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Church attitude to gay marriage is 'driving people away' says dean of York

Rev Vivienne Faull, Dean of York, says offering a blessing for gay couples is "not theologically a problem", and has urged the Church of England to revise its position on the matter.

Bankruptcy from bereavement: Scottish funeral costs triple

The Church of Scotland is taking action to deal with the staggering rise in funeral costs

Why are repeat abortions on the rise in the UK? 'Women are seeking love in a monogamous relationship and that's not happening'

A leading abortion provider has drawn attention to the rising number of women seeking more than one termination.

Heart Bleed bug test: After patch, hackers claim to find flaw in new OpenSSL software

A group of five hackers claim they have found a flaw in the new version of OpenSSLâ a software program re-released this month after the Heartbleed bug was fixed.

Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life from NBA and fined $2.5m for racist comments [VIDEO]

Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was under fire for his racist comments, has been banned for life from ever being involved in professional basketball.

Mother of man with Down Syndrome killed by police over $10 movie ticket wants justice

Patti Saylor testified before Congress today in regards to the death of her disabled son, Ethan, who was killed by Maryland sheriff deputies.

Christian group plans 40-day fast in protest of gay marriage

Christian group plans hunger strike in protest of gay marriage

Possible earliest image of Jesus painted on ancient Egyptian tomb

Possible image of Jesus painted on ancient Egyptian tomb.

Tornado causes Mississippi news station to evacuate on-air [Video]

A fast thinking Mississippi weatherman ordered a news station evacuation on April 28 while cameras were still rolling.

14-year-old girl shot dead in Chicago after fight over a boy; "No place in Chicago is safe for teenagers"

A 14-year-old girl has been shot dead in Chicago following a fight over a boy on Monday.

Refugee mother says airplane stowaway son was headed to Somalia to see her

Refugee mother says airplane stowaway son was headed to Somalia

Abraham Lincoln was just the start of America's journey to racial equality

Lincoln has often been represented in an ethereal light which doesn't reflect political reality, doesn't do justice to the sheer struggle needed to bring about that which the American Constitution guaranteed â the equality of all men â and doesn't give credit where it is rightly due

Craig Gross: Theology around homosexuality is not black and white