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Churches burgled in Germany to fund Islamic State terror
Churches burgled in Germany to fund Islamic State terror

A gang has gone on trial in Germany accused of robbing churches and schools to fund terror

Donald Trump open to joining forces with Ben Carson in single Republican ticket
Donald Trump open to joining forces with Ben Carson in single Republican ticket

For Trump, the top Republican candidate, a tandem with his closest rival is not at all a farfetched idea.

\'Muslim invasion\' of Europe? Germans resist Merkel\'s welcoming policy on migrants as \'civil war\' warning raised
'Muslim invasion' of Europe? Germans resist Merkel's welcoming policy on migrants as 'civil war' warning raised

Unknown to many people because of lack of major media coverage in the United States, Germans are rising up against their own government for its decision to "welcome" 800,000 mostly Syrian migrants, noted political activist and commentator Pamela Geller said.

\'ISIS terrorists could slip in\': FBI bucks Obama plan to accept thousands of Muslim migrants from Syria
'ISIS terrorists could slip in': FBI bucks Obama plan to accept thousands of Muslim migrants from Syria

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is finding itself at odds with the Obama administration as it warned Congress for a second time this year that admitting thousands of mostly Muslim migrants into the US is a "highly dubious venture, fraught with risks that terrorist fighters could slip in posing as refugees."

Pope Francis facing threats: \'Apocalyptic strategy\' to prevent Catholic Church reforms sparks Vatican fears
Pope Francis facing threats: 'Apocalyptic strategy' to prevent Catholic Church reforms sparks Vatican fears

An alleged "apocalyptic strategy" by Catholic conservatives meant to destabilise the Church and prevent Pope Francis from undertaking radical reforms has reportedly whipped up a storm of intrigue in the Vatican.

Bangladeshi blogger arrested for criticising Islam
Bangladeshi blogger arrested for criticising Islam

Human rights campaigners have called for Mohon Kumar Mondal to be released after he was arrested for questioning the rationality of Islam's Hajj pilgrimage.

The forgotten Yazidis: Thousands still stranded on Mount Sinjar
The forgotten Yazidis: Thousands still stranded on Mount Sinjar

Harry Farley revisits the story of the Yazidis stranded on Mount Sinjar and takes a look at their current predicament

Theocracy: Did a leading theologian call for a Christian caliphate?
Theocracy: Did a leading theologian call for a Christian caliphate?

Surely no sensible Christian theologian would suggest Christians in the 21st Century should be seeking a theocracy?

Benefit sanctions: Churches accuse DWP of \'using hunger as a weapon\'
Benefit sanctions: Churches accuse DWP of 'using hunger as a weapon'

Sanctions cause hardship, suffering, and are "purely punitive", says a coalition of churches and charities.

The five worst husbands in the Bible
The five worst husbands in the Bible

The Bible is full of examples to follow, but it's got quite a few examples of people who behaved really badly.

South Africa: Church backs students as Zuma caves in to mass protests
South Africa: Church backs students as Zuma caves in to mass protests

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has frozen student tuition fees in response to widespread protests by students angry at the proposed rises of up to 12 per cent.

Bristol Palin slams film about evangelical pastor and gun control
Bristol Palin slams film about evangelical pastor and gun control

Abigail Disney's film The Armor of Light focuses on Pastor Rob Schenck.

\'Gay cure\': Christians split over whether controversial therapy should be banned
'Gay cure': Christians split over whether controversial therapy should be banned

Nicky Morgan's declaration that 'gay cure' therapies must stamped has sparked a split reaction in the Christian community.

Islam is \'dangerous\', say over half of US protestant pastors
Islam is 'dangerous', say over half of US protestant pastors

A new LifeWay Research survey shows that Islam is polarising opinions among American pastors.

Seven churches burned in St Louis in just two weeks
Seven churches burned in St Louis in just two weeks

Another church has been set on fire in St Louis, Missouri, bringing the total number of churches attacked by suspected arsonists in the area to seven.

Ministers and magic mushrooms: Why religion is about more than mysticism
Ministers and magic mushrooms: Why religion is about more than mysticism

Scientists are recruiting ministers to take psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called 'magic mushrooms'.