Ruth Gledhill
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Humanists at war with government over religious education
British humanists have criticised the government's new guidelines for teaching religion in schools as "misleading" and in "error".
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Nottinghamshire Christian bookshop denies anti-Catholicism
A Christian bookshop has denied reports that a woman was not served because she was a Roman Catholic.
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Nigeria: Christian women and children flee deadly attack by Muslim Fulani herdsmen
Children, men and women fled for the lives after their largely Christian community in the Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna was attacked by suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen.
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Church of England faces ageing clergy crisis as retirements exceed ordinations
One in four clergy in the Church of England is aged over 60 and just 13 per cent are under 40, according to new figures released today.
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New trust formed to take over historic Cornish church
One of the country's oldest parish churches that was once the Cathedral of Cornwall has been leased by the Church of England to an independent trust.
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'Miracle' baby with brain tumour makes progress after being kissed by Pope
Last September Gianna Masciantonio, terminally ill with a brain tumour, was kissed on the head outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia by Pope Francis.
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ISIS tries to sell sex slaves on social media
Islamic State is starting to sell captured women on social media as "sex slaves", according to new reports.
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Pope meets YouTube vlogging stars in Rome
Pope Francis has admitted he is a bit of a personal disaster when it comes to the world of online communication, but he knows how to win over the world's top YouTube vloggers.
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These Christian contradictions are not helpful to mission
Until now, possibly the most difficult doctrine that Christians have struggled to understand is the doctrine of the Trinity. This must be close to being surpassed in its mystery by the latest pronouncements from the Church of England and the Church of Scotland.
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Christian pastor murdered in Uganda after challenging Arabic mythologies
A Christian pastor has died in Uganda after being poisoned with insecticide. He had previously survived being attacked with knives.
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The future of the West is 'at risk' warns former Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks
The Western world is in crisis and its very future is "at risk" because of its misuse of new technologies, the former Chief Rabbi warned last night.
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Conservative bloggers claim some passages in encyclical on family were ghost written
An adviser to Pope Francis from his home country of Argentina was a "ghostwriter" of some of the most important passages of his new document on the family, according to the influential Rome blogger Sandro Magister