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Ministers and magic mushrooms: Why religion is about more than mysticism
Scientists are recruiting ministers to take psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called 'magic mushrooms'.
Sagrada Familia set to become Europe's tallest religious building
The Basilica Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudi will be Europe's tallest religious building when the final phase of work on the six towers is finished in about a decade.
Christian ministry with links to the Duggars sued over sexual abuse and cover up
A fundamentalist Christian ministry attended by Josh Duggar has been accused of enabling and covering up the sexual abuse and harassment of employees and children attending their programmes.
City Harvest's Kong Hee speaks of 'difficult time', asks for prayers
The Singapore megachurch pastor found guilty of fraud, said on Facebook yesterday it was a "difficult time" for him and his family.
27 Syrian refugees to be housed by Church of England in converted rectory
It's believed the house would initially be given over to the refugees for around five years.
Fidelity in marriage frees couples, not traps them, says Pope Francis
Some people are afraid to get married because they fear that fidelity will make them feel trapped, but Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis is saying that contrary to popular belief, fidelity in marriage actually gives couples personal freedom.
Bishop Angaelos: Christians at risk of being left out by Syrian refugee schemes
Syrian Christians fleeing Islamic State are at risk of not having equal access to the Government's refugee scheme, the General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK said this evening.
Is the Church of England too left-wing?
Nick Baines, bishop of Leeds, has defended the Church of England as not being anti-Conservative. But is the Church of England actually institutionally left-wing?
#PrayForJosh: Boy believes he was healed from cancer by prayer
A Northern Ireland teenager cured of cancer has said he knew he would be because God "is looking after me".
One in three US adults do not believe in evolution, says new survey
Nearly a third of American adults take a creationist view of the universe and oppose the Darwinian view of evolution, believing humans and other living things have "existed in their present form since the beginning of time," according to new research.
Indonesia begins church demolitions under Islamist pressure
Authorities in Indonesia's Aceh province have demolished three churches, claiming that they lacked the proper building permits.
Highly respected Church of England bishop was a paedophile
The shocking revelations about the late Bishop George Bell came after the Church of England disclosed it had apologised and paid damages to a survivor.
Al Mohler: Contraceptives and divorce led to same-sex marriage
A leading Southern Baptist theologian and commentator is to issue a call for "faithful, biblical witness" in a book to be released next week.
US evangelical group recognises Christian opposition to death penalty in major policy shift
For the first time, the National Association of Evangelicals has recognized Christian opposition to the state execution of criminals in its expanded resolution concerning the death penalty.
Churches in California refuse to pay for elective abortions, file lawsuit against health care department
The faith community is against abortion, and this is why when the California Department of Managed Health Care demanded that churches within its area pay for elective abortions in their health insurance plans, they decided that they will not tolerate it.
Rumours of Pope's cancer are 'unfounded' and 'irresponsible', says Vatican
The Vatican has denied reports that Pope Francis has a brain tumour.