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Holocaust never happened, Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei claims on Remembrance Day
As Europe and some parts of the world commemorated the Holocaust Memorial Day recently, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei uploaded a video to his official website claiming that the Holocaust never happened.
Support for same-sex marriage grows among CofE laity
Conservatives criticise a poll that shows number of Church of England members who support same-sex marriage exceeds those who oppose it for the first time.
The child asked the Pope: 'What was God doing before he made the world?'
Before God made the world, he was "loving". Or so says the Pope, answering a question asked of him by a child.
How the story of Rahab reveals God's redemptive nature
She might have been a prostitute and a Gentile, but she's also one of only five women mentioned in the geneaology of Jesus and is held up alongside Sarah â the wife of Abraham â as "faithful" in Hebrews 11. What does God's decision to use Rahab teach us about Him?
Pope Francis 'very likely' to visit Auschwitz says Vatican
Pope Francis is expected to visit the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day in July, according to the Vatican.
Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton lead the presidential race for pastors
Donald Trump is failing to gain support among American church leaders, new research has found, with just five per cent of Republican Protestant pastors saying they would vote for him.
Pope Francis is drawing Churches closer together out of 'genuine love' - senior Anglican
Archbishop David Moxon spoke of the pope's "natural extroversion and genuine love for other churches".
Spotlight: a film that the whole church cannot â and must not â ignore
Spotlight tells the true story of a 2002 Boston Globe investigation into systemic child abuse in the Catholic Church. Martin Saunders on why it's a must-see for everyone.
Ancient New Testament manuscripts discovered in Greek library
Ancient New Testament manuscripts unknown to scholars have been found at the National Library of Greece.
Mexican community expels 10 Baptist families for refusing to recant faith
Ten Baptist families have been expelled by an indigenous community in Mexico for refusing to recant their Christian faith.
Priest forced to flee ancient church under threat in Turkey
An ancient Syriac Orthodox church in Turkey is under threat as violent clashes between Kurdish militias and the Turkish army draw closer.
Israel PM slams U.N. secretary general, says his comment on Israeli 'occupation' gives 'terror a tailwind'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed back at U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who said that it was "human nature" for oppressed people to react to occupation, saying his statement helped bolster terrorism.
In a world shaped by religion, media must take it seriously says BBC chief
The head of religion and ethics at the BBC has called for the broadcaster to lead the fight against religious illiteracy.
Baby boy abandoned in Nativity scene has emotional reunion with birth family
A baby boy who was laid in a manger and left in a church navitity crib 44 years ago has enjoyed an "amazing" reunion with his natural siblings.
Why pop music can't seem to escape God
On the day Bloc Party release their fifth album, entitled Hymns, why can't pop musicians let go of the spiritual, even if they don't believe?
ISIS is committing genocide, declares Council of Europe
The resolution was passed just a week before the EU is scheduled to vote on a similar motion.