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Pope Francis facing threats: 'Apocalyptic strategy' to prevent Catholic Church reforms sparks Vatican fears
An alleged "apocalyptic strategy" by Catholic conservatives meant to destabilise the Church and prevent Pope Francis from undertaking radical reforms has reportedly whipped up a storm of intrigue in the Vatican.
Bangladeshi blogger arrested for criticising Islam
Human rights campaigners have called for Mohon Kumar Mondal to be released after he was arrested for questioning the rationality of Islam's Hajj pilgrimage.
The forgotten Yazidis: Thousands still stranded on Mount Sinjar
Harry Farley revisits the story of the Yazidis stranded on Mount Sinjar and takes a look at their current predicament
Theocracy: Did a leading theologian call for a Christian caliphate?
Surely no sensible Christian theologian would suggest Christians in the 21st Century should be seeking a theocracy?
Benefit sanctions: Churches accuse DWP of 'using hunger as a weapon'
Sanctions cause hardship, suffering, and are "purely punitive", says a coalition of churches and charities.
The five worst husbands in the Bible
The Bible is full of examples to follow, but it's got quite a few examples of people who behaved really badly.
South Africa: Church backs students as Zuma caves in to mass protests
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has frozen student tuition fees in response to widespread protests by students angry at the proposed rises of up to 12 per cent.
Bristol Palin slams film about evangelical pastor and gun control
Abigail Disney's film The Armor of Light focuses on Pastor Rob Schenck.
'Gay cure': Christians split over whether controversial therapy should be banned
Nicky Morgan's declaration that 'gay cure' therapies must stamped has sparked a split reaction in the Christian community.
Islam is 'dangerous', say over half of US protestant pastors
A new LifeWay Research survey shows that Islam is polarising opinions among American pastors.
Seven churches burned in St Louis in just two weeks
Another church has been set on fire in St Louis, Missouri, bringing the total number of churches attacked by suspected arsonists in the area to seven.
Ministers and magic mushrooms: Why religion is about more than mysticism
Scientists are recruiting ministers to take psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called 'magic mushrooms'.
Nigeria: At least 10 dead in suspected Boko Haram suicide attack
At least 10 people were killed and 11 wounded on Friday in a suicide attack at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, hospital sources said.
Suicide bomb in Pakistan: 10 killed in blast at Shia mosque
At least 10 people are dead after a suicide bomb at a Shia mosque in Pakistan.
Sagrada Familia set to become Europe's tallest religious building
The Basilica Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudi will be Europe's tallest religious building when the final phase of work on the six towers is finished in about a decade.
Christian ministry with links to the Duggars sued over sexual abuse and cover up
A fundamentalist Christian ministry attended by Josh Duggar has been accused of enabling and covering up the sexual abuse and harassment of employees and children attending their programmes.