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Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA President; Successor election likely between December 2015 to March 2016
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said that he will resign amid the series of corruption scandals that have engulfed the world's football governing body. The news comes as a shock just days after Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president by an overwhelming victory in Switzerland last week.
Matthew Parris: A gay atheist's challenge to the Church
"There's only the emotional witness of the ranting evangelicals, most of them pretty dim."
Egypt: Coptic Christians forced to flee their homes following blasphemy claims
Coptic homes have been attacked and Christian families forced to flee from a village in Egypt after reports that Islam was insulted on Facebook.
Kenya: Almost 100 schools forced to close as Christian teachers fear al-Shabaab attacks
At least 95 schools in northern Kenya have been forced to close after teachers refused to work fearing attacks from Islamist militant group al-Shabaab.
'The story of salvation is a story of failure...but love wins' says Pope Francis
The "failure" of the cross reveals the "victory of God's love", Pope Francis said during his homily yesterday, where he insisted that God builds upon our weaknesses and uses them for good.
Bishop of Aleppo says Assyrian Christian did not behead ISIS member
Reports that an Assyrian Christian beheaded an ISIS fighter as an act of revenge are "unreliable and unverifiable", according to the Catholic Bishop of Aleppo.
David Robertson on Charles Kennedy: So much potential, so much good, and yet so much wasted
Charles Kennedy came into politics at a time of great hope of change in British and Scottish politics.
Nervous about church? Here's how to worship from the comfort of your own home
Churches in the UK are for the first time being urged to live-stream services on social media to allow people who are ill, too nervous to attend, or who have family commitments to take part.
Worship pastor whose 2 children died in horror crash: 'We forgive the man who did this'
Gentry Eddings told an 800-strong congregation at his funeral that he and his wife have forgiven the driver responsible.
Does it have to be lose-lose in Burundi?
Simon Guillebaud reflects on the cost of the ongoing political unrest in Burundi.
Bates family: 'We're praying for our dear friends, the Duggars, and respect their privacy'
The Bates family from the reality series "Bringing Up Bates" has finally issued a statement regarding the Josh Duggar scandal, saying that they are praying for their "dear friends," the Duggar family.
British actor leaves family to fight ISIS, saying he's ready to die 'to help right a wrong'
A British actor who appeared in the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Law & Order: L.A.," has left Hollywood and his family to join Kurdish forces in the fight against the Islamic State.
There's a major global shift happening in the Catholic Church
The number of Catholics around the world increased by 57 per cent between 1980 and 2012, a new study shows.
More Americans are pro-choice than pro-life for first time in 7 years
More Americans consider themselves pro-choice than pro-life for the first time in seven years, a new survey has revealed.
Muslim woman denied job at Abercrombie for wearing Hijab wins discrimination case
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who sued for discrimination after being denied a sales job at age 17 at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy dies aged 55
Charles Kennedy, a former leader of Liberal Democrats, has died at his home in Scotland at the age of 55, his family announced on Tuesday.