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Christian Labour MPs lead debate against student cuts
Christian Labour MPs lead debate against student cuts

Christian MPs in the Labour party have led a debate calling the government to abandon plans to scrap maintenance grants for poor students.

UN report: Nearly 19,000 Iraqi civilians killed in under two years
UN report: Nearly 19,000 Iraqi civilians killed in under two years

Almost 19,000 civilians were killed in Iraq between January 2014 and October 2015, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday.

7 familiar types of Pharisee
7 familiar types of Pharisee

Pharisees don't get a very good press in the New Testament. They are usually portrayed as Jesus' enemies, but that isn't a complete picture of them.

The power of grace: 10 Bible verses that reveal God\'s mercy
The power of grace: 10 Bible verses that reveal God's mercy

The cost of grace has been paid for by Jesus, and we are to receive it as a free – a priceless – gift.

\'Honour God with your body\': How misunderstanding the soul leads us into sin
'Honour God with your body': How misunderstanding the soul leads us into sin

Anwar Ali's treatment of his own body is an example of religion gone wrong. There's no hard and fast boundary between the physical and the spiritual, says Mark Woods.

Vatican vows to \'slave-proof\' its supply chains
Vatican vows to 'slave-proof' its supply chains

The Vatican has promised to "slave-proof" its supply chains, with a commitment to guaranteeing that no forced labour is used.

Son of kidnapped Burkina Faso missionaries pleads for their release
Son of kidnapped Burkina Faso missionaries pleads for their release

The son of kidnapped missionaries Ken and Jocelyn Elliott has pleaded for their release as the elderly couple's whereabouts remain unknown.

Pope Francis faces traditionalist criticism over plans to commemorate Reformation
Pope Francis faces traditionalist criticism over plans to commemorate Reformation

Traditionalist Roman Catholics have hit back at the Vatican over plans for joint commemorations of the beginning of the Reformation next year.

Jakarta: Thousands of Muslims and Catholics unite to march against terror
Jakarta: Thousands of Muslims and Catholics unite to march against terror

Muslims and Catholics united in Jakarta on Sunday to march through the capital after suicide attacks killed seven and wounded 26.

Church of Ireland challenged by report on homosexuality
Church of Ireland challenged by report on homosexuality

Members of the Anglican Church of Ireland are being asked to consider whether the Church should change its mind on homosexuality as it has in the past on women, slavery, contraception and the remarriage of divorcees.

Syrian Archbishop: Using hunger as a weapon of war is \'shameful\'
Syrian Archbishop: Using hunger as a weapon of war is 'shameful'

A Syrian Archbishop has condemned the use of hunger as a "weapon" in war while saying, although there are difficulties, there is no excuse for aid not to be reaching people in desperate need.

Pakistani boy chops off own hand after being accused of blasphemy
Pakistani boy chops off own hand after being accused of blasphemy

A Pakistani boy chopped off his own hand in repentance after being falsely accused of blasphemy.

World Evangelical Alliance opens New York training centre
World Evangelical Alliance opens New York training centre

The building is near New York city, where WEA has its general office, and is intended to serve as a centre for evangelicalism worldwide.

Banning the veil: A triumph for women\'s freedom or state interference with religion?
Banning the veil: A triumph for women's freedom or state interference with religion?

What did David Cameron actually say, and how should we understand the issues?

Lebanon: Rival Christian presidential candidates unite for sake of \'national interest\'
Lebanon: Rival Christian presidential candidates unite for sake of 'national interest'

A Lebanese Christian leader has endorsed his arch-rival for presidency in a hope to unite Lebanon's Christian community and break the 20-month political stalemate that has been damaging his country.

Birmingham church leaders sign tea-drinking pledge to oppose anti-Islam march
Birmingham church leaders sign tea-drinking pledge to oppose anti-Islam march

The Bishop of Birmingham is among those urging people who oppose the anti-Islam group Pegida to share a cup of tea with someone from another ethnic, cultural or religious background.