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• UK denies visa to Iraqi nun who fled Islamic State

  A nun driven from her home in Iraq by Islamic State has been denied a UK visa to allow her to visit her sick sister, the Catholic Herald reports.

• Christian Australian rugby star Israel Folau faces backlash after saying gay people are going to hell

  Australian rugby star Israel Folau is facing a storm of criticism after he said that gay people were going to hell 'unless they repent of their sins and turn to God'.

• Hundreds of Christians killed in Nigeria as Fulani violence spikes

  Hundreds of Christians were killed last month in a spike in Fulani violence in Nigeria. The militant tribe has now overtaken Boko Haram as the biggest threat in the country's Middle Belt region.

• French cardinal to go on trial accused of covering up sex abuse

  A French cardinal will go on trial accused of covering up sex abuse in what will be France's highest profile sex abuse case.

• Methodists accuse Israel of 'crimes against humanity' at Gaza protests

  The president and vice-president of the Methodist Conference have condemned the shooting of protesters on the Gaza Israel border that left 18 Palestinians dead and hundreds injured.

• Martin Luther King died 50 years ago: 12 quotes from a hero of the faith

  Martin Luther King, murdered 50 years ago today, was a Baptist minister and one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement that challenged the oppression of black people in the United States.

• Congo priest abducted after Easter mass

  Kidnappers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are demanding US $500,000 for the release of a Catholic priest abducted just after he had celebrated mass on Easter Day.

• Martin Luther King anniversary: US faith leaders unite for historic Washington march

  Today will see one of the largest gatherings of US faith leaders since 1963's March on Washington, with this year's End to Racism rally marking 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr's assassination.

• 'Love is love': Adele got ordained to marry comedian Alan Carr

  The pop star Adele has revealed she got ordained so she could officiate over the wedding of comedian Alan Carr to his now husband.

• India's Dalits protest as laws protecting them are rolled back

  A ruling by India's Supreme Court that threatens to reduce protection for its marginalised Dalit people could be overturned after the court agreed to hear an appeal.

• #PunishAMuslimDay: 3 of the best responses

  Communities around the UK are united to combat what was dubbed as 'Punish a Muslim' day on April 3.

• The Christian who made a covenant in blood with God: 8 quotes from Gerhard Tersteegen

  Gerhard Tersteegen, who died on this day in 1769, was a spiritual writer and speaker who wore himself out in the service of God.