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Child abuse, the Church and the Goddard inquiry: Why we should all pray it succeeds
The abuse of children by people who ought to be caring for them is the ultimate betrayal.
New exhibition at Durham shows spread of early Christianity in Britain
Durham Cathedral tomorrow opens its doors to a new £3.9 million exhibition telling the history of the 923-year-old building and its 14th century monastic life, with treasures from the past and present.
US cardinal says Islam 'wants to govern the world'
Cardinal Raymond Burke, a Rome-based prelate, said he was not seeking to be "disrespectful" to Islam or to "generate hostility", adding that Muslims "are lovely people" and can speak "in a very peaceful manner about questions of religion."
China bans churches 'to create safe environment' for G20 summit
Chinese authorities have banned churches "to create a safe environment" when world leaders arrive in the eastern city of Hangzhou for the G20 summit in September, according to local reports.
Rabbis oppose Britain's Chief Rabbi in faith schools controversy
Nearly 70 British rabbis have written to the new Education Secretary Justine Greening objecting to the Chief Rabbi's plea for new faith schools to be able to select all pupils on a faith basis.
Counter-extremism plans link conservative religion with violence, warn MPs
The government's current plans to counter-extremism "drives wedges between communities" and is based on based on the flawed assumption that conservative religious views correlate with violence.
Christian woman gives Muslim butcher £1,000 after attack which left him seriously injured
A Christian woman in Bradford gave a Muslim butcher a cheque for £1,000 enclosed in a note about the teachings of Jesus after the butcher suffered serious injuries and the loss of £3,000 when his shop was robbed
Women bishops protestors claim they stand for Christian tradition and the Bible
The two Christian ministers who have objected at services to consecrate women bishops in the Church of Engand have sought to justify their actions to Christian Today.
Pope Francis marries young deaf couple in his private chapel
Teodoro Pisciottani and Paulina Szczepanska, the daughter of a Vatican employee, were married on July 9 in the only wedding service conducted by Pope Francis at the Vatican's Domus Sanctae Marthae
Top evangelical leader Tony Perkins backs Trump
Family Research Council leader Tony Perkins, who has up to now held back from declaring his support in the presidential race, last night took to the stage at the Quickens Loan Arena to support the candidate
'This world still brims with glory': It's time to rediscover our sense of hope
The world feels like a pretty dark place right now, and it's up to us to look for signs of hope, says Martin Saunders.
Coptic Church head urges unity in Egypt following sectarian violence
Egyptians must unite in the face of violence, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church said on Thursday.
Russia's crackdown on religion comes into effect
The 'Yaroyava' package, named after their sponsor in the Russian Duma, has been fiercely condemned both by Russian Christians and rights activists and internationally.
Pope Francis may help mediate in Venezuela crisis
Pope Francis played a key role in facilitating the recent rapprochement between Cuba and the US, and he made a highly significant visit to the Central African Republic last November despite frequent outbreaks of violence there
India: Three Christians severely beaten by suspected Hindu extremists
Three Christians were subject to a brutal attack in central India after being questioned about their faith.
Millions of pounds given to England's flourishing Christian cathedrals
Canterbury is among more than 30 cathedrals to receive grants from a fund marking the centenary of the First World War.