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Pope hints visit to Central African Republic might be too dangerous
Speaking today in St Peter's Square, he called for an end to the "cycle of violence" in CAR.

Prison chaplain disciplined after quoting 'homophobic' Bible verses
Rev Barry Trayhorn read a passage from 1 Corinthians 6 which condemns various sins including homosexual behaviour.

'Irrelevant and extreme': But can the Church still connect with the next generation?
Krish Kandiah speaks to David Kinnaman about the Millennial generation, and what the future holds for the Church.

Leah Remini spills more Scientology frustrations: Being critical of Tom Cruise is being critical of church itself
Former Scientologist and actress Leah Remini is not yet done spilling the beans against her former church, and now she is even speaking out against one of the church's most popular members - Tom Cruise.

Ben Carson says people should focus 'on my ties with God, not my denomination'
Things are definitely heating up on the GOP race, with Donald Trump recently criticizing rival Dr. Ben Carson's involvement with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Coming to his own defense, the former neurosurgen said that his relationship with God is "the most important aspect. It's not really denomination specific."

'Exorcism Live' is 'all for show,' exorcist not a Catholic priest, says D.C. prelate
The Roman Catholic Church is highly critical of a televised exorcism to be conducted at a house in St. Louis, Missouri on the eve of Halloween, and Rev. Thomas Petri, vice president and academic dean at the Dominican House of Studies said that the program to be aired by the Destination America network is "wrong in so many ways."

Kirk Franklin's wife Tammy grateful as she contemplates 'life beyond our children'
It is never easy for any parent to let go of their child. For Christian singer Kirk Franklin's wife Tammy, the day that their daughter went off to college was both painful and enlightening.

Justin Bieber apologises for storming off stage when unruly fans tried to grab him
Canadian Christian singer Justin Bieber had a momentary flare up while performing on stage in Oslo, Norway after over-excited fans tried to grab him while he was trying to wipe off some liquid on the floor.

Myanmar: How a powerful Buddhist nationalist group is shaping the country's future
Ma Ba Tha could influence the shape of Myanmar's first popularly elected government in more than 50 years.

Candace Cameron-Bure defends virgins: 'This is about wanting to honour God'
When 22-year-old Christian bride Brelyn Bowman gave her father a "certificate of purity" during her wedding day to prove that she maintained her virginity before getting married, Brelyn was lambasted on social media for being "creepy" and "disturbing."

'Duck Dynasty' star Korie Robertson says 'as a country we've kind of lost our way'
While out promoting her new book called "Strong and Kind: And Other Important Character Traits Your Child Needs to Succeed," "Duck Dynasty" matriarch Korie Robertson lamented on America's current moral decay.

Divided Turkey holds snap election amid economy and security fears
The snap parliamentary election could profoundly impact the divided country's trajectory.

Egypt plane crash: Investigators launch probe into how it happened
Russian's transport minister and a team of high-level investigators have arrived in Cairo.

German terror fears mount as thousands of Muslim migrants 'disappear' from camps
Thousands of Muslim refugees have disappeared from camps and reception centres in Germany and are now unaccounted for, sparking all sorts of fear among Germans, including the possibility that they could be linking up with ISIS terrorists already in the country.

'Muslims are just sick of Islam': More refugees in Iraq embracing Jesus Christ
More and more Muslim refugees in UN camps in Iraq are embracing Jesus Christ and expressing repugnance of their former religion, Christian Aid Mission workers have disclosed.

Obama gets warning from Russia, draws rebuke from Republicans, Dems for move to deploy 'less than 50 troops' to Syria
US President Barack Obama drew a barrage of criticism from both Republican leaders and his own Democratic party mates following his decision to deploy fewer than 50 Special Operations forces to Syria to lead the fight against hundreds if not thousands of battle-hardened Islamic State (ISIS) militants, various reports said.