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After Ebola arrives in Texas, the Catholic faithful are being asked to avoid kissing or shaking hands in church
The Diocese of Fort Worth in Texas has issued new guidelines for churches following the arrival of Ebola in nearby Dallas.
Christian Bale says he had 'no idea about Moses at all' and his Bible knowledge was 'below Sunday school'
Christian Bale plays the starring role as Moses in the forthcoming movie epic Exodus: God and Kings but from recent comments, it sounds like he had to do some homework for the role.
Hopes rising that Asia Bibi's death sentence will be lifted
Christian mother charged with blasphemy could still walk free, despite her death sentence being upheld by the Pakistani courts, campaigners say.
Sen Ted Cruz says Houston sermon subpoenas put religious freedom at stake
Pastors ordered to hand over their sermons say it's an infringement of their liberties.
15 things you might not know about Ebola
Mark Woods has some surprising facts about the Ebola virus.
Polish missionary priest kidnapped by Central African Republic militia
Mateusz Dziedzic is being held hostage in exchange for the release of a guerilla leader.
Director of Public Prosecutions has made assisted suicide easier, campaigners claim
A change in the law may have been made without Parliament's consent, writes Mark Woods.
Fate of Oscar Pistorius in the balance as lawyers argue over prison sentence
His defence team say he should receive a community sentence while the prosecution argues for jail.
Mexican priests are 'most persecuted in the world'
Attacks on Mexican priests have increased by 80 per cent over the past two years, a new report has found.
Apple offers to freeze women's eggs - a positive step for equality in the workplace?
Earlier this week, Apple announced they will offer to pay female employees to have their eggs frozen. Carey Lodge asks what the move really signifies for women's equality in the workplace.
Church pastor stumbles upon mass shark feeding frenzy while fishing for dinner
When pastor and some members of his church went out to fish for their dinner, what greeted them on the shoreline was a little more than they had bargained for.
Ebola: Unprotected 'clipboard man' helping infected US nurse raises concerns about virus's spread
Social media users have been buzzing about a man with a clipboard spotted helping an Ebola-infected nurse onto a plane.
Number of nuns in the US has fallen by over 130,000 since 1966 but there are 'still signs of life'
The last half century has seen a dramatic decline in the number of Catholic sisters in the US, but there are still pockets of growth, a new study reveals.
Asia Bibi will hang for blasphemy, Pakistani High Court confirms
The farm worker accused of blaspheming Mohammed has lost her latest appeal against the death sentence.
Syria: 'Kobane could still fall' to ISIS, says military official
Kurdish forces are driving Islamic State (IS) militants out of Kobane â a strategic town in the push to create a Caliphate â but it could still fall.
'There is a spiritual battle going on' â Nancy Writebol on the Ebola crisis
Missionary nurse says there was a "darkness" while she was fighting the disease.