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David Cameron needs to stop his bigoted intrusions into religion
David Cameron needs to stop his bigoted intrusions into religion

David Cameron needs to learn tolerance for different religious views, however uncomfortable they are.

Is the Pope infallible? What Catholics believe and why
Is the Pope infallible? What Catholics believe and why

The belief that the Pope is infallible has long caused consternation and confusion to evangelicals. But what does Catholic doctrine actually teach and is it actually that different from evangelical teaching?

\'We were beaten and raped continuously for two weeks\': 17-year-old Yazidi girl reveals life in ISIS captivity
'We were beaten and raped continuously for two weeks': 17-year-old Yazidi girl reveals life in ISIS captivity

A teenage girl who was abducted by ISIS and used as a sex slave has spoken out about her experience, and having to leave her child born as a result of rape behind when she escaped.

Pope tightens up rules around cash and canonisation
Pope tightens up rules around cash and canonisation

The Vatican has announced new rules to manage the £400,000 cost of making saints.

Christian magistrate fired for saying gay adoption \'not best for child\' on TV
Christian magistrate fired for saying gay adoption 'not best for child' on TV

A Christian magistrate has been removed from his position after he appeared on TV discussing adoption by gay couples. Richard Page JP was interviewed earlier this week by the BBC.

Egypt may ban women from wearing Islamic face veils
Egypt may ban women from wearing Islamic face veils

Egypt could ban women from wearing the Muslim face veil in public places under draft legislation currently being written in the Muslim-majority country.

How a revolution that killed 20 million people is still shaping China\'s view of Christianity
How a revolution that killed 20 million people is still shaping China's view of Christianity

The growth of Chinese Christianity is one of the most remarkable gospel stories of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Why can\'t God just make me stop sinning?
Why can't God just make me stop sinning?

Whether you've been a Christian for one day or for one decade, you would still be in a position where you struggle with sin. And this could lead you to ask the question: "Why can't God just erase sin from the world?"

Franklin Graham: I have no hope in the Republican Party... The only hope for this country is God
Franklin Graham: I have no hope in the Republican Party... The only hope for this country is God

Franklin Graham told top broadcaster Fox News. "We have taken God out of the political debate. We have taken Him out of the public space. And I want to put Him back in."

BBC focus on Amenian church destroyed by Islamic State
BBC focus on Amenian church destroyed by Islamic State

The Armenian Genoicide Memorial church, in Aleppo, Syria, was built in 1991 to commemorate those martyred in the 1915 Armenian genocide. Just 23 years later it was blown up by Islamic State.

China bans depictions of \'abnormal sexual relationships,\' including gay characters, on TV shows
China bans depictions of 'abnormal sexual relationships,' including gay characters, on TV shows

In a bid to clampdown on "vulgar, immoral and unhealthy content," China government has reportedly banned depictions of gay people on television.

Hey, secularists! You don\'t have a monopoly on truth (and neither do Christians)
Hey, secularists! You don't have a monopoly on truth (and neither do Christians)

The sooner we get over the idea that faith is uniquely divisive and the only option is enforced and deadening hyper-secularism, the sooner we can get on with marshaling the forces of the church and other faith groups for the common good.

German Parliament defends pork ban in public menus so as not to offend Muslims
German Parliament defends pork ban in public menus so as not to offend Muslims

The German Parliament have reportedly rejected a proposal that would have allowed pork to remain in the menus of public cafeteria as well as schools and kindergartens.

If I\'m a Christian, why do I still struggle with sin?
If I'm a Christian, why do I still struggle with sin?

Have you ever been disappointed with yourself because you seem to keep going back to the same sinful pattern? If you have, then you're not alone.

Is it okay to be mad at God?
Is it okay to be mad at God?

The idea of anger relates to an intense feeling of displeasure and disagreement. Can we indeed be displeased with God and still have a right heart?

When is Easter Sunday in 2016? Key dates for Easter this year
When is Easter Sunday in 2016? Key dates for Easter this year

Easter is the day on which Christians celebrate Christ's rising from the dead.