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Calais 'Jungle' demolitions: Why is the camp being destroyed, and where will the refugees go?
Over the past two days, demolitions have begun in the so-called 'Jungle' camp outside Calais, which is home to thousands of refugees and migrants.
Photo-essay: Photographer captures a year in the life of a parish priest, and reconnects with his own faith
A photographer who spent a year shadowing and documenting the life of a local parish priest in South London reconnected with his own faith as a result.
India: Salvation Army pastor jailed for rape of 12-year-old girl
A Salvation Army pastor in the Indian state of Kerala will serve 20 years in prison for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
How the meaning of 'Father' and 'Son' has led to a split among Bible translators in America
Organisations devoted to translating the Bible into new languages have split over how far they should adapt translations to local conditions.
Ancient documents reveal the 'incorrigible' abbot and other pestilences of medieval Christian England
More than 10,000 individual handwritten parchment folios that belonged to the Archbishops of York between 1225 and 1650 have been digitally scanned and put online in the York Registers.
How can I let God fight for me without getting lazy?
It's been said that we are to trust God and let Him fight our battles for us, but how do we do that but not stay complacent?
Britain First holds 'hapless' protest outside London mosque
The far-right group Britain First staged a protest outside the East London Mosque yesterday described as "hapless" by the mosque.
Christian vigilante group in Myanmar attacked during anti-poppy raid
Members of a Christian vigilante group in Myanmar have been attacked with machetes during a drug eradication drive that involved destroying opium poppies.
Pope Francis: Burn 'dirty money', don't give it to the Church
The Catholic Church does not want people to donate "dirty money" earned by abusing low-paid workers, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
Religious leaders condemn Pakistan law protecting women
A new law in Pakistan's Punjab state aimed at protecting women has been condemned by religious parties.
St Paul's Cathedral images support Darwin's theory of evolution
The three saucer-domes of the ceiling of the Quire of St Paul's Cathedral have long been known to depict the creation of the beasts as told in Genesis. Now it has been disclosed they also give Christian credence to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and the "survival of the fittest".
5 practical ways to honor God with your time
Everyone is different in many ways, but one thing that we all people have in common is that we all have 24 hours in a day, seven days in a week and 365 days in a year.
2.6 million British children set for poverty by 2020, new report reveals
Over 2.6 million British children will be living in poverty by 2020 due to benefit cuts imposed by the Conservative government, a new study has found.
'I thank God for secularism' says Irish Evangelical Alliance head
The head of the Evangelical Alliance in Ireland has written in defence of secularism in an article for the Irish Times.
Christians warned government could use EU debate to slip through laws that 'undermine Christian freedom'
Christians have been warned the government may use the distraction of the EU referendum to slip through controversial plans to inspect churches and label Christians as "extremists".
Former Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks wins £1.1 million Templeton Prize
Lord Sacks, author of many books on religion and public life, took the opportunity provided by winning the award to speak out on his view that the export of western secularisation has sparked religious violence.