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In a world shaped by religion, media must take it seriously says BBC chief
The head of religion and ethics at the BBC has called for the broadcaster to lead the fight against religious illiteracy.
Baby boy abandoned in Nativity scene has emotional reunion with birth family
A baby boy who was laid in a manger and left in a church navitity crib 44 years ago has enjoyed an "amazing" reunion with his natural siblings.
Why pop music can't seem to escape God
On the day Bloc Party release their fifth album, entitled Hymns, why can't pop musicians let go of the spiritual, even if they don't believe?
ISIS is committing genocide, declares Council of Europe
The resolution was passed just a week before the EU is scheduled to vote on a similar motion.
The one reason why your schedules are all over the place
Scheduling and prioritizing can be a great challenge by itself, and sticking with them can be even more challenging. Here is one way to fix those schedules.
How one dirty word could change the world and revolutionise the Church
Outside the Church, it has connotations of weakness and counter-cultural weirdness; within the Church it carries dangerous associations of oppression and power abuse.
Planned cross-border Eucharist highlights plight of immigrants
American and Mexican Christians have planned a Eucharist service straddling the America-Mexican border to draw attention to the plight of immigrants.
Pakistan: Freedom for Christian children who labour in Punjab brick kilns
A move to end the use of children in brick kilns in Pakistan's second largest province has met with fierce resistance from employers â but Christian campaigners have welcomed the government's resolve.
Israel to subsidise schools which teach its curriculum in east Jerusalem
The Israeli Education Ministry is reported to be ready to give extra subsidies to schools in east Jerusalem that teach the same programme as schools in Israel. This funding won't be made available to schools that continue to teach a Palestinian curriculum.
ISIS releases 16 Assyrian Christian hostages
ISIS has released 16 more Assyrian Christian hostages in Syria, activists working in the region have confirmed.
10 verses with promises of joy to claim when you are depressed
Though the Bible never says that Christians will never get depressed, it does promise that God will restore our joy.
Leadership lessons we can learn from the Bible
Leadership must be present and must be practiced as effectively as possible in every area of life. Leadership is also taught in the Bible.
7 things your pastor might be too scared to admit
The pressure on pastors can be overwhelming, and consequently, leaders of congregations would rather just hide some things that they feel people might question, but not all things should be kept under wraps.
3 practical ways to serve your pastor
Pastors are called to be servant leaders, taking care of their flock and feeding their sheep, but that doesn't mean that the church does not have an obligation to serve their pastors as well.
France: Iran clinches business deals worth billions as protesters march
France and Iran hailed the sale of Airbus planes and the renewal of a decades-old carmaking venture as symbols of thawing relations on Thursday.
Trump dominates Republican candidates' debate even when he's not there
Front-runner Donald Trump managed to upstage the event on Thursday with a typical dramatic flourish.