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Teen mauled to death by own parents inside NY church wanted out, police say
The teenage boy who was mauled to death by his own parents inside a church in New York state had "expressed a desire to leave" the secretive Word of Life Christian Church, New Hartford Police Chief Michael Inserra said on Friday.
Latest Virgin Mary 'miracle': Statue grows taller, smiles, cries inside Malaysia church
A statue of the Virgin Mary is drawing crowds of people after visitors and even church officials attest that they've seen the figure of the mother of Jesus at times growing taller, smiling and crying at times, according to the Christian Post.
US Archbishops disagree over divorce and remarriage
The Pope will speak "authoritatively" from the "tradition" of the Catholic Church at the end of the Synod on the Family, he pledged today.
Young man murdered by mob in India over suspicions of cow slaughter
A young Musim man in India who believed he had been hired to transport some machinery has been beaten to death after he was accused of smuggling cows for slaughter.
Syria: Army retakes territory around Aleppo
Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah and Iranian fighters made advances on Saturday in their offensive to retake territory around the northern city of Aleppo from insurgents and jihadist fighters, a monitoring group said.
Five ways to do accountability well
Accountability is so often talked about but rarely done well. Here are 5 tips to help you do accountability well.
Three Palestinians shot dead today as violence escalates in Israel
Three Palestinians were shot dead on Saturday in what Israel said were thwarted knife attacks, but a Palestinian witness of one incident said it was a result of Jewish settler violence, as tensions ran high after more than two weeks of unrest.
Term 'trustworthy' should only be used to describe God, says Ben Seewald
Expectant father Ben Seewald, husband of Jessa Duggar from the former TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting" is discussing what the word "trustworthy" means as he shared one of his favorite Bible verses 1 Timothy 1:15.
Donald Trump gets shocking answer when he asked who's winning Democratic debate
When leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump raised a question on Twitter asking netizens who they thought was winning in the Democratic debate, he probably did not expect the answer to be the radical Islamic group that is currently terrorizing the Middle East.
Obama: There is 'no meeting of minds' with Putin over Syria
President Barack Obama said on Friday the only area of U.S. understanding with Russia on Syria was on how to prevent accidental clashes between their planes engaged in the conflict, but they differed on principles and strategies to bring peace.
Ben Carson believes God created world but has no clue when Earth was created
Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson believes in God but has admitted that he has no idea how old the Earth is.
Indonesian Muslims in uproar as flip-flops bear Allah's printed name on their soles
For Muslims, the shoe is considered an unclean item, and this is why it is a great affront to Islam when a brand of flip-flops printed Allah's name on its sole.
Hungary shuts border to refugee to preserve "Christian values"
A first bus full of migrants arrived at a Slovenian border crossing with Croatia on Saturday, the Slovenian police said, after Hungary shut its border with Croatia late on Friday, diverting them towards Slovenia.
Israel: Two Palestinians dead shot dead
Two Palestinians were shot dead today when they tried to stab Israelis in separate attacks in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, gripped by the worst street violence in years.
Boston archbishop airs dismay as ex-priest convicted of raping child is freed from jail
Ronald Paquin, a former Massachusetts priest who raped a 12 year old child will soon be released from prison after prosecutors gave up plans to have him installed in a state facility for sexual predators.
Christianity might become extinct in Iraq within 5 years, warns UK charity group
The English charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACNUK) is very concerned that Christianity might be wiped off completely in Iraq within just five years, and they believe that "emergency help" is needed to provide support and relief to persecuted Christians.