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Akai Gurley remembered at Brooklyn funeral; church leader says 'wave of police brutality must stop today'
The funeral of Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old black man shot dead by a white police officer in Brooklyn last month, was held in New York today.
Prosecutor freezes 16 million euros in accounts owned by former Vatican bank managers and lawyer
Two former Vatican managers and a lawyer are being investigated over suspicions that they embezzled money from the sale of Vatican-owned property to their own bank accounts.
Pastor James 'Tripp' Battle murder: suspect Andres Avalos arrested
The man suspected of murdering his wife, a pastor, and a neighbour in Florida has been arrested.
Veteran gospel singer Andraé Crouch hospitalised, 'Let the Church say Amen' tour postponed to spring 2015
The "Let the Church Say Amen" Celebration Tour tribute concert has been cancelled after legendary Gospel artist and pioneer Andraé Crouch was unexpectedly hospitalised on December 1.
Scammer pretending to be Craig Groeschel tries to fleece the innocent of hundreds of dollars through Facebook
Beth Gentry, a native of Oklahoma City, she almost got scammed after she sent a fake Facebook account of Groeschel for prayers.
Typhoon Hagupit slams into the Philippines, 1 million evacuated to shelters
UN says preparation for Typhoon Hagupit has included one of the world's biggest peacetime evacuations
US raises concerns over Gambia's new homosexuality laws and treatment of government opponents
The US is putting pressure on Gambia over two missing US citizens and new legislation criminalising homosexuality, as well as possible human rights abuses against opponents of the government.
Islamic State militants kill 16 members of Iraqi tribe and callously dumps them in well
Over a dozen members of an Iraqi tribe captured three days ago have been killed, apparently by shots to the head, and dumped in a well.Â
MSF says 50,000 displaced Iraqi families are missing out on aid
Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) expressed concern Friday that up to 50,000 Iraqi families have been displaced as a result of the Islamic State's offensives in the region.
Pastor disappointed by Disney's 'Christmas' billboard omission - says Christ, not Mickey, is reason for the season
For Eddie DelValle, a pastor of With Love Ministries, a small church in downtown Orlando, that is not the way to go, especially when Disney omitted the word "Christmas" from its billboard to celebrate its annual December event.
Christian churches in Kenya struggle after being targeted by Islamist group
Churches in Kenya are struggling to give its faithful relief in terms of security and trauma counselling after swathes of attacks against Christians and non-Muslims engulfed the country last week.
Sales of Ouija boards spike, but how dangerous are they?
Sales of Ouija boards have spiked on the back of a new film. Mark Woods asks whether we should worry.
Sex lives of Irish priests revealed, some part of 'strong clerical gay scene'
A sociologist and former seminarian has revealed the sexual struggles of Catholic priests in a new book.
Franklin Graham: 'Islam is a religion of war'
The son of Billy Graham tells Ruth Gledhill that his views on Islam remain unchanged.
Hillary Clinton says America should 'empathise' with its enemies, but military officer strongly disagrees
Hillary Clinton says America should 'empathise' with its enemies
Islamic State weapons and fighting positions in Syria and Iraq targeted in 20 air strikes by US-led forces
The United States and partner nations have conducted 20 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, the US Central Command said on Friday.