Harry Farley

• Extremist Islamist books given out in prison despite warnings

  Violent Islamist books that preach antisemitism and hatred towards all non-Muslims were distributed by imams in British prisons, despite authorities knowing about their existence.

• Christian campaigners hail victory as Scotland's Named Person scheme declared 'unlawful'

  The Supreme Court has ruled a scheme by the Scottish Government to impose a state guardian on every child is "unlawful".

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  France: Second church attacker was 19-year-old on terror watch list

  The identity of the second man involved in the killing of a priest in northern France on Tuesday has been revealed as Abdel Malik Petitjean, aged 19.

• Pope Francis: The world is at war but not a religious one

  The world is at war but not a religious one, Pope Francis said as he travelled to Poland for a five-day trip in celebration of World Youth Day.

• Indian Christian forced to 'reconvert' among Hindu extremists' crackdown

  An Indian Christian was forced to reconvert to Hinduism as extremists continue to systematically target Christians and other religious minorities.

• UK churches insist they are 'open to all' after priest's murder

  UK churches insist they remain "open to all" despite the death of a French Catholic priest while celebrating mass on Tuesday.

• Syria: Dozens killed in deadly ISIS blast

  Almost 50 people are dead and dozens more wounded after ISIS militants hit the Syrian city of Qamishli with a deadly truck explosion on Wednesday morning.

• Churches given £2.4m security fund to protect from hate crimes

  Churches and other places of worship will receive £2.4m for security measures to help protect them following a spike in hate crimes reported since the EU referendum result.

• Senior Church leader warns of 'copycat killings' after French priest has throat slit

  A senior church leader in the UK has warned the murder of a priest in Normandy could be a "sign of things to come".

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  French church attack: Priest's throat slit by 'two terrorists who claimed to be from Islamic State'

  Two attackers who took hostages in a church in Rouen, France, are dead and one hostage was killed.

• Ray Goudie, Christian songwriter and producer, dies in his sleep

  Ray Goudie, Christian songwriter and musician, died on Monday night.

• What will Pope Francis do in Poland for World Youth Day?

  Here is the pontiff's full itinerary for World Youth Day 2016 celebrations from 27-31 July.