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Washington shooting: Prayer service after student kills schoolgirl and wounds 4 others before turning gun on himself
Members of the shocked community of Marysville, in Washington state, turned out for a prayer service after a student shot a schoolgirl dead before turning the gun on himself.
Nina Pham on her Ebola recovery: 'Throughout this ordeal I have put my faith in God'
Nina Pham has thanked God and supporters for their prayers after being declared Ebola-free.
Ebola death toll tops 4,900 out of more than 10,000 cases: WHO
The death toll from the Ebola epidemic rose to 4,922 out of 10,141 known cases in eight countries through Oct. 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
Australia: Christian activists to march to celebrate refugees
Thousands of Australians will take to the streets tomorrow in marches aimed at celebrating refugees and asylum seekers.
Saudi Arabia's Shi'ites fear they are at mercy of region's tumult
The Shi'ite Muslim minority in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province have long felt marginalised by the Sunni ruling dynasty.
Turin shroud is fake, probably just a medieval prop, says British historian
The cloth believed by millions to have been wrapped around Jesus' body after the crucifixion is a fake, a British scholar has claimed.
Doctor with Ebola in Manhattan hospital after return from Guinea
A doctor who worked in West Africa with Ebola patients was in an isolation unit in New York after testing positive for the deadly virus.
[WATCH] Video of dancing priests goes viral
Two dancing seminarians have taken the internet by storm.
Asia Bibi's young daughters tortured by blasphemy accusers
The two young daughters of Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy, have spoken about their own violent treatment at the hands of their mother's accusers.
Held captive at sea: the chilling reality of the Asian slave trade
Victims of human trafficking are being abducted by force and left to survive in horrendous conditions on boats anchored in international waters, a new report has found.
Islamist preacher rejects link to Ottawa shootings, warns of threat to Britain
Anjem Choudary rejected suggestions he had influenced the man believed to have shot dead a soldier in Ottawa.
WHO Emergency Committee says enhanced Ebola screening may have 'limited' effect
WHO Emergency Committee explains enhanced Ebola screening.
Ariel Castro survivor Michelle Knight says God put us on earth for one reason: 'To do his work'
She survived an ordeal beyond belief but just over a year since escaping the clutches of the man who raped and beat her over more than a decade, Michelle Knight says she has forgiven him and is a "strong and powerful" woman.
2 pastors killed in attack by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria
Two pastors were among the victims of a deadly attack in Nigeria's Taraba State on Sunday that left dozens injured.
Pastor who served time for murder defends hiring convicted killer of Grand Ole Opry star and wife
A Nashville pastor has defended his decision to give a job to the man who killed David "Stringbean" Akeman and his wife once he is released from prison.
Alvin Stardust, glam rocker who found God on a train journey, dies aged 72
Tributes paid to the man behind the scowl.