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Former pupils return for closure of 132-year-old infant school

Former pupils and staff returning to Church in Wales infant school before its closure at the end of the summer

Evangelicals blast Trevor Phillips' Christian comments

Evangelical Alliance hits out at claims that Christians are "militant" when it comes to complaining about discrimination

What does faith look like to you?

Amateur photographers are being challenged to capture the importance of faith through the lens of a camera.

Tributes paid to Parliament Square campaigner Brian Haw

Tributes have been paid to Brian Haw, the Christian campaigner who sat outside the Houses of Parliament for 10 years in protest against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

CofE clarifies appointment of celibate gay bishops

The Church of England has issued legal guidance confirming that homosexuality should not be a barrier to becoming a bishop.

Divorce party for rocker Jack White and wife

Divorce is usually a bitter experience for couples but instead of it all ending in tears, rocker Jack White and his British wife Karen Elson are taking an unusually positive approach to theirs.

Compassion celebrates dads on Father's Day

Compassion often encounters two extremes of fatherhood. It’s as if extreme poverty brings out both the best and the worst.

Dad or personal taxi?

Dads spend more time acting as chauffeurs for their kids than in the garden, doing DIY or relaxing in the pub.

Concern over Nepal's proposals to restrict religious freedom

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is urging the Nepalese government to reject proposals banning religious propogation.

Religious free schools to open in September

Three religious schools will be among the eight new free schools opening their doors for the start of the next academic year in September.

Faith schools opponent Clegg considering top Catholic school for sons

Atheist and faith school opponent Nick Clegg is considering sending his sons to a top Catholic school

Convocation encourages Christians in prison ministry

Prison volunteers from more than 100 countries to gather in Toronto for Prison Fellowships International's World Convocation

Now Goa church wants western tourists to cover up

A week after Hindu temples in Goa imposed a ban on scantily clad western tourists, one of the area’s main churches is now also considering implementing a dress code.

Noah was the first environmentalist, says Black Swan director

Director Darren Aronofsky is hoping to make a new movie on the Great Flood in the Old Testament.

Church urges Scottish Government not to rush anti-sectarianism Bill

The Church of Scotland has warned the Scottish minister responsible for tackling sectarianism not to rush through a Bill to deal with the problem.