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New fears that UK faith schools are under threat
A Church of England diocese has complained to education secretary Nicky Morgan warning that faith schools are under threat.

To cut or not to cut? Key questions to ask ahead of spending review
Ahead of Wednesday's action, Christian Today has taken a look at what can be expected and what Christians should look out for when Osborne gets to his feet in the House of Commons.

Was the Lord's Prayer 'banned' by cinemas? And does it matter?
The Lord's Prayer: Should we be able to see it on the big screen?

Police investigation after 'ISIS' and 'Allah Akbar' spray painted onto church
A church in New South Wales, Australia, was victim of an arson attack on Saturday, when vandals also sprayed the words "ISIS" and "Allah Akbar" onto the side of the church.

Patrick Sookhdeo in shock resignation from Barnabas charities
The move was announced this morning on the Barnabas website and represents a stunning change of course.

Brian Houston failed to report his father's sexual abuse - royal commission
The founder of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, failed to report allegations his father had sexually abused children and had a conflict of interest in dealing with the accusations, a royal commission into the case found.

Ben Carson calls for surveillance of churches and mosques to counter radicalisation
Ben Carson has called for higher levels of surveillance for all places "where there is a lot of radicalisation going on" including churches and mosques.

Prince Charles says climate change is root cause of Syrian war
Prince Charles has pointed to the world's failure to tackle climate change as a root cause of the civil war in Syria, terrorism and the consequent refugee crisis engulfing Europe.

Belgium lockdown: Police mount raids in Brussels and other towns
Fears continue of a new, Paris-style mass attack in Belgium.

Argentina election sees conservative victory as voters reject Kirchner-era policies
Mauricio's victory will bring to an end more than a decade of free-spending leftist populism.

Thousands died of Ebola because of World Health Organization's 'egregious failure', experts claim
The WHO's failings added to the enormous suffering and death toll, according to a report.

Putin calls for 'widest' global cooperation to fight terror after terrorists strike again, this time in Mali, killing 19
With his country stepping up efforts to crush the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Russian President Vladimir on Saturday called on a greater international effort to combat terrorism, after 19 people were killed in yet another terror attack on a luxury hotel in Mali.

ISIS recruiting high school students in U.S., particularly in Phoenix, FBI warns
An anonymous source recently told Fox News that the extremist group has launched recruitment activities in the United States, particularly in Phoenix, Arizona.

Atheists' group condemns California mayor for hosting a prayer rally, claiming this was a constitutional violation
A group of aethists has once again made an anti-Christian move by condemning the mayor of Stockton, California for hosting a prayer rally after a 6-year-old girl was shot.

New York teen charged with conspiracy to support ISIS to be tried as adult, court rules
A federal judge ruled that a New York teen should be tried as an adult in a case that charges him of conspiring to support the Islamic State (ISIS) despite that he was only 17 at the time.

Mike Huckabee slams 'vindictive' lawsuit filed by 'Eye of the Tiger' co-writer
Republican presidential bet Mike Huckabee is facing a lawsuit from the co-write of the song "Eye of the Tiger," which was used at a rally where he spoke to support Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis last September.