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Church of England attacks government plans to liberalise Sunday trading

The Bishop of St Albans, Rt Revd Dr Alan Smith says, "changing the law would have a negative effect on community and family life, whilst delivering few, if any, additional benefits for the economy".

Turkish envoy back at Vatican after withdrawal over Pope's 'genocide' comment

Turkey's ambassador has returned to the Vatican nearly 10 months after he was withdrawn in protest against Pope Francis's characterisation of the Armenian massacres as genocide.

When people can't admit their faith is complicit in violence

Some religious people do not find it easy to acknowledge that their faith could be complicit in violence, according to a leading expert in the field of interfaith dialogue.

European aid luring middle class Christians away from Syria, says Archbishop of Aleppo

European aid to Christians in Syria targets middle class Christians and is equivalent to deportation, according to the Archbishop of Aleppo.

Islamic State atrocities are 'genocide' says European Parliament

The European Parliament has recognised as genocide the mass slaughter and persecution of Christians and others in the Middle East.

Pope's commission on sex abuse sits down to watch Spotlight

Members of the Pope's commission on child sex abuse began their latest meeting by sitting down to watch Spotlight, the story of the journalists at the Boston Globe who investigated and exposed Catholic child abuse.

Clinton's statements on Christianity don't match her views on abortion, author says

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton may claim that she has studied the Holy Bible, but her actions and political views, especially on the issue of abortion, do not match her Christian statements, according to well-known commentator and author Larry Tomczak.

Protestant Church in Turkey faces cyber threats and physical abuse, says new report

Cyber threats, physical attacks against people and churches are among the hate crimes suffered by the Protestant church in Turkey.

Ben Carson implies that Ted Cruz is a false prophet: 'People who say one thing and do another'

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who used to be a frontrunner in the Republican presidential race, for instance recently went to the extent of quoting Bible verses to imply that Cruz is a false prophet.

New Moderator of Presbyterian Church condemns homophobia

The new leader of Ireland's influential Presbyterian Church has criticised homophobia and spoken of his admiration for ministers he knows who are attracted to people of the same-sex.

FGM: At least 200 million cases worldwide, new report finds

The number of victims of Female Genital Mutilation is 70 million higher than previously thought, according to a new Unicef report.

Commentators ask: Why is 'Christian' Obama apparently mesmerised by Islam?

Why is U.S. President Barack Obama praising Islam to high heavens and even visited a mosque that is known to be a hotbed for Islamic radicalism? The question popped up in U.S. media a day after Obama visited a mosque and spoke at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, Maryland on Wednesday.

The EU referendum explained: what\'s happening and how did we get here?