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Pope Francis tells divorced woman she should be allowed to receive Communion

Pope Francis, in another of his signature random telephone calls, has said to a woman who has divorced and been remarried that she should be able to take the bread and wine as easily as any of the rest of the Catholic faithful.

Willie Myrick, who was kidnapped, sang "Every Praise" by Hezekiah Walker until he was freed

Schoolboy Willie Myrick, who was kidnapped from his driveway on March 31, was released by his captor after he repeatedly sang a gospel song.

School officials find no evidence of kindergartener being told not to pray at lunchtime

School officials find no evidence of kindergartener being told not to pray

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 found update: Possible debris found on Australian shore

Australian officials confirm that debris washed ashore the Augusta Coast has been sent for testing for possible connection to missing Malaysia Flight MH370.

Texas second-grader reads the Bible in class, teacher confiscates it

Teacher confiscates second-grader's Bible.

Israel courts Christians for military service

Israel is looking to increase the number of Christian Arabs who join up with the army by handing out voluntary recruitment papers. But some feel this is an attempt to split Christian and Muslim Arabs.

Iran: Pastor transferred to hospital after prison beating

A prisoner in Ward 350 of Iran's notorious Evin Prison, Pastor Farshid Fathi was transferred to Taleghani hospital on Sunday April 20 after a beating by Revolutionary Guards.

Florida Republican Dane Eagle who wanted public employees to get drug tests gets a DUI

Rep. Dane Eagle arrested for DUI after he left Taco Bell at 2 a.m.

Russell Allen stroke leads to retirement: "We serve a God who is bigger than our struggles," says 27-year old NFL linebacker

Russell Allen's NFL career is over at age 27 after suffering on-field stroke.

NJ school sued after atheists object to 'Under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance

Church leaders in Nigeria: 'We will stand first for Christ'

"We don't only share the Gospel when things are rosy," says one pastor in a region being targeted in deadly attacks by Islamist militants Boko Haram

China to become most Christian country within a generation

China may soon be home to the world's largest Christian population, despite strict regulations on religious freedom

Bible won't become Louisiana state book

Thomas Carondy has withdrawn his proposal to make the Holy Bible Louisiana's State Book, a move which has been praised by those who claimed it would interfere with the Church-State divide.

Boy Scouts remove church as partner over gay troop leader Geoff McGrath controversy

Boy Scouts remove church as partner over gay troop leader

Young Christian man killed in Pakistan for not converting to Islam

Haroon, 22, was shot and killed for his faith by a Muslim co-worker.

Group wants Department of Defense to withdraw from National Day of Prayer event

Military Religious Freedom Foundation asks Department of Defense to abstain from National Prayer Day