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Religion is not main cause of Islamist terrorism, claims report

Religion is not the main cause of Islamist radicalisation, a new report is claiming, with other factors such as mental health, deprivation and family breakdown more important.

Archaeologists find Roman origins of Jesus' tomb in Jerusalem

The remains of a limestone cave enshrined within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City have proved to be remnants of the tomb located by the ancient Romans, according to the results of scientific tests provided to National Geographic.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle opt for church wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have a church wedding at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle next May, Kensington Palace announced on Tuesday.

Could the Orthodox Churches of Bulgaria and Macedonia be uniting despite difficult history?

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has taken a step towards eventual recognition of Macedonia's Orthodox Church, in a possible rapprochement that mirrors the warming of relations between the governments of the two Balkan neighbours.

Londoners urged to back Church homeless campaign as freezing temperatures could be fatal

The acting Bishop of London is urging worshippers to back a Church homelessness appeal this Christmas as the number of people sleeping rough in the capital has doubled since 2010.

Iranian Christian convert loses appeal against 10-year prison sentence for 'missionary activities'

An Iranian convert to Christianity has had his 10-year prison sentence for 'missionary activities' upheld after losing his appeal, World Watch Monitor has reported.

Pope Francis walks tightrope in Myanmar as UK MP returns from 'heartbreaking' visit to Rohingya in Bangladesh

Pope Francis avoided using the term 'Rohingya' during and after talks with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi today, on the second day of a visit fraught with tension over the issue of 'ethnic cleansing' against the Muslim minority group.

Theresa May under pressure from Tory MPs as Catholics braced for U-turn on faith schools

Catholics are bracing themselves for a government U-turn that would block new Catholic faith schools from opening, Christian Today understands.

Plight of Christians in Pakistan highlighted in wake of blasphemy crisis

Anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan have highlighted the fragile position of the country's religious minorities, including Christians, World Watch Monitor (WWM) has said.

Religion is America's primary divider when it comes to transgender rights

Religion is a primary dividing line for American's views on whether it is possible to transition from their sex at birth, according to new research.

Analysis: As Farron and Brown speak out, can you be a liberal and Christian politician?

To assume that a Christian politician can't be a liberal (with a lower or upper case 'L') is not to misunderstand Christianity, but instead surely to misunderstand the nature of liberalism itself.

Sunday preaching with Monday in mind

I can do all this thinking about the context of the text and miss the context of my listeners completely. At least sometimes.

Gordon Brown is back: Flawed titan with a moral compass opens up about faith in politics

Brown is back, and has opened up for the first time about his 'strong personal religious beliefs' which he says he should have been 'more open' about while an MP, chancellor and prime minister, and warned against driving religion out of the public and political spheres.

Christians now seen as 'dangerous', says Tim Farron warning of 'threat to liberalism'