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'Sherlock' Christmas Special: Co-Creator Says Benedict Cumberbatch Is 'Obsessed' With His Hair
Nobody thought that bringing the literary figure Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the 21st century would work, but "Sherlock" creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffatt managed to do just that. What's more, their show was a phenomenal hit. 
Wheaton Students Hold Sit-ins to Reinstate Professor Sent on Administrative Leave, Who Said Christians and Muslims “Worship Same God”
Students from Wheaton College are demanding the suspended associate professor Dr. Larycia Hawkins to be reinstated, by holding sit-ins in the campus. 
Korean Canadian Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim Sentenced to Hard Labor for Life in North Korea
Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim, who has been detained in North Korea for over 10 months, has been sentenced to hard labor for life, according to a Dec. 16 report by the Associated Press. 
Manny Pacquiao Donates Houses in Ambitious Project to Accommodate Hundreds of Homeless People
Filipino boxer and congressman Manny Pacquiao has donated roughly $604,000 to build a housing project with 150 units for the homeless people in Bales village, in Saranggani province of Philippines. 
More Non-Religious Americans Willing to Attend Church This Christmas Than Regular Churchgoers May Assume, Says Survey
More people may be willing to come to Church at Christmas, than most churchgoers assume. A new poll by LifeWay Research on 1,000 Americans, reveals that about 60 percent of the people attend church at Christmas, and among those who don’t attend, almost 57 percent said they would go if invited. 
Pledge of Allegiance and Christmas Celebrations Back in New York School, After Backlash from Community
The Brooklyn public elementary school has backed down from banning Christmas celebration, Thanksgiving, and Pledge of Allegiance, and Santa Clause after a backlash from parents, and community. 
Paris Climate Accord Signed: Receives Both Support and Opposition from Faith Leaders and Scientists
Many faith leaders from different denominations have lauded the Paris Agreement to limit global warming by reining in greenhouse gases, which was approved by delegates from 195 countries at the convention that had been held for 13 days and concluded on December 12. 
Official Investigations Find Ohio Planned Parenthood Clinic Fetal Remains Disposed in Landfills
Investigation of the Planned Parenthood facilities in Ohio revealed that the companies to which the fetal remains were sent disposed them in landfills, which was in clear violation of the state laws, according to an official report released by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. 
2015 TIME's 'Person of the Year': Angela Merkel and Footprints of Her Christian Roots in Taking On Refugee Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is TIME’s 2015 ‘Person of the Year’, who stood firm in giving asylum to victims of war-torn middle east, amid opposition from her conservative allies and many from the nation’s citizenry. 
China: Small House Church With Less than 50 Members Closed Down for Not Registering Though No Such Requirement Cited by Law
A house church in China was closed down by the authorities on the ground that it was running illegally.
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