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Hundreds line streets for Alfie Evans' funeral
Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets of Liverpool today for the funeral of Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old who died from a degenerative brain condition following a legal battle over his treatment.
Extreme baptism: Does this Orthodox priest go too far?
This Orthodox baptism has caused no small amount of online outrage, with one Twitter user likening the priest's technique to 'child abuse'.
At least 41 Palestinians killed at Gaza border as anger mounts over US embassy move
At least 18 Palestinians were today killed by Israeli troops along the Gaza border, health officials said, as demonstrators streamed to the frontier on the day the US prepared to open its embassy in Jerusalem.
Michael Curry: Who is the Royal wedding preacher who backs gay marriage and opposes Trump?
Michael Curry, the first African-American head of the US Episcopal Church, will preach at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding on Saturday.
Is it time to go in search of lost prophets?
I have simply made a deal with myself to dig out books by people no one has ever heard of, who once were superstars, and bring this stuff back into the light.
An open letter to Richard Dawkins: What have you got to lose by debating God's existence with me this weekend?
I'm free in Sydney and I won't cost a penny: I'm happy to speak about my beliefs for free. What do you have to lose?
Harry and Meghan's wedding: What should Michael Curry say?
Imagine, for a moment, being in Michael Curry's shoes. What would you say? Why? How would you feel? It must be pretty daunting.
Victory for evangelicals as US embassy moves to Jerusalem â but at what price?
As dozens are wounded along the Gaza border amid violent protests there and across the West Bank, shortly after 4pm local time today Robert Jeffress, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, will calmly pray for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump at the highly controversial new US embassy in Jerusalem.
Militant family uses child in suicide bomb attack on Indonesian police
A family of Islamist militants in Indonesia carried an eight-year-old into a suicide bomb attack against police in Surabaya on Monday.
Conservatives launch breakaway Anglican church in Brazil
A breakaway Anglican church has been launched in Brazil as part of a worldwide trend following fissures over sexuality.
Mitt Romney blasts 'bigot' Robert Jeffress over prayer at US embassy in Jerusalem, John Hagee in spotlight too
Prominent pastors were last night drawn into the fierce controversy over today's US embassy move to Jerusalem, as Senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah said that Baptist minister Robert Jeffress should not be giving the opening prayer because he's a 'religious bigot'.
Christians must be allowed to wear crosses at work, new guidance insists
Christians must be allowed to wear crosses at work, new government guidance will insist.
Christians should be confident and unapologetic in 'a hostile and increasingly secular world', says Sarah Mullally
Christians should be confident and unapologetic in speaking about their faith in 'a hostile and increasingly secular world', the new bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has said.
Paris knife attack: 1 killed by man shouting 'Allahu akbar'
An assailant shouting 'Allahu akbar' killed a passer-by in a knife attack that also wounded four others in the heart of Paris late on Saturday before he was shot dead by police, French authorities said.
Indonesia: 3 churches hit in ISIS-inspired bombing attack
Suicide bombers suspected to be from an Islamic State-inspired group killed at least nine people and wounded 40 in attacks on Christians attending Sunday morning services at three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya, security officials said.
Sarah Mullally installed as 133rd Bishop of London at St Paul's Cathedral
Dame Sarah Mullally has been installed as the 133rd bishop of London at St Paul's Cathedral â becoming the first woman to hold the post.