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Ireland gay marriage referendum: Meet the priests who are voting yes
Much has been made of the Church's opposition to Ireland's historic same-sex marriage referendum that will take place on Friday, but this view isn't entirely representative of Catholics, or even clergy, across the country.

Faith groups give more than £3 billion a year in social action
Christians, Muslims, Jews and other faiths contribute more than £3 billion a year to social action in their communities, according to the new Faith Action Audit conducted by the Cinnamon Network.

Bin Laden was reading about Church of England bishops
Among the documents found at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, was a list of profiles of Church of England bishops.

New Osama bin Laden documents show fixation with attacking America
Newly released documents include a job application for jihadis.

Cameron to reveal new immigration crackdown as EU showdown looms
The prime minister will set out details of a law to make illegal working a criminal offence.

Loss of Palmyra is 'the fall of a civilisation': 'Human, civilized society has lost the battle against barbarism'
The ancient city of Palmyra has fallen to the militants.

Son of Saul star: 'God held the hand of each and every Jew in the gas chamber'
Actor Géza Röhrig, star of a drama set in Auschwitz, has said he believes that God suffered alongside those in the gas chambers during World War II.

Labour leadership election: the religious sympathies of the candidates
Christians have a legitimate interest in whether those elected to represent them can talk their language.

Christians should be able to refuse to serve gay weddings - Jeb Bush
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is in the running for the Republican party's presidential nominee, has spoken in support of the rights of Christian business owners to refuse service to gay weddings if it goes against their religious beliefs.

Quarterback makes good on promise to take friend with down syndrome to the prom
Ben Moser made Mary Lapkowicz a promise when they were kids that he would take her to prom.

Duggar family hopes more kids will appreciate the heroism of veterans
The Duggar family from 19 Kids and Counting want children to know what an important role veterans have played in building the nation and they are promoting the free DVD for kids, "A History of the Armed Forces."

Sadie Robertson on brother John Luke's graduation: I can't wait to see where God takes you next
Apart from her boyfriend Blake Coward, it seems like the young Sadie Robertson adores sharing pictures of her brother John Luke, and this time, she is using her social media account to congratulate him on his graduation.

Jessa Duggar shares first pregnancy picture at 16 weeks
Pregnant Jessa Duggar from 19 Kids and Counting has just shared her first baby bump photo at 16 weeks, which she took in the Duggar girls' newly-decorated bedroom and posted to her Instagram account (@jessaseewald).

Ben Seewald turns 20, receives sweet greetings from wife and Duggar in-laws
Just a few days after his graduation from college, the Seewald family has something new to celebrate - Ben's 20th birthday, and his wife Jessa and in-laws Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar did not pass up the chance to offer him words of love and encouragement.

What worship leaders can learn from Jimmy Fallon
Worship pastor Josh Maze believes that he and fellow worship leaders have a lot to learn from popular television host Jimmy Fallon, and the way he manages to keep his audiences engaged no matter what the topic might be.

The Mary Sue explains why they will no longer be promoting Game of Thrones
A lot of people were angry with HBO television series Game of Thrones after it aired its controversial episode "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" last Sunday, which showed Sansa Stark being raped by her new husband Ramsay Bolton.