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Former MI6 head: Pope Francis was right to warn of 'punch' for people who insult religion
Sir John Sawers has urged the need for respect for other people's core values.
Boko Haram claims responsibility for Baga massacre, saying 'The Lord told us to'
The leader of Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the recent brutal massacre in Baga in northeast Nigeria and has threatened more violence.
Exorcising Lenin: protesters arrested in Red Square after holy water stunt
Members of the Blue Rider protest group splashed Lenin's tomb with water from a church.
Christians taken hostage in Central African Republic
Anti-balaka militia are demanding the release of a leader captured on Saturday.
Charlie Hebdo attackers urge more 'lone wolf' operations
Al Qaeda in Yemen has called for "individual jihad" against Western targets.
Palestinian stabs 10 on Tel Aviv commuter bus
A West Bank resident attacked the driver and passengers before being shot.
Church vigil to be held for baby set on fire; mother charged with murder
Residents of a township in New Jersey will hold a vigil on Wednesday in memory of a newborn baby girl allegedly burned to death by her mother last week.
Christian mother sees Satanic symbol in school bus tail lights
A Christian mother from Cordova, Tennessee, has taken to social media to air her alarm over a school bus' brake lights that she believes depict a symbol commonly associated with the occult and devil worship.
Woman pleads guilty in exorcism killing of two children
One of two women involved in the killing of two children and attempted killing of two others pleaded guilty to the charges against her in a Maryland courtroom on Friday.
Two men arrested in shooting at historic NJ church
Two men arrested in shooting at historic NJ church
Saeed Abedini's wife Naghmeh seeks meeting with Barack Obama
The wife of a pastor imprisoned in Iran has requested a meeting with President Barack Obama during his visit to their hometown of Boise, Idaho.
US Army removes 'God and country' recruiting sign
An Army recruiting station in Phoenix was admonished by seniors on Friday over a recruiting sign that included a religious message.
Doctors investigate baby's mysterious 38-lb. weight gain
A Colombian charity has intervened to help the family of Juanita Valentina Hernandez - a 10-month-old baby who rapidly gained nearly 40 pounds.
Mother charged with murder after setting baby on fireÂ
A New Jersey mother is in police custody after reportedly setting her baby on fire on Friday.
World Vision joins $250m Ebola vaccine initiative as it continues to address stigma
World Vision announced that it has become part of a $250-million programme aimed at providing a vaccine solution to the Ebola virus disease.
Saudi Arabia: Blogger's second lashing postponed; woman publicly beheaded in Mecca
A Burmese woman was decapitated in Mecca after being convicted of the sexual abuse and murder of a seven-year-old. Meanwhile, the flogging of liberal writer Raif Badawi was postponed for medical reasons.