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Avril Lavigne asks fans to keep her in their prayers as she struggles with ill health
Avril Lavigne revealed that she is experiencing health problems and asked her fans for prayers.
India: Police investigate claims of forced conversions to Hinduism
A row has broken out in India's parliament over a conversion ceremony held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, writes Mark Woods.
Cop-turned-pastor has 8 minutes to rescue prostitutes in new reality TV show
A cop turned pastor has eight minutes to convince escorts to leave their business in a controversial new reality TV show for A&E.
Apocalypse Soon: how End Times theology drives American evangelicals
You can't understand American evangelicalism without getting to grips with End Times theology, says Matthew Avery Sutton.
Teacher resigns after Jesus and Marijuana writing exercise
A high school teacher in New Mexico has resigned after one of her pupils wrote a story about Jesus handing out Marijuana.
Fayetteville, Arkansas votes to repeal civil rights law threatening religious liberty
Residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas have voted to repeal an ordinance that protected LGBT employment rights.
Five of the weirdest Christmas crazes of all time
Maybe it's the festive cheer, or simply a result of too many mince pies, but every Christmas there's another craze to take Brits by storm. Carey Lodge takes a trip down memory lane...
Lesbian foot-washing gets Jamaica pastor in hot water
Father Sean Major-Campbell's innovation in an Advent service was a step too far for some in the congregation.
Religious minorities in Pakistan facing increased persecution
Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in Pakistan has intensified, reports Carey Lodge.
Did a star lead the wise men to Bethlehem? A quarter of children think they used Google maps
Fears that the real meaning of Christmas has been lost might not be far off, as a new survey reveals some interesting takes on the nativity story.
10 scripture verses that aren't scripture verses
Barack Obama has come under fire for not knowing his Bible â but he's not the only one.
Ark project springs a leak as tax credits are pulled
A Noah's Ark theme park is set to lose more than $18 million because it's religious, not a tourist attraction.
Halt to Sunday trading in Hungary promised as parliament takes on Tesco
Prime minister wants to preserve Christian day of rest.
Death cult crackdown in China sees 21 jailed
Members of the murderous Church of Almighty God have been sent to prison.
CIA torture report: more fallout as outcry grows
Agency alleges unfairness, but criticism of its behaviour to prisoners is spreading.
Israelis and Palestinians clash over autopsy report on minister
Conflicting accounts fuel tensions after death at West Bank protest.