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Pope Francis performs 'half miracle' in Naples by turning blood into liquid
Pope Francis has supposedly performed a "half miracle" during his visit to Naples Cathedral in Italy on Saturday by turning dry blood into liquid.

Pope Francis meets relatives of British ISIS victims
The relatives of British aid workers murdered by Islamic State met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday.

Islamic State poses 'terrible threat' to Afghanistan, new president warns US lawmakers
Ashraf Ghani said the militant group is already sending fighters to his country.

Iraqis and Coalition forces pound Islamic State in Tikrit
Airstrikes and a ground offensive are putting pressure on the militants.

Germanwings pilot could not get back into cockpit, voice recorder shows
One of the pilots was locked out of the cockpit before the fatal crash.

Texas man donates 63 per cent of liver to coworker: 'I feel like I was put here to do it'
A Texas high school football coach made a selfless choice when he decided to donate part of his liver to a colleague.

Michigan passes bill allowing adoption refusal for faith-based reasons
Faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan will be able to deny potential adoptive parents on the basis of their religious beliefs if a package of bills passes the Senate

Teachers' alliance sues Cranston City for barring observation of Good Friday
A Rhode Island union is on the offensive after a school district denied nearly 200 teachers' requests to have Good Friday off work.

Chinese pastor jailed for protesting church cross removal
A Chinese pastor has been sentenced to a year in prison for protesting against the removal of a cross from a church in Zhejiang province.
Mother of Coptic Christian martyred by ISIS says she is thankful he 'died for the cross'
"He was the son of Christ from his birth, not my son," says the mother of Milad Makeen Zaky.

Germanwings crash: Churches open their doors to mourners
Churches have welcomed mourners in the wake of Tuesday's Germanwings Airbus crash in the French Alps, which killed all 150 people on board.

Saudi Arabia building up military near Yemen border as conflict worsens
Iranian-backed Houthi Shi'ite militants seized the central city of Taiz at the weekend.

Afghanistan: Obama commits US troops through 2015-16 to avoid Iraq-style meltdown
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani asked for the troops to stay.

Germanwings crash was probably not terrorism, says French minister
The cockpit voice recorder was damaged but can still be used.

Nigerian Archbishop says 'There must be change' after election
A Nigerian Archbishop has said that the country must undergo drastic changes, whatever the outcome of Saturday's presidential election.

Colombian pastor shot dead in robbery
A Colombian pastor was fatally shot in an attempted robbery in the city of Sincelejo on Saturday.