put the world to rights.