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Did Britain refuse asylum to Asia Bibi? Some questions

'How on earth could we let ourselves we browbeaten by these fanatics?' was the cry.

Dare to Care: We should be kinder to each other, says Girls' Brigade film

A Girls' Brigade mission initiative has launched a new film exploring the issue of kindness.

4 priests kidnapped in Nigeria are free

The Catholic priests were abducted by gunmen as they returned from a meeting in Warri.

Bulgarian evangelicals warn of parliament's move to take control of religion

Bulgarian evangelicals have asked for prayer in the face of a new religion bill that threatens a draconian clampdown on minority faiths.

Faith, patience and a thick skin: How ethical investment can change the world

Archbishop Welby recognised that raising awareness of the inherent injustices of the UK tax and welfare system would far outweigh any criticism he may receive for his comments.

It's a daily choice: How adoption shaped my view of love

I would like to be able to say that love for my children happened all at once, but instead I'm learning what true love really means â and it has nothing to do with feelings.

Beyond remembrance: Why we need to do something different with our future

Our well-intentioned rationality does not change our hearts. Our good intentions are often just that.

Rare gold cross found in medieval Bulgarian fortress

Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered a rare gold reliquary cross during excavations at a medieval stronghold dating back to the Second Bulgarian Empire.

More than 200 still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record

The so-called Camp Fire 40 miles northwest of Sacramento burned down more than 6,700 homes and businesses in the town of Paradise.

Samaritan's Purse denies Guardian columnist's claim that its Christmas shoeboxes are anti-Muslim

Samaritan's Purse, the organization behind the Operation Christmas Child project, has responded to accusations that it's anti-gay and anti-Muslim.

Royal family attend poignant service at Westminster Abbey commemorating centenary of First World War Armistice

Britain's royal family was joined by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday to remember those killed and wounded in conflict, with millions falling silent for two minutes to mark 100 years since the end of World War One.

Churches commemorate First World War 100 years after Armistice

Churches across the country are holding Remembrance services on Sunday to mark the moment the guns fell silent at the end of World War One.

Mother of man killed in California bar shooting says she doesn't want any more prayers

Susan Orfanos, the mother of 27-year-old Telemachus Orfanos who was killed in Wednesday's mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, after surviving last year's shooting in Las Vegas, said in a recent interview that she wants no more thoughts and prayers.