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Phones during Mass make me sad, says Pope Francis
Phones during Mass make me sad, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has chastised Catholics for using their phones during Mass, saying it makes him sad to see hundreds of phones held up.

Microsoft to create more video games in next few years

Microsoft revealed their plans to shift their entire perspective on the gaming business. This time, they plan to be on top.

Texas pastor: I'll carry a handgun when I preach after Sutherland Springs shooting
Texas pastor: I'll carry a handgun when I preach after Sutherland Springs shooting

A Texas pastor says he will now carry a handgun whenever he preaches after 26 people were massacred in a shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs.

Southern Baptists will meet funeral expenses of Sutherland Springs victims
Southern Baptists will meet funeral expenses of Sutherland Springs victims

Southern Baptists are responding to the tragedy in Sutherland Springs with offers of financial help as well as pastoral support.

Popular teen vlogger Hannah Stone takes her own life

Hannah Stone, a popular social media sensation, recently died by committing apparent suicide. The 16-year old apparently took her own life on Nov. 1, following a month-long hiatus from the social media.

Egypt's Grand Imam: Religious terrorism is a 'cancer'
Egypt's Grand Imam: Religious terrorism is a 'cancer'

Egypt's top Muslim leader has met Pope Francis at the Vatican during a during a conference organised by the St Egidio community there.

Texas church shooter once taught at Bible school but was really an atheist who once said people who believe in God are stupid
Texas church shooter once taught at Bible school but was really an atheist who once said people who believe in God are stupid

Devin Kelley, the 26-year-old suspect in the mass shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs that left at least 26 people dead and another 20 injured, was an avowed atheist who once taught Vacation Bible School.

How to handle conflict in your church like Jesus
How to handle conflict in your church like Jesus

Conflict in churches can be horrible. We are, after all, supposed to be able to get on with each other, and most of the time we do.

After Texas church shooting, 70 Episcopal bishops say US must tackle relaxed gun laws

More than 70 Episcopal bishops working to curtail relaxed gun laws in the US have said that the nation must 'make amends' and called on elected representatives to be replaced if they are not up to protecting the people.

Justin Bieber on Selena Gomez: 'She's the only one I can imagine spending my life with'
Justin Bieber on Selena Gomez: 'She's the only one I can imagine spending my life with'

"Jelena" is back together again, and for Justin, there's no other woman to spend the rest of his life with.

Blizzard's 'Overwatch' League details announced
Blizzard's 'Overwatch' League details announced

As promised by Blizzard in late 2016, the Overwatch League is now putting its final touches before the newest eSports gaming league commences in January 2018. At its annual fan event BlizzCon in Anaheim, California, Blizzard announced all the details regarding its first season, and how the excitement will pan out throughout the entire duration of the league.

8 things you didn't know about Christmas
8 things you didn't know about Christmas

Here are eight of my favourite festive facts that made Mrs Kerensa roll her eyes...

Trump ally Pastor Robert Jeffress says shooters would quickly be shot dead in his church
Trump ally Pastor Robert Jeffress says shooters would quickly be shot dead in his church

The evangelical pastor and Donald Trump ally Robert Jeffress has suggested that an armed attacker on his church would be stopped after one or two shots because his congregants carry guns 'and I don't think there's anything wrong with that'.

'I don't understand, but I know my God does': Tearful pastor and wife speak of losing their daughter in church shooting
'I don't understand, but I know my God does': Tearful pastor and wife speak of losing their daughter in church shooting

The pastor at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs and his wife have spoken about losing their 14-year-old daughter during the shooting there on Sunday which left 26 people dead.

Texas church gunman 'had row with mother-in-law' before shooting
Texas church gunman 'had row with mother-in-law' before shooting

The Texas gunman Devin Patrick Kelley had argued with his mother-in-law who attended the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs before the rampage, officials said on Monday.

Fake News and the Texas church shooting: 3 false stories to watch out for
Fake News and the Texas church shooting: 3 false stories to watch out for

Devin Patrick Kelley is widely being named as the shooter in the attack on First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs, although authorities have yet to officially announce this.