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Helping 'wuff' sleepers in the heart of London
A day centre for homeless dogs opens, believed to be the first in London.
Most countries fail to respect rights of atheists - report
The barbarity of Islamic State and the murders of humanist bloggers in Bangladesh are among the persecution meted out to atheists and agnostics this year.
Justin Welby: The tide is turning, the Church is growing
The Church in the UK is seeing growth, the Archbishop of Canterbury has insisted, despite a major report this week concluding that British churchgoers are in significant decline.
Pakistan: Thousands of Christians could be homeless as slums targeted for destruction
The Pakistani government is cracking down on slums in Islamabad over fears that the Christian population could overtake the Muslim-majority.
Stained-glass ceiling is real, no increase in women leaders in over a decade - Duke University
The number of women in church leadership roles in America has barely grown since 1998, according a study by Duke University.
#MyTreedom: Facebook campaign uses Christmas trees to highlight global persecution
As Christian persecution in the middle east grows, foreign affairs journalist Lisa Daftari has launched a facebook campaign seeking to both raise awareness and reduce fear through solidarity.
Justin Welby on food poverty report: Hunger a national 'tragedy'
Justin Welby spoke of his shock at the "tragedy" of hunger in Britain today and blamed "unnecessary problems" in government benefit administration as he launched a report on food poverty in the Houses of Parliament.
Six facts about Islam in the US
In light of increasing negative rhetoric about Muslims in the US, here are six facts from the Pew research Center.
CofE calls out hypocrisy of cinemas for banning Lord's Prayer but showing Hindu film
Cinemas have been accused of having double standards by the Church of England for showing a short film about Hinduism after it refused to show adverts featuring the Lord's Prayer.
Child sex abuse allegations against dead priest 'credible'
More than ten years after a popular American Roman Catholic priest's death, an allegation of sexual abuse on a minor against him has been found to be credible.
Catholic churches in Chennai cancel Christmas to serve flood victims
Catholic churches in Southern India have cancelled Christmas in order to serve victims of the worst flooding in Chennai for over a century.
Arab-looking U.S. doctor wearing Muslim garb detained at Houston airport, a victim of racial profiling
A Muslim-American doctor, who heads an anti-Muslim radicalization organization in the U.S., was detained at a Houston airport after he arrived from Newark.
U.S. House passes bill to tighten visa waiver programme affecting U.S. travel of citizens from 38 countries
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would tighten restrictions on travel to the United States by citizens from 38 countries under the Visa Waiver Program.
Syrian refugees arrive to start new life in U.S., with help from groups that defied governors' actions
Syrian families have finally arrived in Texas and Indiana through the help of groups that defied governors' actions to block them from resettling in the U.S.
Texas police chief tells citizens to arm themselves, warns Obama: 'If you try to disarm us, you will cause a revolution'
A police chief in East Texas has urged citizens to buy guns to arm themselves against Muslim terrorists and fight President Barack Obama.
Microsoft takes out 'God' in new TV holiday ad showing employees singing 'Let There Be Peace on Earth'
Microsoft just left God out in its latest television commercial.