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John Chau's father blames 'extreme Christianity' for his North Sentinel Island death
The father of John Chau has hit out at the 'extreme Christianity' he blames for his son's death.
50 million Chinese Christians persecuted, says Open Doors
The charity for persecuted Christians ranks China at 27 out of the top 50 countries where it is hardest to be a Christian, a jump of 16 places.
RE lessons should be compulsory, says head teachers' union
Parents should not be allowed to withdraw their children from religious education lessons, according to a senior policy adviser for school leaders' union NAHT.
Anglicans churchgoers have 'total lack of confidence' in speaking about faith
'Small behavioural changes' from the 1 million Anglican churchgoers could make a huge difference.
CofE urged to make land available to travellers
'There is much anecdotal evidence of people being refused Baptism, Weddings and Funerals.'
Pope arrives in UAE for historic Gulf visit, condemns Yemen war
'The cry of these children and their parents rises up to God.'
Pulling no punches on toxic masculinity
The debate has been fierce and rigorous. Social media has lit up like a Sydney skyline on New Year's Eve. Why? Gillette released an advertisement. It hit a nerve, and stirred a national discussion.
Scottish Government's trans policy ignores impact on women and girls, say academics and activists
Plans to allow gender self-identification are failing to take the impact on women and girls into consideration, the group said
Library draws complaints over Drag Queen Story Hour with 'Annie Christ'
The drag name Annie Christ is a play on words for AntiChrist.
Scotland's school transgender guidance 'may have negative impact' on other children
The Scottish Government's controversial guidance tells schools that they do not need to inform parents of a student's desire to change gender
Time away from Facebook may improve your wellbeing
Despite the scandals of recent years, billions of people still log on to Facebook each month to catch up with the news and see what their friends and family are up to.
Atheist minister says not allowing her to continue in church ministry would be a 'betrayal'
The atheist minister of a church in Toronto, Canada has claimed that it would be a 'betrayal' to remove her from her position because she didn't believe in God.
Philippine church bombing was carried out by Indonesian couple, says interior minister
The Philippine interior minister said an Indonesian couple with ties to an Islamic State-linked group are behind a church bombing that killed 20 people last weekend.
New Government guidance aimed at protecting free speech at universities
The introduction of the guidance comes at a time when some students and academics have raised concerns about censorship around issues like abortion and gender identity.
Pastor says Facebook blocked his pro-life post for going against Community Standards
Facebook has been accused of blocking the pro-life post of a pastor who criticised New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over his newly passed late-term abortion bill.
Churches step in to help people fleeing chaos in Venezuela
Churches are offering practical and psychological help to people fleeing political and economic turmoil in Venezuela.