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Meghan Markle receives outpouring of support from children's charity
Meghan Markle received an outpouring of support and affection today from a children's charity amid reports that she is extremely distressed at the prospect of her father not attending her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday.
Bodies of 20 Coptic Christians beheaded in Libya arrive back in Egypt
The bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in Libya by Islamic State in 2015 were flown back to Cairo on Monday, Egyptian state television reported.
Ramadan 2018: When does it start, and why do Muslims observe it?
This evening marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, the annual time for Muslims around the world to celebrate the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed.
How can the Southern Baptists solve their Paige Patterson problem?
Patterson has been under heavy fire since a recording emerged from 2000 where he appears to argue that abused women should stay with violent husbands and submit to them.
Ruth the proselyte: Conversion versus subversion
This weekend the Jewish community enjoys a double celebration: Shabbat as usual, followed immediately by the pilgrim festival of Shavuot.
The growing Christian divide: Gaza, Israel and why US evangelicals are increasingly isolated
Each year without fanfare, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales lead a delegation to Gaza as well as elsewhere in the Middle East, underlining that Church's special commitment to the region including the Strip.
Pope Francis auctions custom-made Lamborghini to raise money for Iraqi Christians
Pope Francis has auctioned off his custom made Lamborghini, raising nearly $1million for charity at an auction in Monaco on Saturday.
First female bishop of Bristol on gay blessings: 'Not theologically a problem for me'
The new bishop of Bristol has been announced as Vivienne Faull, the current dean of York, and the first woman to take up the role.
Gaza: Funerals for 58 killed by Israeli forces as world condemns bloodiest day since 2014
Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, says he is 'grieving the tragic loss of life' as funerals for the 58 people who were killed yesterday in Gaza by Israeli forces will take place today, amid further protests on what is the 70th anniversary of the 'Nakba'.
Gay dean offers olive branch to Lord Tebbit after 'sodomite' slur
The gay cleric, who was the subject of Lord Tebbit's ire after he was appointed dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, has said he bears no 'ill feeling' towards the former Conservative party chairman.
Vatican puts Iraqi priest, deacons killed in Mosul on the road to sainthood
The Vatican has granted permission for the opening of the sainthood cause of an Iraqi priest and three deacons who were murdered by armed gunmen in Mosul 11 years ago.
Can Mormon Mitt Romney still become US president after labelling Baptist Pastor Robert Jeffress a 'bigot'?
The extent to which evangelical leaders' support will continue to influence who occupies the White House after Donald Trump was tested today after senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah said that Baptist minister Robert Jeffress should not be giving the opening prayer at the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem because he's a 'religious bigot'.
Turkey's president Erdogan to meet Queen as campaigners demand action on religious freedom
Turkey's president Recep Erdogan is on a three-day visit to the United Kingdom where he will meet the Queen and the prime minister, Theresa May.
LGBT people should be encouraged into church leadership, clergy told
LGBT couples should be encouraged into church leadership and not face awkward questions about their sexual relationship, clergy are being told.
Leading UK evangelical Andy Frost on how to get your Christian faith out of church and into the street
The leading British evangelical Andy Frost has spoken of how he became aware of God's 'promptings' during a formative experience when he had a chance encounter with a homeless woman selling the The Big Issue last year.
Hundreds line streets for Alfie Evans' funeral
Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets of Liverpool today for the funeral of Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old who died from a degenerative brain condition following a legal battle over his treatment.