Cath Martin

$Britain can\'t be \'smug\' about Brazil poverty images in run-up to World Cup$
Britain can't be 'smug' about Brazil poverty images in run-up to World Cup

Images of gorgeous beaches and terrible poverty may reflect two sides of Brazil, but the gap between rich and poor is gaping in Britain too, the Archbishop of York has warned
$Bachelorette\'s Emily Maynard marries Tyler Johnson: \'God brought us together\'$
Bachelorette's Emily Maynard marries Tyler Johnson: 'God brought us together'

Emily Maynard says she feels "peace" about her marriage to the automotive management consultant.
Transgender TV ad pulled for being 'offensive'; asked viewers to 'spot the stallions from the mares'

Betting chain Paddy Power has had its TV ad featuring transgender ladies pulled by the Advertising Standards Authority.
$Nepal politicians called to ban religious conversions by India\'s BJP$
Nepal politicians called to ban religious conversions by India's BJP

Concerns about India's new power-holders, the BJP, have been compounded by reports that its vice chairman has described religious conversion as a criminal offense and urged Nepal's political leaders to outlaw it immediately
$Rapper/pastor Ma$e\'s divorce from Twyla Betha comes through; wife has custody of kids$
Rapper/pastor Ma$e's divorce from Twyla Betha comes through; wife has custody of kids

Pastor and rapper Ma$e will have visitation rights to children after finalising his divorce from wife Twyla Betha.
$Atheist\'s application to be US Navy\'s first humanist chaplain gets turned down$
Atheist's application to be US Navy's first humanist chaplain gets turned down

Jason Heap, an atheist, was unsuccessful in his bid to become the first 'nontheist' chaplain in the US Navy
The CrossFit by Jesus parody that takes the concept literally [WATCH]

The CrossFit parody shows CrossFit by Jesus founder "JC" running with a wooden cross strapped to his back
$Bob Dylan is still a Christian, says man who prayed sinner\'s prayer with iconic artist$
Bob Dylan is still a Christian, says man who prayed sinner's prayer with iconic artist

His last album Tempest was full of Christian references but there have always been rumours circulating that Bob Dylan lost his faith. Now the man who prayed the sinners prayer with the singer back in 1978 says the iconic singer is still very much a Christian.
Evangelicals top religious affiliation of cheaters

The number of Christians using the Ashley Madison dating website for cheaters dwarfs that of other faith affiliates and atheists
Religious freedom linked to economic growth and innovation

Researchers have found that countries with low levels of religious hostility and government restrictions on religion are more likely to be strong in innovation.
$Hillsong New York pastor Carl Lentz: \'We have a lot of gay men and women in our church and I pray we always do\'$
Hillsong New York pastor Carl Lentz: 'We have a lot of gay men and women in our church and I pray we always do'

If avoiding the H-word was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for Carl Lentz, the pastor of Hillsong New York City.
$High school principal\'s novel trick to sneak God into commencement speech$
High school principal's novel trick to sneak God into commencement speech

Lebanon High School Principal Kevin Lowery got creative in the face of First Amendment restrictions