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Pope calls Palestinian leader Abbas 'angel of peace'
Pope Francis met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, calling him "an angel of peace", days after the Vatican announced a treaty that formalized its recognition of the State of Palestine.
Church of Scotland poised to make final vote on gay ordination
"We are all one family" the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland said today ahead of a final, historic vote on the ordination of ministers in same-sex civil partnerships.
'We hope that God will save us' say Iraqis as ISIS claims victory in Ramadi
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning most of the western provincial capital.
US appeals court orders release of nuclear-activist nun
A US appellate court on Friday ordered the immediate release of an elderly nun and two other peace activists a week after overturning their sabotage convictions for breaking into a Tennessee nuclear defense facility in 2012.
The authority of religious leaders has fallen - poll
The public is increasingly interested in religious leaders, but no longer affords them the authority they used to possess, a new survey shows.
Boston Marathon bomber sentenced to death
After deliberating for 15 hours, the federal jury chose death by lethal injection for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, over its only other option: life in prison without possibility of release.
Paraguay 'divided in two' by 10-year-old rape victim abortion case
A pregnant 10-year-old rape victim in Paraguay has been denied an abortion, drawing criticism from UN human rights experts and counter-criticism from the Catholic Church.
How to cope when life doesn't work out as you planned
Your faith doesn't have to go pear-shaped when life hands you lemons.
One in eight parents fake religion to get kids into faith schools
The number of parents lying about their faith to ensure their children are admitted to good schools has considerably increased, a new poll has revealed.
Migrant crisis: Europe is not worth the risk, Ghanaian Church leaders warn African youth
Young people should "stay in their home countries and work hard to earn their daily keep," say Church leaders.
Could Tim Farron finally quash the myth that Christianity and Liberalism don't mix?
Evangelical Christian Tim Farron is likely to become the next Lib Dem leader and clearly demonstrates that it's possible to combine fervent faith with liberal politics.
BB King: Ten things the King of Blues said about faith
Blues legend BB King has died aged 89, his lawyer has confirmed.
Southern Baptists lift ban on missionaries speaking in tongues
New guidelines also relax rules on baptism and divorce.
What feminism looks like in the developing world
What does it mean to promote the role and rights of women in a culture very different from our own?
Seven pastors who have officiated celebrity weddings
With news that HTB's Nicky Gumbel will be presiding over ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell's wedding today, we've put together a list of pastors who have officiated celebrity weddings of days gone by.
Einstein letters rejecting a personal God to go to auction
A collection of Albert Einstein's letters are due to be auctioned in June, including some which detail his views on God.