Harry Farley

The Taj Mahal not a Hindu temple, court rules
The Taj Mahal not a Hindu temple, court rules

The Indian government has denied that the Taj Mahal was a Hindu temple.

Gay Christian excluded from church
Gay Christian excluded from church

Christian removed from church membership for 'sinful lifestyle'

Anti-ageing drugs: Why no-one should want to live forever
Anti-ageing drugs: Why no-one should want to live forever

Harry Farley examines the real possibility of an 'anti-ageing' drug and argues why the prospect of it is a tragedy and distortion.

Court challenged over decision not to prosecute gender-based abortions
Court challenged over decision not to prosecute gender-based abortions

The decision not to prosecute doctors offering gender-based abortions will be challenged this week.

Paedophile priests collaborated to hide abuse revealed in confessional
Paedophile priests collaborated to hide abuse revealed in confessional

A paedophile priest "had no hesitation" in warning a fellow paedophile priest of an altar boy's abuse complaint even though it meant breaking the seal of confession in the process, the Guardian reports.

Northern Ireland abortion law \'incompatible with human rights\', court rules
Northern Ireland abortion law 'incompatible with human rights', court rules

The ban against abortions in Northern Ireland is "incompatible with human rights," the Belfast high court ruled today in a landmark case.

Indonesia: Muslim group launches global anti-ISIS campaign
Indonesia: Muslim group launches global anti-ISIS campaign

A worldwide anti-ISIS campaign has been launched in Indonesia by Islam's largest organisation, the New York Times reports.

Tory peer under fire from Welby over food bank remarks
Tory peer under fire from Welby over food bank remarks

The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised a Tory peer who suggested there was no link between benefit changes and the rise of food banks.

Welby: ISIS needs theological and military response
Welby: ISIS needs theological and military response

The prospect of war with Syria raises "distinct theological and religious" issues, the archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.

#LoveCameDown: Church parody of John Lewis shows \'real meaning of Christmas\'
#LoveCameDown: Church parody of John Lewis shows 'real meaning of Christmas'

St Thomas's Church in Norwich have made a Christmas advert spinning off John Lewis' £13 million promotion.

Dawkins denies comparing \'clock boy\' Ahmed Mohamed to ISIS child killer
Dawkins denies comparing 'clock boy' Ahmed Mohamed to ISIS child killer

Richard Dawkins has denied comparing Ahmed Mohamed, the Texan Muslim teenager who was arrested after his homemade clock was mistaken for a clock, and a child forced to behead people by ISIS.

\'Victory\' for Christian campaigners as Osborne announces tax credit U-turn
'Victory' for Christian campaigners as Osborne announces tax credit U-turn

Christian campaigners hailed a "victory" today when Chancellor George Osborne announced there would be no cuts to tax credits.

Australian priest raped victims weekly, abuse enquiry hears
Australian priest raped victims weekly, abuse enquiry hears

A Catholic priest repeatedly raped and abused victims in south Australia, a royal commission into responses to abuse heard.

Atheism in decline and will be defeated by faith, says Oxford professor
Atheism in decline and will be defeated by faith, says Oxford professor

Atheism is in decline and will be trumped by faith, the professor of science and religion at the University of Oxford has said.

Politicians have a \'ridiculous\' attitude to faith, says Iain Duncan Smith
Politicians have a 'ridiculous' attitude to faith, says Iain Duncan Smith

British politicians have a "ridiculous" attitude to faith, Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary and a Roman Catholic has said, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Russian air strikes \'kill more civilians than ISIS fighters\'
Russian air strikes 'kill more civilians than ISIS fighters'

Russian airstrikes killed more civilians than Islamist fighters over the last month of raids, a monitoring group has said.