Ruth Gledhill
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Support for same-sex marriage grows among CofE laity
Conservatives criticise a poll that shows number of Church of England members who support same-sex marriage exceeds those who oppose it for the first time.
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The child asked the Pope: 'What was God doing before he made the world?'
Before God made the world, he was "loving". Or so says the Pope, answering a question asked of him by a child.
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Pope Francis 'very likely' to visit Auschwitz says Vatican
Pope Francis is expected to visit the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day in July, according to the Vatican.
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Mexican community expels 10 Baptist families for refusing to recant faith
Ten Baptist families have been expelled by an indigenous community in Mexico for refusing to recant their Christian faith.
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In a world shaped by religion, media must take it seriously says BBC chief
The head of religion and ethics at the BBC has called for the broadcaster to lead the fight against religious illiteracy.
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Baby boy abandoned in Nativity scene has emotional reunion with birth family
A baby boy who was laid in a manger and left in a church navitity crib 44 years ago has enjoyed an "amazing" reunion with his natural siblings.
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'Evolution is not a fact,' says Church of England head teacher
A primary school website has been taken down and its head teacher's account removed from Twitter after she was deluged with angry complaints for tweeting: "Evolution is not a fact."
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Christian homeless charities among more than 20 in campaign to help people off the streets
Housing Justice and the West London Mission are among more than 20 charities who have called for Boris Johnson's successor after elections in May to do more to help rough sleepers.
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Donald Trump is popular with Republicans even though not widely regarded as religious, survey finds
Donald Trump is seen as a potentially "good" or "great" president by Republican voters even though he is not widely regarded as religious, according to the latest survey from Pew Research
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Hundreds of thousands expected to protest against same-sex unions in Italy
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected to turn out in support of the 'traditional family' in Italy on Saturday as the government debates legalising same-sex partnerships.
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Mass anti-Islam rallies planned across Europe next month
The anti-Islam group Pegida is organising rallies against the "Islamisation" of Europe in 14 countries including the UK next month.
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Secularist campaigners to be barred from 'vexatious' complaints against faith schools admissions
Secularist campaign groups are to be prevented from making "vexatious" complaints against faith schools about their admissions, the Department for Education announced today