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The biblical command most British Christians don't care for â and why they're dangerously wrong
The Old Testament's famous command against idolatry is seen as irrelevant to most Brits, including Christians. It might sound like just another 'rule' but it points to the longing of the human heart - and the Church ignores it at its peril.
Religious Freedom: Five countries where Christians face terrible persecution
Tomorrow is international religious freedom day. Here we look at five of the worst offenders against religious freedom in the world.
North Korea Day of Prayer offers message of hope for Christians in pariah state
North Korea continues to imprison, execute and torture Christians but opportunities are opening to weaken the totalitarian regime's grip, politicians, religious leaders and religious freedom charities heard on Wednesday.
Movers and shakers: Who are Britain's top 100 Catholics?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Catholics are highly influential in the UK, with the prime minister's number two and a man widely regarded as a future PM featuring prominently on a list of top members of the faith by the respected journal The Tablet.
VP Mike Pence says US will bypass UN and give US aid directly to Christians in Iraq
Mike Pence is promising to bypass the United Nations and give aid directly to beleaguered Christian communities in Iraq, vowing the days of minimal support filtering down to persecuted believers 'are over'.
Hotline to the heavens? Pope Francis to call International Space Station
The Pope is today set to reach out to the six astronauts on the International Space Station.
Anglican icon, spiritual giant: 9 quotes from Archbishop of Canterbury William Temple
William Temple was one of the greatest Archbishops of Canterbury in modern times. He died on this day in 1944, but is renowned today as a historic church leader and a 'spiritual giant'.
The 6 Commandments? For most Brits â including Christians â 10 is too many
Most Britons â and British Christians â only see six of the Bible's Ten Commandments as important principles to live by, according to a recent survey.
Jerry Falwell Jr calls on evangelicals to rise up against 'fake Republicans'
Jerry Falwell Jr, the influential evangelical president of Liberty University in Virginia, has passionately backed Steve Bannon's declaration of 'war' against what Falwell calls 'fake Republicans'.
Churches named 'at risk' include Charles Dickens' 'Little Dorrit' sanctuary
Charles Dickens' beloved church, and the one featured in Little Dorrit, is in endangered, according to the latest Heritage at Risk list published on Thursday.
Is God OK with gay marriage? Two pastors share their view
One pastor saying that embracing it is listening to the Holy Spirit while another maintains God's standards have never changed and the Bible forbids it.
Heroic Iraqi priest refuses to leave as a new battle starts, weeks after ISIS' defeat
A senior Iraqi priest is refusing to leave his town as opposing armies assembled for battle.
Islamic converts and 'born-again' Muslims vulnerable to ISIS radicalisation
Islamic converts and 'born-again Muslims' are particularly vulnerable to radicalisation because of their 'vacuum of knowledge', a new report has found.
Gay Catholics could be denied proper funerals, leaked email suggests
A leaked set of directives attributed to a Catholic diocese in Madison, Wisconsin urges priests to minimise 'the risk of scandal and confusion' when asked to conduct the funeral service of a person in a 'notorious homosexual relationship'.
Fear of religion limits UK's influence, MPs warn
A fear of religion among foreign office staff hampers the UK's fight for freedom of belief, politicians warned on Wednesday.
Christmas CD combines Sistine chapel choir with Grammy-winning soprano â with proceeds going to the poor
In a new release of music for this year's Advent and Christmas, multiple Grammy award-winning mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli has sung with the Pope's Sistine Chapel choir.