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The Vatican has said Catholics don't need to convert Jews: What does this mean?
The Vatican has released a reflection document clarifying the relationship between the Catholic Church and Judaism.

New York priest took church funds to buy S&M sex, lawsuit claims
A New York priest stole more than $1 million from two churches in order to pay for rough "S&M" sex with his boyfriend, according to a lawsuit.

Need a Christmas playlist? 10 seasonal songs from Sufjan Stevens
Ten of the best Advent and Christmas songs from the man who's recorded over 100 of them...

Muhammad Ali takes jab at Donald Trump for comments against 'so-called Islamic jihadists'
American boxer Muhammad Ali is not happy with the comments made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump against Muslims, and he is upset that the business magnate is even thinking of banning Muslim entry into the United States in light of the terror attacks that have occurred in different parts of the world recently.

Christian Christmas jumpers. Actually a thing.
Are you struggling with your Christmas shopping? Are there hard-to-buy-for members of your family, who seem unexcited no matter what they unwrap on December 25th? Then the answer to your prayers may well have arrived.

Mary Kate Robertson shares Bible verses on how to deal with anxiety: 'God didn't create us to live that way'
"The Little Duck Wife" Mary Kate Robertson is busy juggling college life and marriage to John Luke Robertson of "Duck Dynasty," and it is enough to make any 18-year-old feel overwhelmed.

ISIS armed with huge arsenal of weapons, mostly from captured stockpiles in Iraq and Syria â Amnesty International
The Islamic State (ISIS) is armed with more than 100 weapons indirectly supplied by countries trying to fight them, according to a new report released by Amnesty International.

Was CS Lewis really Secret Agent Lewis?
The world of Lewis studies has been shaken and stirred by a discovery that seems to show he worked for British Intelligence.

UFC fighter Holly Holm is proud to be a preacher's daughter and loves going to church
UFC fighter Holly Holm might not look like it, but she is a devoted Christian wife who sews, cooks, and even brings her Bible to Starbucks.

David Suchet: What I learned from recording the whole Bible
Suchet is a committed Christian who's passionately committed to the Bible.

Chris Brown tells fans: 'Find God, then happiness will follow'
When people think of Chris Brown, they don't see a pious Christian who reads the Bible and shares the Gospel with other people. But the American recording artist, who once made headlines for beating up his ex-girlfriend and fellow singer Rihanna, has been very busy repairing his public image after he became a father to a girl named Royalty.

ISIS head of finance killed in air strikes
ISIS's finance minister was killed in air strikes alongside two other senior leaders in recent weeks, a US military spokesman said yesterday.

Russian sub joins campaign against ISIS, fires cruise missiles that Putin says could be fitted with nuke warheads
The Russia's Ministry of Defence announced Tuesday that it launched missile strikes in Syria for the first time from a navy submarine fleet stationed in the Mediterranean Sea.

Syrian rebels unite in 'big change' to peace process
Syrian rebel groups have joined forces and agreed to work together in preparation for peace talks with President Bashar al-Assad's government.

Reading the Bible aloud: Why it's part of worship and how we can do it better
In the heirarchy of participation in worship, Bible reading is assumed to be a lower-level activity.

Football star Steven Naismith buys Christmas meal for 300 homeless people
Naismith, who is a striker for Everton and his national team, Scotland, paid for the meal put on by the charity Loaves and Fishes whose work he described as "humbling and inspiring".