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Anna Duggar says Josh's affair was a betrayal 'for those who call themselves Christian'
When it was revealed earlier this year that Josh Duggar from the cancelled TLC show "19 Kids and Counting" cheated on his wife using the Ashley Madison website, everybody's thoughts and concerns went out to Anna, the mother of his four children.
Widow of slain missionary receives Mother Teresa award
Gladys Staines has been honoured with the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice.
Bernie Sanders condemns Trump's call to close mosques
Bernie Sanders made a stand against religious intolerance on Wednesday, meeting with members of three faiths â Christianity, Islam and Judaism â in a mosque to discuss rising religious tensions in America.
Virginia students told to write 'there is no god but Allah' in Arabic calligraphy assignment
Parents protested after a teacher asked students at a Virginia school to copy a Muslim statement of faith in Arabic calligraphy assignment.
Justin Welby: Christ's birth is a source of 'hope and healing' for bereaved
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he has "never got over" the loss of his eldest daughter in a candid message to bereaved parents.
Could Bethlehem be the hottest new stag do destination?
A stag and hen party operator is offering the trip as part of a five-night visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
UK mosques could be designed to be more 'quintessentially British' says Muslim peer
Mosques in the UK could be designed without minarets to look more "quintessentially British", according to former Conservative Party chairman Baroness Warsi.
Extremism consultation must be extended, says Christian MP
The government's radical proposals to tackle extremism are "absurd" and must be postponed to allow more time to respond, a Christian MP has said.
Overhaul of marriage law will put God and religion into civil ceremonies
Religious readings, hymns, meditations and poetry could be included in civil weddings for the first time under an overhaul of marriage laws recommended by a Law Commission report today.
Controversial UK report rules Muslim Brotherhood not a terrorist group
A controversial review into the Muslim Brotherhood was published today and ruled the secretive organisation had "highly ambiguous relationship with violent extremism."
The rise of ISIS, Christian persecution and an uncertain future: the Arab Spring, five years on...
What actually happened during the Arab Spring? How did it begin and spread? What has happened since its hopeful beginnings? And where might the region go from here?
India: Christmas cancelled in Chennai after floods devastate region
The floods resulted from heavy rainfall in November and December, thought to be the result of the El Nino phenomenon.
Justin Trudeau backs imprisoned pastor Hyeon Soo Lim
Hyeon Soo Lim was sentenced by North Korea's Supreme Court for what it called crimes against the state.
Cuba says Obama can visit, but not interfere
U.S. President Barack Obama is welcome to visit Cuba but not to meddle in its internal affairs, a senior foreign ministry official said on Wednesday on the eve of the first anniversary of the two countries' historic rapprochement.
Wheaton under pressure over suspension of hijab-wearing teacher
Protests yesterday from students called for her reinstatement and an apology from the college.
Chief Rabbi: Jewish schools should teach children about Islam
Teaching Islam will give children the opportunity to learn about a "poorly understood" religion, he says.