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US journalist Steven Sotloff beheaded as British hostage's life threatened

Another US journalist has been beheaded at the hands of an apparently British jihadist on behalf of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq, who also threatened to kill a British man.

Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson: 'I'm as much of a homophobe as Jesus was'

Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson has defended his position on homosexuality, insisting in an ABC interview that he is "as much of a homophobe as Jesus was."

Diego Maradona meets Pope Francis in Rome

Maradona meets Pope Francis at a papal audience for a charity match to promote world peace and diplomatic solutions for the crisis in Gaza.

Churches vandalized by graffiti artists with verses from Quran

Police and church officials investigate why their churches are vandalized by graffiti artists.

Rick Santorum wants to to bypass conventional cinemas and release faith-based films through churches instead

McKayla Maroney's message to the celebrity hacker: 'You sir need Jesus'

'Duck Dynasty' star Sadie Robertson joins 'Dancing with the Stars' line-up

The line-up for "Dancing with the Stars" season 19 was leaked last week, and "Duck Dynasty" castmember Sadie Robertson was named as one of the contestants.

105-year-old woman attributes her long life to faith: 'I don't take medicine, I depend on God'

New ISIS video appears to show beheading of Steven Sotloff

French teen arrested trying to join ISIS

1,500-year-old papyrus is the first to refer to the Last Supper

Christian farm owners will no longer host wedding ceremonies after gay couple's lawsuit

John Kerry calls upon Iran to release imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini

Pope Francis to host big fat Italian wedding

Pope Francis will marry 20 couples at a ceremony in Rome later this month.

National day of prayer for Scottish referendum

Christians in Scotland are urging First Minister Alex Salmond and Better Together leader Alistair Darling to join in prayer ahead of the referendum later this month.

Jennifer Lawrence nude pictures: why prudish outrage is not enough

When celebrity leaks happen, it highlights the moral failure of all of us, writes Lucinda Borkett-Jones.