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NCAA player with brain tumour 'blessed' to make it through the season
A college basketball player in Ohio fighting brain cancer successfully completed the season and received the Governor's Courage Award last week.
Franklin Graham thanks councillors who voted 'No' on Charlotte transgender restroom ordinance
Franklin Graham thanked the Charlotte City councillors who voted against the controversial "transgender restroom" ordinance on Monday.
Christian woman wears hijab throughout lent
A blonde, blue-eyed Christian mum-of-two has decided to wear a Muslim hijab every time she goes out of the house during Lent to remind herself what it is like to be "other".
Gorilla origins found in half of HIV lineages
Scientists studying the origins of HIV and AIDS recently discovered that half of the human virus' lineages had gorilla origins.
Vatican preparing for attack by ISIS
The head of the Vatican police force, Commander Domenico Giani, recently admitted that threats from the Islamic State (IS) against Pope Francis are real, and not propaganda.
Nebraska same-sex marriage ban deemed unconstitutional
Nebraska's same-sex marriage ban was struck down by a federal judge on Monday, with no stay placed on the decision.
'19 Kids and Counting' star Jim Bob Duggar shows off his rapping skills
"19 Kids and Counting" patriarch Jim Bob Duggar playfully contributed to a rap song during an appearance in Westerville, Ohio last month.
Snapchat priest takes confessions online
Snapchat priest takes confessions online
Indian right wing organisation defends re-conversion efforts
The Indian nationalist organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad has defended its re-conversion activities and instead called for a law to illegalise conversions from Hinduism.
Franklin Graham is an 'apostle of hatred' - critic
Franklin Graham described as an "apostle of hatred" by United Methodist minister Rev. William E. Alberts.
Pope Francis gives Catholics tips on preparing for confession
Pope Francis recently gave out free booklets to 50,000 people with tips and pointers for self-reflection to help prepare themselves for confession.
Israel, Iran and America: How to stop it all going nuclear
Israel's prime minister warned the US Congress about a deal with Iran over nuclear weapons. But was he right?
Is extremism putting free speech in UK universities under threat?
Concern that the Islamic State militant Mohammed Emwazi may have been radicalised while at a London university has re-stoked the debate about free speech in academic institutions.
Kidnapped Assyrian Christians: Four more hostages released by Islamic State
Four more Assyrian Christian hostages being held by Islamic State have been released, a week after being abducted in the Khabour region of Syria.
Becky Watts: Bristol churches hold prayer vigils, stepbrother charged with murder
St Ambrose Church in Bristol is to be opened from 10:30am to 9pm today and tomorrow for mourners to light candles and say prayers in memory of teenager Becky Watts.
Pope Francis approves major shake up of Vatican finance
Pope Francis has approved a major reorganisation of Vatican finances, Cardinal George Pell given top job.