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Muslims targeted as religious hate crime soars across England and Wales
Religious hate crime has surged across England and Wales, with Home Office figures showing the number of offences now hitting a record high.
Historic Iona Abbey gears up for final refurbishment push
The Iona Community is seeking support for the final stage of the redevelopment of its historic Iona Abbey base after the completion of the first part of its refurbishment project.
Russian Orthodox Church breaks with Constantinople in row over Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church said on Monday it had decided to sever all relations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Church charity warns of collapsing 'local welfare' schemes
A safety-net designed to ensure the very poorest people in the UK are able to meet basic needs is failing thousands of them, according Church Action on Poverty.
Trump claims climate scientists have an 'agenda' as Britain looks to strengthen targets
As US president Donald Trump accused climate change scientists of having a 'political agenda', the UK government has pressed for clarity about how to achieve more cuts in greenhouse emissions.
A trip in a NYPD car is just the start of a chance to learn
Greg doesn't look to convert people. Instead his faith is there in front of people and his actions speak more than words could.
Harry and Meghan expecting first baby next year
The news emerged shortly after the royal couple landed in Australia for their first overseas tour.
Manic street preachers: Why they miss the point
These guys aren't there to listen to others. It's not a dialogue, it's a diatribe.
Why the neglect of Britain's prisons needs to end: An ex-chaplain speaks out
Sometimes an 'overdose of love' is the only thing that will turn people around.
EXCLUSIVE: Evangelical bishops issue blunt warning to Church of England on sexuality
Anglican evangelical bishops have warned of 'major problems' and the danger of division if the Church of England changes its stance on sexuality.
How I've changed my mind about yoga
When I first started seeing yoga classes advertised in churches, I lamented, "Oh how blasphemous and lost is the modern church". My opinion was, that for a minister or congregation to allow that evil practice through their doors they must be backslidden indeed.
Slain Salvadoran bishop Romero and Pope Paul VI become saints
Pope Francis on Sunday made saints of two of the most contentious Roman Catholic figures of the 20th century â murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, who reigned over one of the Church's most turbulent eras and enshrined its opposition to contraception.
School bans songs mentioning Jesus from annual Christmas concert
A middle school in Virginia has banned songs mentioning "Jesus" from its annual Christmas concert as part of an effort to be "more sensitive" toward the increasingly "diverse population" of its student body.
Freed pastor Andrew Brunson flies back to the US
A U.S. pastor was flown out of Turkey on Friday after a court freed him from two years of detention, in a step that could improve U.S.-Turkish ties strained by disputes over Syria, Iran and Ankara's planned purchase of Russian military equipment.
Fears Hurricane Michael death toll may rise as many communities remain cut off
The death toll was expected to rise this weekend in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael as hundreds remained unaccounted for along the Florida Panhandle where decimated communities remained cutoff and in the dark.
Andrew Brunson walks free after court sentences him to time served
A Turkish court ruled on Friday that the US evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a bitter diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington should be released.