• Pope Francis Will Visit Greece to Support Refugees: 'Extremely Attentive to Suffering'

  Greek church authorities recently approved plans for Pope Francis to visit the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday, April 16, to show support for the refugees there. Officials stated the pope requested the visit. This is a delicate period for refugees there because, under a contested plan, the European Union began returning newcomers to neighboring Turkey this month.

  

• James 'Mad Dog' Mattis Secretly Courted to Enter 2016 U.S. Presidency Race for Third Party

  An anonymous group of "conservative billionaires" reportedly is trying to convince retired U.S. Marine Corp. Gen. James Mattis to run for president as a third-party candidate, if Donald Trump secures the GOP nomination. Mattis retired on May 22, 2013, after 44 years of military service.

  

• Oklahoma Man Rescued from Wildfire by Storm Trackers: 'God Was Watching Out For Us'

  When an Oklahoma man found himself trapped on a road grader during a Woods County wildfire Wednesday, he was lucky that a couple of local news storm trackers saw his predicament and rescued him before the flames engulfed his grader.

  

• Indiana Trooper Fired for Proselytizing in Traffic Stops, Sued Twice For Witnessing Faith in Pullovers

  Indiana trooper Brian Hamilton has been sued twice in the past 18 months for allegedly preaching to citizens after stopping them for traffic violations. Indiana State Police representatives said Thursday they had to sever Hamilton from the highway patrol force.

  

• Newborn Boy Tossed Into Trash Compactor, Rescued on Good Friday In Washington

  When Paula Andrews went to throw garbage into a massive trash compactor at her Everett, Wash., apartment complex last Friday, she heard faint, muffled baby sounds. Hoping the cries were being produced by a doll, she dug down through two feet of garbage - only to find a real, newborn baby boy who had been discarded to die in the compactor.