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ISIS' relentless destruction of ancient heritage sites, and what it means for Iraq's religious communities
News broke on Wednesday that ISIS militants in Iraq have destroyed another ancient temple; that of Nabu in the Assyrian city of Nimrud.
(((Fightback))) How Twitter users are taking on anti-Semitism
User names with three brackets are appearing in a show of defiance against racists who've used the symbol for the past two years...
Bible store causes amusement by posting quote mocking Christianity
A Christian Bible store has caused amusement online after sharing a quote that mocked Christianity.
Desmond Tutu's daughter: 'Incredibly sad' to leave priesthood
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's daughter has said she is "incredibly sad" to leave the preisthood after her same-sex marriage to Marceline van Furth.
Archbishop of York: 'My conscience tells me I must vote Remain'
The Archbishop of York has said his conscience tells him to vote in favour of the European Union.
Modern pagans: Are the Greek gods on their way back?
It's still a tiny minority, but there is a serious attempt to revive the worship of the old gods in Greece.
It's not you, it's me: How the religion of self is pushing God to the margins
Barna's president David Kinnaman says a new "morality of self-fulfilment" has replaced Christianity as the culture's moral norm.
Palestinians barred from Israel after deadliest attack on Tel Aviv in months
More than 80,000 Palestinians were barred from entry to Israel on Thursday after four people were killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv.
Texas county yields to atheists' demand, agrees to remove cross decals on police patrol vehicles
A Texas county has agreed to remove Latin cross decals on sheriff office's patrol vehicles to settle a lawsuit filed by an atheist group.
Baptist church signs point out that 'Allah is not our God' and that 'Muhammad is not greater than Jesus'
A small Baptist church in Hood River, Oregon, has put up signs to emphasise that "Allah is not our God" and that Islamic prophet "Muhammad is not greater than Jesus."
U.S. transgender row: School district freezes fed bathroom policy after father pulls out 3 sons from school over issue
A school district in Michigan has stopped implementing a policy that allows transgender students to use bathrooms according to their gender identity after a father pulled out his three sons from a school over the issue.
U.S. transgender row: Boy who identifies as girl draws backlash after outshining rivals in track meet
A transgender teen who is biologically a male is being questioned by female athletes and their parents after he outshone most of the competitors in a state track meet in Alaska.
What do you do when church services do not feed your spirit
Regardless of the style of the service, one question remains: are your spiritual needs met in your church?
Fellow Christians praise Methodists' decision to reverse pro-abortion stance
Evangelicals and Baptists cheered the United Methodist Church (UMC) for reversing its supportive stance on killing innocent babies--a position that has been taken by Methodists for the past 46 years.
Lesbian Episcopal priest rebuked for claiming that homosexuality is 'a good thing' for Christians
A Christian theologian and speaker maintained that homosexuals are committing a sin after a lesbian Episcopal priest made a bold claim that homosexuality is actually a good thing for Christianity.
Curtailment of religious rights? Christians told to pray silently in Italian church so as not to disturb Muslim migrants
Much to the surprise of several faithful, Christians hoping to practice their faith in a church in Italy were told by a Catholic charity group to "pray in silence" so as not to disturb Muslim migrants from Africa who were seeking temporary refuge there.