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Bowe Bergdahl may face life sentence in court-martial over desertion
Bergdahl walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taliban prisoner for five years.
John Kerry arrives in Moscow for Syria peace talks
Kerry will seek to prepare the ground for a third round of talks of world powers on Syria.
New Mexico city of Belen defies atheists' call to remove nativity scene as it holds its biggest Christmas event ever
A letter sent by an atheist group to Belen, New Mexico to remove a nativity scene from a city-owned park has fired up residents that led to the city's biggest Christmas event ever.
New Hampshire school district asked to revoke its ban on the word 'Christmas'
A New Hampshire school district has been asked to change its policy after the superintendent ordered the removal of the word "Christmas" in a privately produced flier to inform the community about a "Christmas tree" lighting event.
New York school principal bans Christmas, Pledge of Allegiance, Thanksgiving and even Santa Claus
A new principal in Brooklyn, New York has banned Christmas, Santa Claus, the Pledge of Allegiance and Thanksgiving to the frustration of teachers and parents.
Christian landlady ordered to take course in Islam after assault conviction
A Christian landlord, who was ordered to take a course in introductory Islam after bullying her Muslim tenants, has appealed saying it violates her constitutional rights.
Christmas is a chance to tell people about Jesus. Don't let your rules get in the way...
Believe it or not, there are churches in the UK and the US that you could walk into this week and you wouldn't have any idea Christmas was approaching. Neither the decoration, nor the worship would give it away.
Egypt: Coptic leaders call for an end to 'exploitative' blasphemy law
Coptic Christian leaders in Egypt have condemned the country's blasphemy law, which they claim is used to "exploit" the Coptic community.
Middle East peace impossible without Christians, says Baghdad patriarch
Patriarch Sako told Catholic News Service that there were growing tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims who "are killing each other".
Convert or we'll behead you, ISIS told abducted priest
Syriac Catholic priest Rev Jacques Mourad was abducted from the Mar Moussa monastery.
Gambia declared an 'Islamic Republic'
Gambia has been declared an Islamic Republic by president Yahya Jammeh, who insisted that the West African country will still "respect the rights of all citizens and non-citizens", regardless of their faith.
Kenya speaks out on split from US church over homosexuality
The Anglican Church of Kenya remains in a state of "impaired communion" with The Episcopal Church of the United States.
Pope acts again to speed up annulments
The Pope has made good his pledge to improve the marriage annulment process for Catholics. However, the latest changes he made to simplify the legal procedure will affect just the minority of cases that go to appeal.
America's mosques are hiring armed guards amid rising anti-Muslim feeling
Mosques around the United States are warily stepping up security in the face of growing fears about reprisals on American Muslims.
Merkel wants to 'drastically reduce' refugee arrivals in Germany
The move signals a compromise to critics of her open-door policy from within her conservatives on the eve of a party congress.
Election defeat for French far-right marks upset for Le Pen
The result is a setback to Marine Le Pen's hopes of being a serious presidential contender in 2017.