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China: Communist party reaffirms ban on belief in Zhejiang
China: Communist party reaffirms ban on belief in Zhejiang

Officials in China's Zhejiang province have reaffirmed that members of the Communist party (CPC) must categorically reject all religion.

We don\'t take rights of Christians seriously enough, says Council of Europe
We don't take rights of Christians seriously enough, says Council of Europe

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a report into discrimination against Christians.

\'Symbolic moment\' as first US all-female mosque is opened
'Symbolic moment' as first US all-female mosque is opened

Tired of feeling excluded from worship by strict gender rules, two Muslim women have opened their own mosque, where only women are allowed.

Iran: Holocaust cartoon competition launched in Charlie Hebdo backlash
Iran: Holocaust cartoon competition launched in Charlie Hebdo backlash

Two Iranian institutions have launched a cartoon competition centred on the theme of Holocaust denial following outrage over those published by Charlie Hebdo.

Canon Michael Saward found dead in hotel room
Canon Michael Saward found dead in hotel room

Prominent Anglican priest Canon Michael Saward was found dead in his hotel room in Switzerland on Sunday morning, Christian Today has learned.

Bishop-elect Philip North to be consecrated today
Bishop-elect Philip North to be consecrated today

Traditionalist reverend Philip North is to be consecrated today in York Minster, a week after the first woman was elevated to the order of bishops in the Church of England.

Boris Johnson not a \'serious practising Christian\'
Boris Johnson not a 'serious practising Christian'

Boris Johnson "thinks about religion a lot" but does not actively practise any faith, he has revealed.

Muslim Council of Britain launches #VisitMyMosque day
Muslim Council of Britain launches #VisitMyMosque day

If you've got some spare time this Sunday, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) wants you to visit your local mosque.

Life for Christians improving in Egypt, says Catholic leader
Life for Christians improving in Egypt, says Catholic leader

Egyptian Christians are enjoying greater freedoms under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a spokesman for the country's Catholic Church has said.

Trojan Horse schools still at risk from Islamist extremisms, warns Ofsted chief
Trojan Horse schools still at risk from Islamist extremisms, warns Ofsted chief

Birmingham schools targeted by extremists in the Trojan Horse scandal could still be at risk, the chief inspector of Ofsted told MPs on Wednesday.

Five key leaders in Germany\'s anti-Islamist group Pegida step down
Five key leaders in Germany's anti-Islamist group Pegida step down

Five leaders of Germany's anti-Islamist organisation Pegida have resigned amid increasing criticism about the group's "racist" agenda.

Bishop Heather Cook asked to resign following fatal hit-and-run accident
Bishop Heather Cook asked to resign following fatal hit-and-run accident

Maryland bishop Heather Cook, who is facing manslaughter charges for the hit-and-run of a cyclist in December, has been asked to resign by her diocese.

Tim Hughes announces move from HTB
Tim Hughes announces move from HTB

Tim Hughes is set to lead a church in Birmingham, leaving London's Holy Trinity Brompton, where he has worked for almost a decade.

Catholics may be excluded from jury of Boston bombing trial
Catholics may be excluded from jury of Boston bombing trial

Criteria stating that a jury must be able to sentence a suspect to death means that Catholics may be disqualified from the Boston Marathon bombing trial, it has emerged.

Kenya: Christian radio hijacked by possible terrorists
Kenya: Christian radio hijacked by possible terrorists

Verses from the Qur'an were played on Hope FM on Tuesday night, in a suspected radio hijack.

Nicky Morgan \'unapologetic\' over Christian school Ofsted inspections
Nicky Morgan 'unapologetic' over Christian school Ofsted inspections

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan yesterday said she will "vigorously defend" the drive to instil British values in UK schools, despite controversy over "intrusive" Ofsted questioning.