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Pew survey: What do Americans actually mean when they say they believe in God?
Half of Americans believe their lives are planned by God, a new survey suggests, with only a quarter saying God hardly ever determines the course of their life.
What would you do if you won £121 million?
Somewhere in the UK, however, someone has bought a lottery ticket and â perhaps â had their prayers answered.
Row as conservatives plan to display crosses in all Bavarian government buildings
A plan to make it obligatory to display crosses in Bavaria's government buildings has drawn an angry reaction from opposition politicians and one prominent cleric accused the regional government of 'hypocrisy' ahead of an election.
Philippines to expel Australian nun Patricia Fox for 'political activity'
A Catholic nun has been ordered to leave the Philippines within 30 days after the country's President Rodrigo Duterte personally complained about her participation in protest rallies.
70 years after the Holocaust, antisemitism rises in Germany
Antisemitism in Germany is being fiercely debated after a series of attacks on Jews, with the leader of the country's Jewish community advising Jews not to wear traditional skullcaps or kippahs in public.
The spiritual gift of friendship: How to be 100% 'for' someone else
The British comedian Jason Manford once observed the difference between UK and US approaches to friendship, and particularly that between males.
Analysis: The Times' Islamophobic coverage is shocking but not surprising
The Times may not be the 'paper of record' that it undoubtedly was prior to Rupert Murdoch's takeover in 1981. But it is still widely regarded as the respectable newspaper to take and be seen with by ordinary people outside the beltway of those in the know about the inner workings of Fleet Street.
Nigeria church attack leaves 19 dead in latest Fulani killing
At least 19 people are dead after gunmen opened fire on a Catholic church in Nigeria's middle belt on Tuesday, police said
Singing sabbatical beckons for Ray Kelly, priest who stunned Britain's Got Talent judges
Father Ray Kelly, the Irish priest who wowed the judges and audience on Britain's Got Talent with his soulful rendition of REM's 'Everybody Hurts', has said he's prepared to take time away from his parish duties to follow up his singing success.
Jesus the homeless: Controversial sculpture unveiled outside Manchester church
A sculpture of a homeless Jesus sleeping on a bench has been unveiled outside St Ann's church in Manchester after a service of dedication by the bishop of Manchester.
The Times 'distorted' coverage of Muslim foster care story
The Times newspaper 'distorted' its coverage of a foster case in which a five-year-old Christian girl was placed with Muslim foster parents, the press regulator ruled today.
Alfie Evans: Parents to appeal against Italy travel ban as judge criticises their legal team
The parents of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans will appeal for a second time a judge's ruling that stops them taking their child to Italy for further treatment.
How do you actually 'speak the truth in love'?
We struggle to 'speak the truth in love' for a whole range of reasons from busyness to blundering, but most of the time we fail to deliver helpful feedback to each other because we just don't think about it in advance.
Chilean victim of clerical abuse to urge Pope Francis to fire 'toxic' bishops
A Chilean man who was sexually abused by a priest as a boy will urge Pope Francis to fire 'toxic' bishops who covered up the assaults, he said yesterday ahead of a face-to-face meeting with the pope.
What does CS Lewis have to say about obesity?
Today, there's a whole industry devoted to this kind of 'gluttony of delicacy'.
Pro-LGBT Anglicans hit back at letter threatening split over US gay friendly prayer book
Pro-LGBT Anglicans are hitting back at suggestions the Church of England's gay-friendly sister church in America could be booted out of the global Anglican Communion over its stance on same-sex weddings.