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Are nudist weddings going to be the next big thing?
As wedding law reviews begin â stay-at-home, sky-diving or even nude weddings may soon be a possibility, writes Sarah Stone.
Chick-fil-A manager moved by homeless man's cold hands offers him meal of his choice and gives him his own gloves
Chick-fil-A manager Mark Meadows gave a homeless man a free meal and his own gloves.
Austria: Teenagers who planned to marry IS jihadists walk free
Two Austrian teenage girls intercepted on their way to marry fighters of the insurgent group Islamic State walked free from custody on Tuesday when a judge issued a preliminary ruling that they had committed no crime.
Nigerian church leader tells international community: 'Do not forget that we are here'
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama wants there to be the same level of international support when a terrorist attack happens in Africa as there is when one happens in Europe
Psychologist nun becomes first female president of Catholic Charities USA
Sister Donna Markham has been named as the new president of Catholic Charities USA, the first time a woman has occupied the post in the organisation's 105-year history.
Islamic State claims to hold 21 Coptic Christians in Libya
The extremist group says it was responsible for capturing Egyptian workers earlier this month.
New Charlie Hebdo cover depicts Muhammad
The front cover of the first issue of Charlie Hebdo since last week's attack on the magazine features a caricature of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Islamic State release photographs of teenage suicide bomber
Photos of a Syrian boy blowing himself up in a suicide attack in Iraq have been released by Islamic State militants.
Justin Welby and John Sentamu warn that Church of England must reverse its decline
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York say that urgent action needs to be taken.
Islamic State must be wiped out - French defence minister
Islamic State fighters must be wiped out, France's defence minister said on Tuesday, indicating that Paris would not pull back from military operations overseas.
One third of US pastors are obese
A third of US pastors are too heavy â but that can change, says a Baylor University researcher.
Iraq: Christian forces to defend land against Islamic State
500 Christians in Iraq's Ninevah plains have joined forces to prevent Islamic State from taking more of their lands.
Apparent Islamic State supporters hack US military Twitter feed
The Twitter and YouTube accounts for the US military command were hacked on Monday by people claiming to be sympathetic towards Islamic State militant.
Pakistan must stop supporting militants, says Kerry
Playing extremists off against each other is too dangerous, warns the US secretary of state.
Record numbers of anti-Islamist PEGIDA supporters march through Dresden
Up to 25,000 turned out carrying banners with anti-immigrant slogans.
Israel predicts French Jews will emigrate after Paris shootings
Up to 10,000 may leave France in 2015 because they fear anti-Semitic attacks, an official says.