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Atheist group encourages Americans to skip church this Christmas
An atheist rights group in the US has erected a number of billboards across two states urging people not to bother attending church this Christmas.
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Chinese house church forced to close as government crackdown continues
A house church in China has been branded illegal by local officials and forced to stop holding meetings.
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Family could face daily $500 fine for Zombie-themed Nativity
A zombie-themed Nativity scene in Ohio could cost a family $500 a day in fines after receiving complaints from local officials and religious groups.
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Christians shelter from ISIS in ancient monastery near Mosul
One of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world is being used to shelter Christians fleeing persecution by Islamic State in Erbil, Iraq.
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Russell Moore: Christians should condemn Trump's 'reckless' attitude to Muslims
Anyone who champions religious freedom should denounce Donald Trump's "reckless, demagogic rhetoric", Russell Moore has said in the wake of yet another controversial statement from the Republican Presidential candidate.
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Pope Francis lights Nativity scene made from refugee boat
Pope Francis on Sunday lit the Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, which was built into a boat used by migrants to travel from Tunisia to Lampedusa last year.
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Three murdered priests beatified in Peru
Three missionary priests murdered in Peru in 1991 have become the first Catholic martyrs to be beatified in the country.
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Indonesia: Government crackdown forces church to hold Christmas celebrations outside
A church in Indonesia is set to hold its sixth Christmas service outside the State Palace in Jakarta since the government closed its building in 2010.
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Man wielding sawn-off shotgun robs church at gunpoint... church forgives him
A congregation in Dublin have forgiven a man who robbed them at gunpoint on Sunday.
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North Korea may be opening up as Catholic leaders pledge yearly visits
South Korean Catholic Bishops will begin making annual trips to North Korea, it was said on Monday, following a landmark four day trip across the border.
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Disabled and elderly risk being 'left behind' by society, Equality Comission warns
British society is at risk of becoming more segregated, as increasing levels of social isolation mean that disabled and elderly people are being "left behind", the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said yesterday.
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The wisdom of Donald Trump... in 11 handy soundbites
Is there anything this man doesn't know?