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Pope condemns 'monstrous evil' and terrorism in Christmas message
The Pope today spoke out for the millions of people being persecuted for their faith and condemned the "monstrous evil" in our midst.

School district lifts ban on student prayer in Wyoming cafeteria after receiving lawsuit threat over First Amendment
A school district in Wyoming has lifted its ban on non-disruptive private prayer in its school cafeteria after a Christian group sent a letter threatening them of a lawsuit.

Muslim couple wearing thobe and hijab led out of Arkansas mall by police on terror suspicion
A Muslim couple were told to leave a mall in Arkansas after people told the police that the man was videotaping the mall.

Queen's Speech: The light will overcome the darkness
The Queen delivered an explicitly Christian message of hope today, pledging that the "light" will overcome the darkness facing the world.

Archbishop of York urges UK to welcome refugees in Christmas message
The UK must play its part in welcoming as many refugees as it can, the Archbishop of York has said in his Christmas message.

What are the top five most influential songs of 2015? No. 4: Little Mix's Black Magic
What could we learn from Little Mix's smash hit, Black Magic?

Iraqi forces to retake Mosul from ISIS, PM says
Iraq's armed forces will move to retake the major northern city of Mosul from Islamic State once they capture the western city of Ramadi, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Friday.

More charges filed against bogus Christian writer
Additional charges were filed against Britton Clayton Traylor, a self-proclaimed Christian author who tried to rob Carmike Lee Branch Theater, linking him to several other incidences of theft in the Hoover area.

Bangladesh: Mosque bomb attack kills one, wounds dozen
A bomb attack on a Bangladeshi mosque during Friday prayers killed one person and wounded at least a dozen, the latest in a series of attacks in the Muslim-majority nation.

ISIS release 25 more Assyrian Christians
More than two dozen Assyrian Christians have been released by ISIS today, it has emerged, in what is being called a "glorious Christmas gift" by a Christian group working in the region.

The Incarnation: Five reasons why it matters
This Christmas, like every other, we'll sing some of the great carols that speak of the birth of Jesus.

75 thoughts you have on Christmas Day
This is what goes through everyone's mind on Christmas day, right?

Pope urges return to simplicity in Christmas message
Pope Francis led the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Thursday, urging those "intoxicated" by possessions and superficial appearances to return to the essential values of life.

ISIS sanctions organ harvesting from 'apostates', document reveals
Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group's Islamic scholars, raising concerns that the violent extremist group may be trafficking in body parts.

Kentucky governor backs religious freedom, removes county clerk's name on marriage licence
Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin issued an executive order Tuesday that will remove a county clerk's name on marriage license forms, spelling victory for defiant Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis who refused to issue it to same-sex couples.

Students made to sing Muslim song praising Allah at Minnesota school holiday concert, upsetting parents
Some parents were upset when students at a high school in Minnesota sang a Muslim song during a holiday concert Thursday.