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Labour divisions exposed after Corbyn leadership victory
Left-wing veteran Corbyn won the support of 59.5 per cent of members and supporters.
Oklahoma Ten Commandments monument must be demolished in 30 days, judge rules
The monument of the Ten Commandmentsâconsidered important by Christians and Jews alikeâerected on the Oklahoma state capitol grounds will have to be taken down within 30 days after a state district judge affirmed an earlier ruling stating that public space cannot be used to promote any religious belief.
Non-stop prayer movement involving thousands of Christians and hundreds of churches takes atheist China by storm
China is witnessing the extraordinary growth of an expression of faith: a prayer movement involving thousands of Christians who take their turns in praying 24 hours a day non-stop for seven days a week.
Leaked emails reveal new child sex abuse controversy
The Catholic Church has been drawn into a new scandal after senior clerics conspired to block a survivor from joining the Pope's sex abuse advisory board.
Archbishop says government is discriminating against Christian Syrian refugees
Justin Welby says government policy risks excluding Christians from the asylum programme.
In pictures: Refugee solidarity demonstration sees tens of thousands march on Westminster
Thousands marched through central London for a rally demonstrating support for refugees.
Peter Ball should have been prosecuted for sex abuse 22 years ago admits CPS
The disgraced former Bishop of Gloucester Peter Ball should have been prosecuted 22 years ago, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Rediscovering the lost gift of Jesus: Rest
Jesus invited his disciples to "come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while." David Baker considers what that might look like today.
Moses' marriage, and why racism is like leprosy
Moses' marriage provides a devastating rebuke to one of the most grievous sins of this or any age.
Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation
The disaster was the latest in a series of deadly mishaps to hit the haj.
Ukraine: 'Significant progress' made towards resolving conflict, says Germany
The two sides have agreed not to lay any more mines and to clear mines already laid.
Four terrible misuses of the word 'Christian'
We use 'Christian' as shorthand to describe things which clearly complement our worldview, or which are marketed directly as such.
Migrants row: Austrian leader compares Hungary's refugee policy to Nazi deportations
Thousands of refugees are crossing the border to Hungary every day.
Pope Francis: Climate change has 'grave social consequences' if not addressed
Months after releasing a powerful encyclical about the environment, Pope Francis has once again warned the public that climate change has serious "consequences," especially to the poor.
'We're facing Hitler with nuke arms': US House dumps Iran deal in symbolic vote
Led by Republican lawmakers seeking to protect the future of both the United States and Israel, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's nuclear accord with Iran.
Atheists force Mississippi school to censure teacher who put up classroom prayer board
When a teacher at a public school in Mississippi put up a board for student prayer requests in the classroom and offered to pray for her students, she and her school were immediately threatened with a lawsuit by an atheist organisation, Charisma News reported.