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Pastor says police should apologise after using mugshots of black men for target practice
Pastor says police should apologise after using mugshots of black men for target practice

A North Miami pastor is calling for an apology from the police department after it was discovered that mugshots of black men were being used for officers' target practice.

Terry Jones insists \'burning the Koran is not radical\'
Terry Jones insists 'burning the Koran is not radical'

Terry Jones, notorious for burning copies of Islam's sacred book, insists that burning the Koran is "not radical."

Sadie Robertson shares unrecognisable photo of dad Willie before he had his famous beard
Sadie Robertson shares unrecognisable photo of dad Willie before he had his famous beard

We are all used to seeing Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson with a full-on beard, so when his daughter Sadie posted an old family picture featuring a beardless Willie on her Instagram account (@legitsadierob), the Duck Dynasty star was totally unrecognisable.

Sadie Robertson and boyfriend Blake Coward celebrate first year of dating
Sadie Robertson and boyfriend Blake Coward celebrate first year of dating

Sadie Robertson and her boyfriend Blake Coward are still having a ball after one year of dating

Christian Durham Free School closed after damning Ofsted report
Christian Durham Free School closed after damning Ofsted report

The school has been rated as "inadequate" in all areas and will lose its Government funding.

Duck Dynasty\'s Robertson family launching new Commander Life clothing range
Duck Dynasty's Robertson family launching new Commander Life clothing range

It seems like Duck Dynasty's Robertson family is slowly invading the fashion scene, since Duck Commander recently signed on to two new clothing lines with 81Eighty Promotions, the name responsible for the successful Dallas Cowboys clothing franchise.

Justin Welby: Banks must be people-centred
Justin Welby: Banks must be people-centred

"A society with a clear moral compass will handle money fairly and justly," the Archbishop of Canterbury told a group of bankers in London today.

Pakistan: Christians join Muslims in protests against Charlie Hebdo
Pakistan: Christians join Muslims in protests against Charlie Hebdo

Christians marched in Peshawar against the French satirical magazine following its controversial "survivor" cover.

Former Chief Rabbi: British Jews fear for their safety
Former Chief Rabbi: British Jews fear for their safety

British Jews fear for their safety when they go to synagogues or the shops, according to the former Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks.

David Cameron defends letter to Muslim leaders: \'We all have a responsibility to fight extremism\'
David Cameron defends letter to Muslim leaders: 'We all have a responsibility to fight extremism'

The Prime Minister has defended Communities Secretary Eric Pickles who has come under fire from Britain's Muslim leaders after calling for Muslim leaders to work harder to fight Islamist radicalisation.

Lebanese Christian family shocked to find their son is a suspected jihadist
Lebanese Christian family shocked to find their son is a suspected jihadist

A Lebanese Christian family were shocked to hear their son named last week as an alleged jihadist arrested for planning suicide bomb attacks.

Christian militia leader arrested in CAR: charges include murder and rape
Christian militia leader arrested in CAR: charges include murder and rape

A notorious leader of the Central African Republic's anti-balaka militia has been detained by UN peacekeepers.

Richest one per cent to own more than half of global wealth, says Oxfam
Richest one per cent to own more than half of global wealth, says Oxfam

A damning report claims that "staggering" global inequality means the combined wealth of the richest 1 per cent in the world is set to overtake the rest of the population in 2016.

Give us guns and we\'ll defend ourselves, say Kenyan pastors
Give us guns and we'll defend ourselves, say Kenyan pastors

Extremist targeting of Christian ministers has led to some church leaders to demand the right to be armed.

Sex abuse lawsuits drive Archdiocese of Minneapolis to bankruptcy
Sex abuse lawsuits drive Archdiocese of Minneapolis to bankruptcy

The Catholic Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis has filed for bankruptcy protection in the face of a string of allegations.

Christian magistrate suspended after saying adopted child should have a mum and dad, not gay parents
Christian magistrate suspended after saying adopted child should have a mum and dad, not gay parents

A Christian magistrate was suspended and sent for equality training after saying he believed it was in a child's best interests to be raised by a mother and father, not by a gay couple.