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Exclusive: Jews barred from Commons meeting where senior Palestinian attacked UK for 'sympathy' over Holocaust
A group of British Jews were barred from what they claim was a 'racist' meeting inside Parliament last week at which a top Palestinian attacked the UK for 'still sympathising with the Jews as being the victims of the Holocaust'.
No Advent cheer for modern day Cratchits
Advent has not started well for tens of thousands of latter day equivalents of the Cratchit Family, made famous in Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
'Pray Prince George is gay': 3 things we learnt from the controversy
Little did Kelvin Holdsworth, the Scottish priest at the centre of the 'pray Prince George is gay' controversy, know his blog post would cause such a storm two years after he intended.
Justin Welby under pressure to overhaul approach to church sex abuse survivors
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing a mass call to overhaul the Church of England's approach to sex abuse survivors after his letter to one victim was branded 'painful' and 'disappointing'.
Bishop urged to oppose controversial UK Franklin Graham rally
The Bishop of Blackburn is being urged to speak against an evangelism event in Blackpool hosted by the controversial figure Franklin Graham.
When ministers crack: Why telling your church what you think of them might not be the best idea
Church, the old quip goes, would be alright if it weren't for Christians.
Church of England 'deeply concerned' by new figures showing thousands plunged into poverty
The Church of England has said it is 'deeply concerned' by stark new analysis showing that thousands of children and older people have been plunged into poverty in the past four years, and warned that 'worse is to come'.
'Jesus is totally into second chancers': Perry Noble launches new church on Facebook
Perry Noble, the ousted former leader of NewSpring Church in South Carolina, yesterday officially launched his new Second Chance Church with a sermon delivered not from a pulpit or before a crowd but via video on Facebook.
Months after deadly Palm Sunday attack, Egypt's St George's church re-opens
The Mar Girgis (St George) Church in Tanta, Egypt was inaugurated at the weekend after renovations were completed, months after the church was blown up during a Palm Sunday prayer service amid a wave of terrorist attacks.
Ravi Zacharias denies 'grooming' accusations: 'I have learned a difficult and painful lesson'
Ravi Zacharias is being forced to defend himself over allegations around a lawsuit involving a married woman who sent him nude pictures and against claims he misled supporters by exaggerating about his academic achievements.
In time for Christmas, 700 World Vision teddy bears arrive for refugee children in Uganda
A motley crew of 700 British teddy bears have brought a touch of Christmas joy to refugee children in northern Uganda, where thousands of children continue to cross the border from war-torn South Sudan.
Number of 'punchbag' clergy joining Unite trade union on the rise
The Unite trade union has seen a surge in religious ministers joining its faith workers division in the past year, amid claims of increased stress among clergy.
Rival Anglican church ordains new clergy in challenge to Justin Welby
The Archbishop of Canterbury faces a new threat to his authority this week with a breakaway Anglican church in England ordaining nine ministers for the first time.
Trump warned of violence spike if Jerusalem recognised as Israel's capital
Any move by the United States to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital would fuel extremism and violence, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday.
Pope Francis defends not mentioning 'Rohingya' in Myanmar
Pope Francis has defended his strategy of avoiding the term 'Rohingya' in Myanmar, saying he believed he got his message across to both the civilian and military leadership without shutting down dialogue.
Trump: Flynn's dealings with Russia were lawful
Donald Trump insisted actions by former national security adviser Michael Flynn during the presidential transition were lawful, and that he had had to fire him because Flynn had lied to the FBI and the vice president.