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Shane Claiborne to the church: Stop trying so hard to reach the people at the top and care more about the ordinary and outcast
Jesus's model for evangelism was bottom-up, not top-down, says The Simple Way founder
Meriam Ibrahim says unauthorised book about her life is 'a new persecution'
Meriam Ibrahim, who refused to deny her faith in a Sudanese prison, objects to books being written about her without her consent.
Church of Ireland 'might as well close' if it can't stop decline, says Archbishop
A survey shows that only a fraction of its members actually attend services.
Sex traffickers prey on vulnerable Nepali girls in aftermath of earthquake
Thousands of women and children affected by Nepal's devastating earthquake are now at risk from sex traffickers, aid workers have warned.
Pope Francis makes me want to go back to church, says Castro
Cuban President Raul Castro said on Sunday that Pope Francis' wisdom and modesty was making him think about returning to the Catholic faith.
Boko Haram survivors now face severe food shortages
Since Nigeria's army began clearing large areas of the country's northeast from Boko Haram, some of the 1.5 million internally displaced people have started returning home.
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says his tax plan is based on biblical tithing
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Sunday his proposed flat-tax plan of about 10 per cent was inspired by the biblical practice of tithing.
Afghanistan: Religious leaders nervous as civil rights protests gain momentum
Powerful religious leaders in Afghanistan are growing uneasy about the challenge to their authority posed by rare civil rights protests in Kabul.
Victorious Cameron to name new cabinet, brief party on EU
Buoyed by a surprisingly clear-cut election victory, Prime Minister David Cameron will name his new cabinet on Monday.
Widow of hacked to death atheist blogger Avijit Roy: 'It was a global act of terrorism'
Rafida Ahmed has criticised the Bangladeshi government for not responding more aggressively to her husband's killing.
People smuggling is on the rise in Bangladesh and Myanmar
Malaysia detained 1,018 Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees after they arrived in three boats on Monday, police said, a day after Indonesian authorities rescued 600 stranded off the coast of Aceh.
Jeb Bush praises 'daring, untamed' Christian faith, defends religious freedom
Prospective presidential candidate Jeb Bush defended the place of Christian values in society during his commencement address at Liberty University on Saturday.
Queen attends VE Day service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey
WWII veterans had ensured "victory over the greatest darkness of the 20th Century," the Archbishop of Canterbury said at a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey today.
Michael Gove appointed Justice Secretary in Cameron's new cabinet
The Prime Minister restored one of his most outspoken and combative allies to a leading cabinet role by naming Michael Gove as Justice Secretary on Sunday.
Tens of thousands flee fighting in South Sudan, aid groups withdraw
Tens of thousands of people have fled fierce fighting in South Sudan's northern Unity State and humanitarian organisations have withdrawn staff from the area.
Anti-Cameron protests: hundreds march against election result, 17 arrested
Protesters threw bottles, cans and smoke bombs at riot police in central London on Saturday in a demonstration against the re-election of Prime Minister David Cameron.