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Franklin Graham to start 50-State tour of US: 'Pray for America'
Graham says he wants to encourage those who attend his meetings to pray for America.
Hundreds gather for unveiling of huge statue of Jesus
Hundreds of worshippers turned out on Friday to celebrate the unveiling of Africa's largest statue of Jesus.
Whites and Republicans rank as angriest Americans in poll; women angrier than men
Whites and Republicans are the angriest groups in the United States and nearly half of Americans overall are angry, according to a survey.
Oregon occupiers divide media outlets on how to call them; Republican presidential bets keep mum
Should we call them terrorists, activists or protesters?
Judge backs Planned Parenthood, freezes new law restricting use of abortion pill in Arkansas
A federal judge in Arkansas has issued a two-week temporary restraining order stopping an Arkansas law that would restrict the use of the so-called abortion pill.
Founder of ultra-feminist group repents, asks Christians for forgiveness as she turns pro-life advocate
A radical feminist, who founded the Femen Brazil in 2012, has completely transformed into a pro-life advocate and asked Christians for forgiveness.
Cameron's silence on Saudi executions is 'utterly shameful', human rights campaigners say
David Cameron has been widely condemned for failing to respond to the execution of 47 prisoners in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Charlie Hebdo anniversary: Magazine runs defiant anti-God front page
The cover of the paper to be released on Wednesday shows a bearded man representing God with blood on his hands.
Pathankot attack: Indian forces disarming grenades after booby-trap kills soldier
A militant attack killed seven military personnel and wounded 22.
Obama faces legal pitfalls over gun control
Obama has expressed deep frustration about lax US gun control regulations.
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran as row over cleric's execution escalates
The rival Middle East powers are at odds over Riyadh's execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric.
Majority of Americans say freedom of religion should be protected; Christianity gets highest mark at 82%
A majority of Americans said that it's important to protect freedom of religion for different religious groups with Christianity getting the highest mark.
Muslims-turned-Christians disrupt church Masses, hold street protest in Las Vegas urging Catholics to 'repent'
A group of Muslim-turned-Christians have disrupted Masses in Las Vegas churches in the past few weeks in the December.
Saudi Arabia enjoys U.S., U.K. support at U.N. rights body despite its execution of 47 people in one day
Despite the global outrage triggered by Riyadh's announcement on Saturday that it executed 47 prisoners, including an influential Shiite cleric, Saudi Arabia is unlikely to face rebuke from the United Nations Human Rights Council, the world's top human rights body.
Armed man enters North Carolina church to do harm but ends up embracing pastor and asking for his prayer
A pastor from North Carolina was just about ready to pounce on a dangerous-looking man who walked into his church wielding a rifle near midnight on New Year's Eve.
Syria: Islamic State suicide bombers target Christian restaurants
Residents of the city in Syria's north-eastern province of Hasakah were preparing to celebrate the New Year when the attackers struck at three restaurants.