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Massachusetts school re-names the 'Christmas vacation' the 'holiday break', despite objections from locals
The Marshfield school committee in Massachusetts is refusing to back down over its decision
Modern Slavery Bill doesn't go far enough, say charities
Still not enough support for victims in proposed legislation.
Chris Rock pushes close to the edge with Jesus and 9/11 jokes on SNL
Chris Rock pushes close to the edge with Jesus and 9/11 jokes
John Piper expresses 'sadness' over Brittany Maynard's assisted suicide
Evangelical pastor John Piper was among the Christians expressing sadness at the death of Brittany Maynard over the weekend.
Hundreds of ancient Christian manuscripts saved from clutches of ISIS
Thousands of Christian documents have been saved by a Dominican priest who managed to escape ISIS militants in Iraq.
Boy, 16, jailed for life for fatally stabbing Catholic school teacher
The brutal killing of Ann Maguire was "cowardly" and "inexplicable", a court heard today.
US church backs gun control to stop 'wholesale murder'
In light of recent shootings, Michigan Episcopalians have voted for tougher laws to prevent further deaths.
Bishop 'club culture' will change with the first woman, says senior priest
A "new model of being a bishop" must be found by women taking on the role, Canon Rosie Harper tells Ruth Gledhill.
American freed from North Korean jail: 'I was doing what I thought God wanted me to do'
Jeffrey Fowle has spoken about what made him risk prison for persecuted believers.
Brittany Maynard, terminal brain cancer sufferer, ends her life aged 29
Assisted suicide advocate Brittany Maynard took her own life on Saturday, after months of battling with terminal brain cancer.
We need more Christians in politics, say MPs
Gillan Scott reports from the Christians in Politics launch in Westminster.
Suicide bombing kills dozens on Pakistani-Indian border
At least 45 people were killed on Sunday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Pakistani-Indian border, police said.
Iraqi Kurds join fight against ISIS in Kobani
Deputy minister for foreign affairs says Iraqi Kurds joined the battle on Saturday night.
Stephen King: Believing in God 'makes things better' and gives you a 'source of strength'
He's made a career out of writing books designed to give readers a fright, but Stephen King says that while he believes in the existence of evil, he's not convinced it's an external force out to destroy us.
Jessa Duggar marries Ben Seewald but ditch the traditional kiss at the altar to have their first kiss in private
Jessa and Ben had been expected to have their first kiss as a couple at the altar on their wedding day but it turns out they made a decision guests weren't expecting: there would be no traditional kiss to conclude the exchange of vows - at least not in public anyway!
Six North Carolina judges resign over gay marriage legalisation
More North Carolina judges resign over gay marriage legalisation