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  • Boehner Agrees to Hold Votes on Sandy Bill After Christie's Jab

    House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday agreed to hold two votes on Superstorm Sandy aid after Chris Christie, a fellow Republican and New Jersey governor, blasted him for his decision not to take up a $60.4 billion recovery bill for a vote the previous night.

  • 'Love Thy Neighbors, Not Guns,' Pastor Urges Evangelicals

    A pastor and author from Illinois urges evangelicals to be more flexible in their opinions on the gun control debate following the Connecticut shooting earlier this month, warning that some might otherwise think "we love our guns more than our neighbors."

  • Rare Relics From Jesus' Birth on Display at Church in Chicago

    A Roman Catholic church in Chicago, Ill., is displaying a rare relic believed to be of Jesus' manger as well as a fragment of the veil of the Virgin Mary and a thread from the cloak of St. Joseph as it celebrates its 155th anniversary on Sunday.

  • Appeals Court Blocks Contraception Mandate in Illinois Case

    Days before the contraception mandate, which requires employers to provide insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs to employees, is set to go into effect, a federal appeals court has temporarily blocked it from being enforced against an Illinois company.

  • Dozens of Same-Sex Couples Marry in First Hours of Law in Maine

    Dozens of gay couples exchanged wedding vows or obtained marriage licenses early Saturday after Maine's same-sex marriage law went into effect at midnight.

  • Iranian Pastor Shares Joy Despite Imprisonment in Letter to Christians

    Iranian Pastor Shares Joy Despite Imprisonment in Letter to Christians

    Jailed Iranian pastor Behnam Irani, who was last month denied hospitalization despite his critical condition, wrote a letter from his prison cell days before Christmas, ministering to Christians in his country and thanking God for letting him share "very little of" Jesus' suffering on the cross.

  • Modern Santa Has Little in Common With 'Original' One, Scholar Says

    Modern Santa Has Little in Common With 'Original' One, Scholar Says

    No Christmas passes by without depictions of Santa Claus, and yet we know little about St. Nicholas, the real man behind the red-suited, white-bearded legend. A U.S. scholar, who discovered the truth about him, offers insights on what the "original" Santa was known for.

  • Most Christians Say Jesus Wasn't Born on Dec. 25, Poll Finds

    When King James Bible Online asked the 110,000 users on its Facebook page if they believe Jesus was born on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, 83 percent of those who responded answered in the negative. A majority of the respondents also said Santa Claus is a "lie."

  • 'If You're in Despair, You're Missing Christmas,' Megachurch Pastor Says

    'If You're in Despair, You're Missing Christmas,' Megachurch Pastor Says

    Despite all the celebrations around us, many of us – including believers – might still be missing Christmas, if we are living in despair, feeling that God doesn't care or is not fulfilling His promises, says Pastor Brad Powell of NorthRidge Church in Plymouth, Mich.

  • Tears Mark Final Funerals of Sandy Hook Shooting Victims

    Tears Mark Final Funerals of Sandy Hook Shooting Victims

    A highly emotional week of funerals ended Saturday as the final three victims of the Dec. 14 Connecticut shooting – 6-year-old Ana Marquez-Greene, who loved music; 7-year-old Josephine Gay, nicknamed "Boo;" and 6-year-old Emilie Parker, a budding artist – were laid to rest.

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