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Texas bans chaplains from execution chambers in dispute over religious rights
Texas has implemented a ban on chaplains being present in execution chambers for condemned inmates in response to two high-profile court cases on the issue.
Priest apologises for public burning of Harry Potter books
A priest in Poland has apologised after staging a public burning of Harry Potter books.
Fast food chain banned from airports over views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage
Chick-fil-A has been banned for the second time from an airport concession project over the popular fast food chicken chain's support for groups that hold conservative views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
Millions of people worldwide are dying as a result of poor diets - study
Diets that are rich in sugar and salt but low in fresh fruit and veg were linked to the deaths of 11 million people around the world in 2017, a major study has found.
Bishop of Bradford spearheading efforts to tackle radicalism
The Bishop of Bradford is partnering with community and faith leaders in the city to address the roots of extremist views.
Home Office needs to be sensitive to 'real threat' of persecution for Christian converts, says legal group
The Home Office is being urged to improve its religious literacy following outrage over its handling of an Iranian Christian convert's request for asylum.
Legendary rock band Jethro Tull step in to help out two cathedrals with Christmas concerts
Seventies rock band Jethro Tull will be donating 100 per cent of the ticket sales from concerts at Ripon and Wakefield Cathedrals to the upkeep of the buildings
Scotland must become a zero carbon emission country by 2050, says Kirk
The Church of Scotland joined with climate change activists this week to put pressure on the Scottish Government to commit to ambitious new greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Cautious welcome as Government announces £200m in compensation for Windrush victims
As Home Secretary Sajid Javid launches a multi-million pound compensation scheme for people affected by the Windrush scandal, one black church leader says it will take more than good wishes to ensure it never happens again.
May to meet Labour leader to try to break Brexit stalemate
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday to thrash out a Brexit compromise, a gamble that could finally see a European Union divorce deal agreed but also tear her party apart.
Discipleship when reading isn't an option: Why churches need to be aware of sight loss in their congregations
The story of God used to be passed down orally - the tradition of story telling being key to passing on faith when the world had many people who couldn't read or access scripture. But have we lost this tradition in favour of the written word?
Mystery surrounds the location of a $450m painting of Jesus by Leonardo Da Vinci
The world's most expensive painting, a centuries old image of Jesus known as the "Salvator Mundi" attributed to legendary Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci, has disappeared from sight in Abu Dhabi.
Archaeologists discover ancient seal bearing the name of an official from the court of biblical King Josiah
A tiny clay impression from the 8th century BC, which bears an inscription mentioning a member of the court of the biblical King Josiah, was recently located in the City of David in Jerusalem.
Government plans for homeschooling register will put parental rights at risk, says Christian educator
As the education secretary unveils new plans for all homeschooled children to be registered, Christians say parental rights "are under threat as never before".
Home Secretary orders 'urgent investigation' into asylum seeker rejection letter that claimed Christianity wasn't a peaceful religion
The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered an "urgent investigation" into a letter sent to an Iranian Christian asylum seeker explaining that his application had been turned down because Christianity was not the peaceful religion he claimed it to be.
Nearly half of Britain's teens won't get married, warns think tank
Britain's young people have bought into the cohabitation "myth" as latest figures suggest that nearly half of today's teenagers will never walk down the aisle.