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Jim Bob jokes that they now have '4 Grandkids and Counting,' going on a hundred
If all the Duggar grandkids were to start their own show, it would be called "4 Grandkids and Counting," laughingly joked 19 Kids and Counting patriarch Jim Bob Duggar.

Duck Dynasty's Si Robertson stars in Faith of Our Fathers, says movie honours US military and their families
Duck Dynasty's Si Robertson stars in the new faith-based war movie called Faith of Our Fathers, and he has expressed pride in being a part of a film that promotes patriotism.

Nimrud: Islamic State video shows total destruction of ancient biblical city
The ancient city of Nimrud has been totally destroyed by militants.

The problem with hating Rob Bell
The real issue with Rob Bell is not what he said, but who we thought he was when he said it.

Defence claim pastor's wife found in bathtub 'died of heroin overdose': but brother denies she used drugs
The husband of Charmain Adusah, found dead in a Ghana hotel, has been charged with her murder.

Franklin Graham posts picture of desk where Billy Graham wrote sermons
The desk at which many of the evangelist's sermons were composed is dominated by family pictures.

Pakistan: Boy set on fire 'because he was a Christian' dies in hospital
A 14-year-old boy was set on fire in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday allegedly because he said he was a Christian.

Aleppo: At least nine dead after Syrian Army air strike 'targeted school'
A group monitoring the Syrian war said at least nine people including five children were killed in a Syrian army air strike that hit a school in a rebel-held area of the country's second city Aleppo on Sunday, though the army denied the report.

Pope Francis' comments about the Armenian genocide have sparked a diplomatic row with Turkey
Pope Francis sparked a diplomatic row on Sunday by calling the massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians 100 years ago "the first genocide of the 20th century," prompting Turkey to accuse him of inciting hatred.

Two thirds of people worldwide are religious (but less than one third of Brits)
Two thirds of people worldwide are religious, according to a poll of belief in 65 countries.

Possible 'parallel Anglican church' set to highlight divisions
Conservative evangelical archbishops, bishops and other church leaders from around the world are meeting in the UK this week to discuss whether to back a parallel Anglican church in this country.

What do we know about the faith of the 2016 presidential candidates?
Faith matters when it comes to the presidential election. As the final contender John Kasich announces today, Lucinda Borkett-Jones looks at the faith of each candidate.

Clinton launches White House bid
Hillary Clinton cast herself as a champion for everyday Americans on Sunday, kicking off her long-awaited second run for the White House with a vow to fight for a level playing field for those recovering from tough economic times.

Pope calls Armenian massacre 'first genocide of the 20th century'
The deaths of up to 1.5 million Armenians under Ottoman rule constituted "the first genocide of the 20th century", Pope Francis said yesterday, in a statement that is likely to sour relations with Turkey.

Iraq's leader to seek arms to fight ISIS on US visit
Iraq's prime minister will seek President Barack Obama's help to acquire billions of dollars in drones and other US arms to fight Islamic State during a US visit next week, a senior Iraqi official said.

'ISIS' gunmen attack South Korea embassy in Tripoli, two guards killed
Unidentified gunmen fired shots at the South Korean embassy in Tripoli on Sunday killing two local security guards, a South Korean official in Seoul said.