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'Bold and the Beautiful' reveals transgender character
Long-running soap opera "Bold and the Beautiful" introduced its first transgender character on Wednesday.

New York school under fire after reciting Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic
A New York school issued an apology this week after the Pledge of Allegiance was recited over the intercom in Arabic.

Baby removed from Colorado woman's womb after responding to Craigslist ad
A Colorado woman is in critical but stable condition today after being beaten and having her baby taken out of her by a stranger on Wednesday.
Vin Diesel chokes up at 'Furious 7' screening after discussing Paul Walker [VIDEO]
Action star Vin Diesel held back tears at the "Furious 7" screening in Los Angeles on Monday after talking about his lost friend and fellow actor, Paul Walker.

Over 70 bodies found near town freed from Boko Haram
Soldiers from Niger and Chad made a gruesome discovery on Friday outside Damasak in neighbouring Nigeria.

Suicide bombers kill 126 in Yemen mosque attacks
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks which took place at two mosques in the Yemeni capital during Friday prayers.

Pope Francis accepts Cardinal Keith O'Brien's resignation
The Pope has accepted the resignation of the shamed Cardinal Keith O'Brien who is now to be forced into retirement and banished from public religious and civil life.

Church of England defends sale of assets for recruitment plan
The Church has defended its decision to sell historic assets to fund a £100m recruitment plan to combat church decline, but admitted there is no 'proven growth formulae'.

Islamic State destroys fourth-century monastery in Iraq
Islamic State militants have reportedly blown up a fourth-century monastery near Qaraqosh, according to pictures posted by ISIS on twitter.

Boko Haram 'getting weaker by the day', says Nigerian President
President Goodluck Jonathan has claimed that all territory currently controlled by the militants could be retaken by the Nigerian army within a month.

More than a third of UK churchgoers hide their support for same-sex relationships
One in four regular churchgoers in the UK believes that same-sex relationships should be affirmed by the church, but are reluctant to share their views, a new survey has found.

Church of England's £100m recruitment plan faces criticism
The Church Commissioners have been accused of raiding church assets and adopting a "back-of-the-fag-packet" solution to church decline.

Christian Today's election guide for the perplexed: The Economy
Mark Woods looks at what you need to know before May 7.

Bishop excommunicated for a second time over illict consecration
An English traditionalist bishop has incurred an unprecedented second excommunication by the Roman Catholic Church after consecrating a bishop without permission from the Pope.

Anna Duggar talks about the value of patience
Anna, the wife of 19 Kids and Counting's eldest son Josh Duggar is going to give birth to a baby girl in a few months and the well-experienced mother (she already has two sons and a daughter!) is talking about the value of patience.

Holocaust survivor plans to keep telling her story until bullying stops
A lot of Holocaust survivors find it difficult recalling their painful past and sharing their stories with others, but Sonia Warshawski, more popularly known as Big Sonia is braving her past in order to stop bullying and discrimination.