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Pope Francis and aides to address \'defects\' on spiritual retreat
Pope Francis and aides to address 'defects' on spiritual retreat

Pope Francis announced Sunday that he and his top aides will take a spiritual retreat to correct "the many defects we all have.

Twitter users unfazed by ISIS threat of terror in Rome

Twitter users mock ISIS threat against Rome; government on heightened alert

1 of 4 Americans believe ISIS is the face of true Islam - survey
1 of 4 Americans believe ISIS is the face of true Islam - survey

Many Americans have a grim view of Islam

Retired pastor credits healing of 6 brain tumours to faith in God
Retired pastor credits healing of 6 brain tumours to faith in God

A former California pastor who miraculously recovered from six brain tumours credits the Lord for his cancer remission.

Man survives rare 5-organ transplant
Man survives rare 5-organ transplant

A man in the Czech Republic received five organs in a successful operation two months ago.

Atheists want Christian teacher\'s memorial removed from middle school
Atheists want Christian teacher's memorial removed from middle school

A memorial for a West Virginia teacher who was killed in a car accident may be dismantled after atheist complaints.

Utah highest in church attendance, Vermont the lowest - poll
Utah highest in church attendance, Vermont the lowest - poll

A new poll revealed that residents of the state of Utah had the highest church attendance in the United States in 2014.

Top Catholics, evangelicals say gay marriage is worse than divorce or cohabitation

A coalition composed of conservative Catholics and evangelical Protestants has issued a 5,000-word statement decrying the threat of gay marriage.

Christian girl who fled home because of ISIS says she would only ask God to forgive them
Christian girl who fled home because of ISIS says she would only ask God to forgive them

Despite her hardships, a displaced Iraqi Christian only wants forgiveness for the Islamic State fighters.

Artist transforms rejected stuffed toys to works of art
Artist transforms rejected stuffed toys to works of art

There is beauty in imperfections, and this is what Los Angeles-based artist Nina Salerno wanted to convey in when she started the project called "Perfect Rejects."

Sadie Robertson gives the glory to God after walking the runway again for Sherri Hill at NYFW
Sadie Robertson gives the glory to God after walking the runway again for Sherri Hill at NYFW

Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson is walking the runway for designer Sherri Hill on New York Fashion Week again.

103-year-old twins still as close as ever
103-year-old twins still as close as ever

Glenys Thomas and Florence Davies have been inseperable most of their lives, and now that they are 103 years old, the world's oldest twins are still as close as ever and find that they are happiest every time they are together.

Jill Duggar ready for home birth
Jill Duggar ready for home birth

The newest addition to the 19 Kids and Counting family is about to arrive, since Jill Duggar is nearing the end of her pregnancy!

Kayla Mueller\'s brother urges community to continue sister\'s work of kindness
Kayla Mueller's brother urges community to continue sister's work of kindness

United States aid worker Kayla Mueller left a gaping hole in her family's hearts when she passed away earlier this year, and her brother Eric is in deep pain after losing his "first friend, best friend, and only sister."

What happened when a Muslim man walked around in Milan with a Koran?
What happened when a Muslim man walked around in Milan with a Koran?

When an Egyptian student walked around Milan for five hours, dressed in a traditional Islamic outfit and holding the Koran, how did people react?

Pediatrician refuses to care for baby because of lesbian parents
Pediatrician refuses to care for baby because of lesbian parents

A lesbian couple from Michigan say their pediatrician refused to care for their daughter because of their sexual orientation.