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Escaped prisoner who became Christian minister faces return to jail after 37 years
67-year-old Bill Burchfield from Georgia twice escaped prison after pleading guilty to the voluntary manslaughter of his wife.
Bangladesh PM urges terrorists to stop killing in the name of religion
"Islam is a religion of peace. Stop killing in the name of the religion," said Hasina after 20 hostages were murdered by Islamist terrorists at a restaurant in Dhaka.
What is Eid al-Fitr? All you need to know about the end of Ramadan
Nearly three million Muslims in the UK and many more around the world are preparing to end their month-long fast of Ramadan. Here is a guide of what you need to know.
Battle looms in Church of England over 'blessings' for gay marriage
Evangelicals are preparing to block what they fear is an attempt to introduce same-sex blessings to the Church of England.
The Chilcot report: what is it, what will we learn and why does it matter?
The long-awaited Iraq Inquiry is expected to examine the timing of Tony Blair's decision to side with the US in the 2003 invasion
Donald Trump sparks furious row after sharing white-supremacist tweet
Donald Trump sparked a furious row over antisemitism after he tweeted a photo of Hillary Clinton next to a Star of David against a background of dollar bills.
Ramadan prayer event cancelled after far-right group march raises tensions
A Muslim prayer event to mark the end of Ramadan has been cancelled because of rising racial tensions after the UK's vote to leave the European Union.
Children at illegal ultra-Orthodox school almost drowned on hiking trip
An illegal faith school for ultra-Orthodox Jewish students ran a hiking expedition to Dover in which a group of 34 children and two adults nearly drowned and had to be rescued by emergency services.
Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader: 'I want my life back'
Nigel Farage has resigned as leader of UKIP saying he has done his bit.
5 reasons why evangelical support for Trump is complicated
The awkward embrace of Trump and the evangelical leaders who had once opposed him isn't the whole story.
Churches at the forefront as Londoners say no to racism
Anti racist actions happened across London during rush hour - organised by London Citizens - which is made up of churches and other civil society groups.
Pope Francis: I will not bow to conservative critics
Pope Francis has pledged he will not be deterred from making changes by the strong rhetoric of the ultra-conservative wing of the Catholic Church. But nor will he chop off their heads, he said.
Christian dating sites ordered to include LGBT singles
Christian dating sites have been forced to cater for an LGBT audience after it was judged they contravened anti-discrination laws.
Boris Johnson on Brexit: Government needs positive plan to combat 'hysteria'
Boris Johnson criticised the government on Monday for not having a positive plan to make a British exit from the EU work.
Islamic State Baghdad bombings: Death toll rises to 165, more than 200 injured
The attack on the shopping area of Karrada is the deadliest since the Iraqi government dislodged Islamic State from its stronghold of Fallujah.
U.N. criticised for saying that daily U.K. school prayer assembly violates children's human rights
"The U.N. should spend more time doing its main job of preventing war and genocide rather than poking its nose in other countries' classrooms."