Ruth Gledhill
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Bishops call for an end to death penalty 'cycle of violence'
Death sentences in the US are at their lowest level since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976.
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Oldest biblical text since Dead Sea Scrolls deciphered
An ancient, charred Torah scroll from 1,500 years ago has been translated as a text from the book of Leviticus.
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ISIS is teaching children to behead using dolls
Young boys abducted by Islamic State are being sent to jihad training camps where they are forced to practise beheading infidels by using dolls.
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David Cameron pledges to defeat 'poison' of Islamist extremism
The Prime Minister has outlined his five-year strategy to defeat Islamist extremism in Britain and warned that the "sick world view" of extremists was drowning out the voice of moderate Islam.
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Church leaders urge UK to welcome Christians fleeing ISIS
A former Archbishop of Canterbury has accused the prime minister of failing to help Christians in the Middle East who are fleeing the atrocities of Islamic State.
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Justin Welby: Muslims and Christians must unite to be a blessing
Muslims and Christians can be a "blessing and strength" for the UK if they can work together, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.
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Sudan: Two Christian women found guilty of public indecency
Two of the 12 women arrested when leaving church in Sudan on suspicion of committing "public indecency" for violating the dress code have been found guilty and fined.
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Greek evangelicals divided as country continues to struggle
The Greek Evangelical Church is appealing for Christians around the world to pray for their country as Greece struggles to find a way out of economic catastrophe.
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Vatican finance clean-up reveals extra â¬1.1 billion
The Pope's clean-up of Vatican finances led by Cardinal George Pell has resulted in nearly billion euros being added to overall assets that were previously not declared.
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Right-to-die: Bid to overturn UK's assisted suicide ban is rejected
The European Court has rejected a bid to overturn the UK ban on assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.
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Justin Welby: To take away religious freedom is 'to violate the core of humanity'
Attempts by the Church to compel "obedience" through violence are a cause for humility and shame, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.
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Majority of US evangelicals back Israel
Evangelical Christians in the United States are among the strongest supporters of Israel, a new LifeWay poll has found.