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Durham Free School takes fight to Education Secretary after closure ruling
The Christian school is to challenge Nicky Morgan over her decision to shut it down.
Christian Concern wins apology after conference backing heterosexual marriage was cancelled
A prestigious conference centre has backed down after cancelling a conference on traditional marriage.
Muslim prisoner granted right to grow a beard
A Muslim prisoner has been granted the right to grow a beard after a court ruled that his religious rights trumped security concerns.
Christian doctor denies performing exorcism on depressed patient
Thomas O'Brien is being investigated by the General Medical Council over claims he told a vulnerable patient to stop taking medication.
Malaysia: Catholic newspaper not allowed to use 'Allah' to refer to God
Malaysia's top court has ruled that a Catholic newspaper cannot use the word "Allah" to refer to God.
Researchers claim to have found ancient Gospel of Mark fragment in mummy's mask
Researchers say they have found the oldest text from the Gospel of Mark in an ancient Egyptian mummy's mask
Documents reveal how Polish Cardinal helped Jewish families escape Holocaust
Memoirs kept at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem show another side to one of the greatest Polish figures of the 20th century.
Obama to meet family of imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini
President Obama has agreed to meet with the wife and children of Saeed Abedini, the American pastor imprisoned in Iran, today.
Whatever happened to laying down your life?
Martin Saunders on how the story of a mafia whistleblower highlights the problem of lukewarm Christianity.
Guinea: Three priests beaten and held hostage for 'spreading Ebola'
Three Baptist priests were beaten and held hostage in Guinea after villagers accused them of spreading Ebola.
Megachurch pastor Perry Noble blasted for 'problematic' theology by South Carolina Baptist leader
Noble appeared to deny the validity of the 10 Commandments in a Christmas Eve sermon.
Former MI6 head: Pope Francis was right to warn of 'punch' for people who insult religion
Sir John Sawers has urged the need for respect for other people's core values.
Boko Haram claims responsibility for Baga massacre, saying 'The Lord told us to'
The leader of Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the recent brutal massacre in Baga in northeast Nigeria and has threatened more violence.
Top Christian school is downgraded: head blames new 'British values' rules
Grindon Christian School has been put into special measures following a bad Ofsted report.
More women than men believe in life after death
There is a "huge disparity" between men and women over matters of faith and belief, with nearly twice as many women as men believing in life after death.
Exorcising Lenin: protesters arrested in Red Square after holy water stunt
Members of the Blue Rider protest group splashed Lenin's tomb with water from a church.