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Elementary school allows Gideons International to distribute Bibles, atheists threaten lawsuit
School gives away Bibles, prompts lawsuit

Proposed bill would require father's permission to get an abortion
Proposed bill requires father's permission to get an abortion

Mystery man resembling Santa Claus passes out $100 bills to stunned Dunkin' Donuts and Burger King employees
Mystery man passes out $100 to coffee shop, Dunkin' Donuts employees

Tennessee pastor gives away over 10,000 'Christmas is all about Jesus' signs; relying on faith to make up the cost
Tennessee pastor's 'Christmas is all about Jesus' signs in high demand

Nigeria: 35 killed and nearly 200 kidnapped in latest Boko Haram attack
At least 33 people were murdered in an attack on a village in north-eastern Nigeria on Sunday, and almost 200 were taken away in open-topped trucks it has emerged.

Pregnant women shot by Islamic State for refusing to be sex slaves
Fighters murdered 150 women for rejecting 'jihad marriage'.

Vatican smooths path to Cuba and US reconcilation
The two Cold War enemies have made a breakthrough in relations after moer than 50 years.

Executions and death sentences in US fall to new lows
Botched executions may have fed growing public unease about capital punishment.

India's Narendra Modi reins in Hindu hardliners
Prime minister urges focus on economy rather than religious conversion.
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Caught on camera: Buddhist monk slaps teacher across the face [VIDEO]
Buddhist monk slaps a teacher across the face

Mother who chose unborn baby over chemo passes away, hailed a hero
Mother who chose unborn baby over chemo passes away

16 schoolgirls, 10 others killed in Yemen suicide bombings
16 schoolgirls, 10 others killed in Yemen suicide bombings

Church mourns 3 children killed in house fire; says there had been 'great changes' in their lives after coming to church
Congregation mourns 3 children killed in house fire; says there had been 'great changes' in their lives after coming to church

Nigeria church closes doors after losing 11 members in recent al-Shabaab attacks
The St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Mandera, Nigeria has made the decision to close its doors following the death of 11 members who were killed in attacks against non-Muslims by al-Shabaab.

Sharp rise in number of Christian girls being attacked in Pakistan
The assault on Christian girls in Pakistan continues, and the number of cases has risen to an alarming rate.

Republican Senator accuses Satanic Temple of trying to hijack Christmas
The Satanic Temple of Detroit is trying to "hijack a holy Christian holiday" by setting up a holiday display on the steps of the State Capitol in Lansing, a senator has said.