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Jordan-Israel relations in crisis over al-Aqsa mosque strife
Tensions rise after clashes at the site sacred to Jews and Muslims.

After the fall of Burkina Faso's president, church leaders are optimistic for peace
Churches in Burkina Faso are working on peace and reconciliation in the nation weeks after President Blaise Compaore was ousted.

Memphis pastor shot and killed, and his family want to know why
Memphis pastor shot and killed, and his family want to know why

Britain's Christians and atheists say they could be branded 'extremists' under new government proposals
Atheists and Christians are more likely to be sparring these days than seeing eye to eye, but new powers being proposed by the government are making both groups shudder.

Federal court decides secular humanism is a religion
Federal court decides secular humanism is a religion

Faith leaders at the forefront of driving back Ebola in West Africa
While most public gatherings remain shut, church doors are still open

Vincent Nichols: What MPs could learn from the Church
Work must be properly paid for if hard-up families are to find a way out of poverty, the Archbishop of Westminster said today.

Kirk Cameron wants his daughters to follow the example of Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald and save their first kiss for the altar
Kirk Cameron wants his daughters to follow the example of Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald and save their first kiss for the altar

Shaggy helps Christian charity Food for the Poor build houses in Haiti
Shaggy helps Christian charity Food for the Poor build houses in Haiti

Justin Welby praises journalists who 'unlock compassion' in Britain
'It feels as though the darkness is falling ever more severely on whole swathes and regions of the world,' said Archbishop at service for journalists.

'Religion is harmful' say over 50 per cent of Brits
The majority of British people believe that religion does more harm than good, the Huffington Post has revealed.

Israeli airstrikes deliberately 'targeted inhabited family homes' says Amnesty International
Israel displayed a "callous indifference" towards civilian families during the latest war in Gaza, a report from Amnesty International has found.

Rick Warren joins the Vatican for conference on marriage and family life
Purpose Driven Life author Rick Warren will be among the religious leaders from around the world taking part in a Vatican conference on marriage and the family this month.

Kenyan Christians close to Somali border under attack; ask 'Will it ever end?'
Christians in eastern Kenya are on high alert after a wave of attacks by Somali Muslims.

Pakistan brick kiln killings: wife may have been pregnant
As further details about yesterday's killings emerge, campaigner says 'mob justice' is prevalent in Pakistan.

Trainee monk murdered in unprovoked street attack
A novice monk has been killed and another badly beaten in a street attack in the Solomon Islands.