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Exodus: Gods and Kings review - biblically irreverent but powerful cinema
Exodus: Gods and Kings review - biblically irreverent but powerful cinema

It's not biblically faithful or a Ridley Scott classic, but Krish Kandiah still thinks you should go and see Exodus...

Church of England to appoint first \'headship\' bishop
Church of England to appoint first 'headship' bishop

The Church of England is to appoint its first bishop explicitly chosen because of his conservative evangelical stance against the consecration of women.

Shell with lines etched half a million years ago is oldest art in the world
Shell with lines etched half a million years ago is oldest art in the world

New shell art discovery is dated to around half a million years old

Ukraine: Evangelical pastor killed in shelling on way to pray for wounded soldiers
Ukraine: Evangelical pastor killed in shelling on way to pray for wounded soldiers

Funds are needed urgently to support the wife and children of a pastor killed in a shell attack in Eastern Ukraine.

Nicki Minaj reveals abortion at age 15
Nicki Minaj reveals abortion at age 15

Nicki Minaj discusses past abortion in new single

Government provides £15 million to save crumbling church buildings
Government provides £15 million to save crumbling church buildings

As Britain prepares for a winter forecast to be one of the worst on record, new funds have been earmarked by the Government to save crumbling churches.

Google plans to start creating child-friendly services in 2015
Google plans to start creating child-friendly services in 2015

In 2015, Google will start creating child-friendly versions of some of its most popular products to cater to users aged 12 years old and younger.

Church mural compares Nigel Farage to Adolf Hitler and Oswald Mosley

A mural outside an Edinburgh church featuring Adolf Hitler alongside Nigel Farage has been described as a "slap in the face" to UKIP members.

Vatican finds hundreds of millions of euros \'tucked away\': cardinal
Vatican finds hundreds of millions of euros 'tucked away': cardinal

The Vatican's economy minister has said hundreds of millions of euros were found "tucked away" in accounts of various Holy See departments without having appeared in the city-state's balance sheets.

Conservative MP Mark Pritchard arrested on suspicion of rape
Conservative MP Mark Pritchard arrested on suspicion of rape

Mark Pritchard, a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to official parliamentary records and police.

Arizona pastor calls for execution of gay people, says it will wipe out AIDS
Arizona pastor calls for execution of gay people, says it will wipe out AIDS

Citing Leviticus, Rev Stephen Anderson claims "cure for AIDS" is killing homosexuals.

Mars Hill releases research intended for Mark Driscoll\'s book about objections to Christianity
Mars Hill releases research intended for Mark Driscoll's book about objections to Christianity

Churches' intolerance is greatest barrier to faith, says Mars Hill study.

No compensation for brain-damaged girl whose mother drank while pregnant
No compensation for brain-damaged girl whose mother drank while pregnant

A girl whose mother who drank large quantities of alcohol during pregnancy will not be entitled to compensation, the Court of Appeal ruled today.

Can Pope Francis bring Christians and Muslims closer together?
Can Pope Francis bring Christians and Muslims closer together?

Religious leaders are heralding a new dawn in Muslim-Christian relations following the three-day visit by the Pope to Turkey.

Vicar and daughter arrested on suspicion of murdering baby
Vicar and daughter arrested on suspicion of murdering baby

A Church of England vicar and his daughter have been arrested after the body of a new-born baby was found at a Lancashire vicarage.