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While thousands of bargain hunters hit the stores for Black Friday deals, several churches are choosing to start the Christmas season with "Bless Friday" by giving back to the community.

Nearly a third of the world's population live in countries where restrictions on religious beliefs and practices increased between 2006 and 2009, a new report reveals.

Fox News Host Bill O'Reilly is appalled, along with many others, over the media's use of the word "Christian" to identify the killer responsible for dozens of deaths in Norway.

Days after announcing the death of Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama laid a wreath at ground zero in New York City on Thursday in remembrance of the victims of 9/11.

Americans are waking up Monday morning to the news that al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden is dead.

Hundreds of Christians in China were detained Sunday as they tried to hold worship service outside. They were members of Shouwang Church, one of the largest unregistered Protestant churches in Beijing. The congregation was evicted from the restaurant that they were previously meeting at.

Youths who spend a lot of time on social media sites are at risk of "Facebook depression," a group of doctors say.

A tsunami crashed into Japan's east coast on Friday, swallowing towns and killing at least 133 people, according to Kyodo News.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to meet with rebel leaders in Libya next week when the country would be entering its fourth week of uprisings.

The government of Pakistan and much of the population there are being blackmailed by religious extremists who are uninterested in justice for all, said Anglican leader Dr. Rowan Williams.

Church leaders have condemned the brutal murder of Pakistan Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti. Bhatti, the first Christian to be a member of the Pakistani President’s Cabinet, was gunned down Wednesday morning, local time.

Though many Christians are going to try to deny "the obvious," evangelical leader Dr. Albert Mohler believes gay marriage is going to become normalized.

All four hostages, which included a Fuller Theological Seminary graduate, aboard a yacht were shot dead early Tuesday after they were held captive by Somali pirates.

Protesters in Bahrain entered their fifth day of demonstrations, and are now seeking the downfall of the entire Al Khalifa royal family.

Brother and sister duo BeBe and CeCe Winans took home two Grammy awards on Sunday, adding to their already wide collection of gold statues.

The heads of the National Association of Evangelicals and The Episcopal Church are among those newly named to President Barack Obama's faith advisory council.

Millions of Super Bowl viewers got a dose of Scripture Sunday night when a Christian group’s John 3:16 commercial was unexpectedly aired.

In their biggest demonstration yet against the regime of President Hosni Mubarak, protesters flooded Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday for what is being dubbed as the "march of millions."

Among the worst developments are an Ontario, Canada, court's attempt to lift laws that criminalize prostitution; the legalization of same-sex marriage in Mexico City; and Hollywood's consistent sexualization of teen girls, WCF listed in its January newsletter.

Marriage commissioners cannot refuse to perform same-sex marriages, even if doing so would be contrary to their religious beliefs, the highest appeal court in Saskatchewan, Canada, ruled Monday.

Pope Benedict XVI made an appeal Monday, demanding that governments around the world protect Christians against violence and discrimination.

The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was assassinated Tuesday by his bodyguard. Salman Taseer was one of the most vocal advocates for Asia Bibi, a Christian mother sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, and an opponent of the country's blasphemy law.

Bombs targeting Christian homes in Baghdad killed two people and wounded more than a dozen Thursday night.

A newly published report reveals that recently discovered human remains in a cave in central Israel may be the earliest evidence for the existence of modern man.

A Protestant pastor and human rights activist in Vietnam was beaten unconscious Tuesday morning by Ho Chi Minh City officials.