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7-year-old boy among 10 dead in Chicago 4th of July shootings; 52 others wounded
Five people were killed and 27 others were wounded in Chicago in just eight hours as the city celebrated the Fourth of July weekend.
How God is on the move in Westminster
Let's not confuse 'church' work with 'Christian' work, says Gillan Scott.
Make Poverty History: A decade on, has it made a difference?
Ten years ago today, almost a quarter of a million people marched in Edinburgh under the banner Make Poverty History.
ISIS video shows young militants killing 25 men in Palmyra theatre
A new video released by Islamic State purports to show 25 Syrian soldiers being killed by young militants in the amphitheatre of the ancient city of Palmyra.
Christians fleeing ISIS must get priority asylum in Europe - bishops
Christians fleeing Islamic State and other terror groups must be given priority for asylum in Europe, according to the Bishop of Coventry.
Jesus' baptism site to get tourist boost after becoming world heritage site
The site in Jordan believed to be where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist has been designated a world heritage site.
Most Americans don't believe the US is a Christian nation
The majority of Americans believe that faith in God is an important part of being a true American, but that the US is not a Christian nation, a new study has found.
Pope Francis: Authoritarian church leaders are 'servants of the devil'
The Pope has issued a strong warning against those tempted by personal charisma to be authoritarian leaders in the Church, describing such leaders as "servants of the devil".
Pope Francis brings message of hope as he lands in Ecuador to start Latin America trip
Pope Francis has begun his week-long visit in three countries in South America on Sunday afternoon, arriving in Ecuador where he was greeted by a youth orchestra and a long line of Catholic crowd from the airport to Quinto.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and wife Leah renew wedding vows, celebrate 60th anniversary
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife Nomalizo Leah have renewed their wedding vows as they celebrated 60 years of marriage in South Africa last week.
Brian Houston on his father's child abuse: 'a nightmare that would change my life'
Hillsong's Brian Houston has detailed his own slide toward depression after discovering that his father had sexually abused underage children.
Heavy fighting as Iraqi forces try to surround Falluja
Iraqi Shi'ite fighters and army troops made gains north of Falluja on Sunday but their efforts to seal off Islamic State militants in the city met heavy resistance, including suicide bomb attacks, army sources and militia fighters said.
Nigeria: Suicide bomber kills six in church attack
A suicide bomber killed six people at a church in northeast Nigeria on Sunday at the end of a week in which suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed more than 200 people.
Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum 'No'
Greek soverwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors on Sunday, throwing the future of the country's euro zone membership into further doubt and deepening a standoff with lenders.
Democrat Jim Webb and Republican Chris Christie join 2016 race for White House
Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have both jumped into the Democrat and Republican races as presidential nominees, respectively.
'No kindness towards strangers': Defector describes forbidding life in North Korea
In what is claimed as the "greatest nation on earth" ruled by then "benevolent god-leader" Kim Il-sung and now his son Kim Jong-il, "kindness towards strangers is rare," said a defector and now-human rights advocate.