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Baghdad\'s Christians gather defiantly for Christmas Eve mass
Baghdad's Christians gather defiantly for Christmas Eve mass

Baghdad's embattled Christian community worshipped together last night at Christmas Eve mass.

\'Jesus changed things forever\'. Justin Welby\'s Christmas address
'Jesus changed things forever'. Justin Welby's Christmas address

The Archbishop of Canterbury paid homage to the Christmas Truce of 1914 in his Christmas message.

Bible Gateway reveals the most popular searches of 2014
Bible Gateway reveals the most popular searches of 2014

"Love," "faith," "peace," "marriage," and "children" are among Bible Gateway's top 25 queries of the year.

Thief steals autistic boy\'s Christmas gifts from the family porch after following delivery van
Thief steals autistic boy's Christmas gifts from the family porch after following delivery van

A thief has stolen the Saftlers' packages, including their Christmas gift for their autistic son, right off their porch on Friday.

YouVersion reveals most popular verse in 2014—Romans 12.2
YouVersion reveals most popular verse in 2014—Romans 12.2

YouVersion, the popular Bible App, reveals the app's most popular verse in 2014 in its year-end report.

East Indian archbishop concerned for persecuted Christians
East Indian archbishop concerned for persecuted Christians

Archbishop of Goa and Daman and Patriarch of the East Indies Filipe Neri Ferrão warns minorities are coming under pressure in parts of India to convert to Hinduism.

Honduran immigrant takes refuge in Philly church to avoid deportation
Honduran immigrant takes refuge in Philly church to avoid deportation

Honduran immigrant takes refuge in Philly church to avoid deportation

Sweet story behind The Little Yellow Duck Project revealed
Sweet story behind The Little Yellow Duck Project revealed

Sweet story behind Little Yellow Duck Project revealed

Ohio town demands zombie nativity scene come down
Ohio town demands zombie nativity scene come down

An Ohio man's zombie nativity scene is causing some of his neighbours grief.

86-year-old widow spends £1,000 treating strangers to a free Christmas lunch
86-year-old widow spends £1,000 treating strangers to a free Christmas lunch

Widow spends £1,000 on holiday meals for strangers

Pakistani Christians to be designated as a \'high risk group\'
Pakistani Christians to be designated as a 'high risk group'

Pakistani Christians to be designated as a 'high risk group'

Police officers pull West Virginians over and surprise them by handing out $100 bills
Police officers pull West Virginians over and surprise them by handing out $100 bills

Police officers pull West Virginians over, hand out $100 bills

Baghdad church leader: Air strikes are not enough to drive out ISIS from Iraq
Baghdad church leader: Air strikes are not enough to drive out ISIS from Iraq

The Patriarch of Baghdad says ground troops are necessary to push back the Islamic State in Iraq.

What do 2014\'s top songs tell us? No. 8: Prayer in C - Lilly Wood & The Prick
What do 2014's top songs tell us? No. 8: Prayer in C - Lilly Wood & The Prick

Krish Kandiah looks at what the year's best-selling songs tell us about ourselves and our culture. At number eight is 'Prayer in C' by Lilly Wood & The Prick (Robin Schulz remix).

Adam Sandler heads Forbes\' list of overpaid actors for second year
Adam Sandler heads Forbes' list of overpaid actors for second year

Comedian Adam Sandler topped Forbes' list of Hollywood's most overpaid actors for a second consecutive year, nudging out Johnny Depp and Tom Hanks for the dubious honour, the magazine said on Tuesday.

\'Star Trek 3\' film to open in US theatres in July 2016
'Star Trek 3' film to open in US theatres in July 2016

Star Trek 3 makes its way to cinemas on July 8, 2016, Paramount Pictures has announced