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• 'Lord, thank you for his life': Baby Isaiah Haastrup dies after right-to-life legal battle

  Isaiah Haastrup, the brain-damaged baby boy at the centre of a right-to-life legal battle, has died, his Christian father has said.

• Britain First leaders jailed for 'hostility' towards Muslims

  The leader and deputy leader of far-right political group Britain First have been jailed for religiously-motivated assault and 'hostility' towards Muslims.

• Welby 'painfully aware' of gender inequality as thousands protest on international women's day

  The archbishop of Canterbury has said he is 'painfully aware' of the need for equality between the sexes as the world marks international women's day on March 8.

• Meghan Markle has been baptised into the Church of England by the Archbishop of Canterbury

  Meghan Markle has been baptised into the Church of England in a private ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and with Prince Harry at her side, the Daily Mail reported.

• Five Pakistan Christians attacked by mob while building a church wall

  Five Christians were attacked by a mob of 20 as they tried to build a wall around their church in Pakistan on Sunday, according to the persecution website World Watch Monitor.

• Argentina Church says it will hand over baptism documents for torture victims' children

  The Catholic Church in Argentina will hand over more than a 100 baptism documents of babies born to political prisoners in a torture centre during the country's dictatorship.

• Conspiracy theorists targeting Sutherland Springs shooting church arrested

  Two conspiracy theorists, who claim the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs church was staged by the US government in order to target gun laws, have been arrested.

• Catholic and Protestant churches in Pakistan unite to demand justice for Christians accused of blasphemy

  Catholic and Protestant churches in Pakistan have formed an alliance and started a movement to demand justice for Christians routinely accused of blasphemy, the independent Asian Catholic news service ucanews.com reported.

• Christian asylum seekers in Sweden face violent attacks, warns Swedish Evangelical Alliance

  Christian asylum seekers in Sweden, including those who have converted, are falling victim to violent attacks and the government there is failing to investigate, according to leading figures at the Swedish Evangelical Alliance and the anti-persecution watchdog Open Doors.

• 'Crystal Methodist' banned from financial services sector

  Paul Flowers was at the bank's helm until June 13 when it nearly collapsed after a £1.5 billion hole in its balance sheet appeared.

• Church of Scotland issues guidance to congregations on transgender churchgoers

  The Church of Scotland has produced a new resource to help congregations provide pastoral support for transgender people and their friends and families after finding that some parishioners were subject to abuse.

• Saudi prince urges UK to promote moderate Islam

  The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has urged Britain to promote moderate Islam as he prepares to make an official visit to the UK on Wednesday.