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Who are the Mormons, and are they Christians?
Mormonism has a much wider following in the US than in the UK, where its tenets are not widely known. But who are the Mormons â and are they Christians?
Mormons welcome 93-year-old heart surgeon as new leader
Nelson was formally welcomed into his new role during a live broadcast from Utah's Salt Lake Temple yesterday in a first for the Church.
Ex-Muslims blast Pope Francis for saying Islam is a good religion
Thousands of Muslim converts to Catholicism and their allies have written an open letter to Pope Francis demanding to know why he praises Islam as a good religion and pointing out they risked their lives to become Christians.
Church warden and magician arrested over murder of church lay preacher and neighbour
A church warden and a magician have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two elderly neighbours, one of whom was a lay preacher at church, died in mysterious circumstances within 18 months of each other in a Buckinghamshire village.
Pope Francis weeps with sex abuse victims as protests continue in Chile
Pope Francis met with victims of clerical sex abuse in Chile on Tuesday, his spokesman told reporters last night.
Faith schools battle rages among Tories as Damian Hinds told to scrap cap on religious admissions
A battle over faith schools is raging within the Conservative party after hints the new education secretary Damian Hinds would scrap a cap forcing religious schools to give half their places to pupils from other religious backgrounds.
Pope Francis feels 'pain and shame' over sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis begged for forgiveness from sex abuse victims in Chile on Tuesday as he said he feels 'pain and shame' over the scandal.
65 years after it closed for worship, Bristol church will reopen with a new evangelistic vision
A Bristol city centre church is to open for worship for the first time in 65 years with a mission to engage young and unchurched people.
Big Ben and Queen's Guard 'targeted in planned attacks' by British man 'fascinated' with Islamic State
Big Ben and Parliament, Heathrow Airport, the Queen's Guard, Shia Muslims and far-right groups were targeted in planned attacks by a British man who was 'fascinated' by so-called Islamic State, a court has heard.
California couple accused of starving and chaining 13 children are 'devout Christians', claims family
A couple accused of starving their 13 children and chaining them to beds had so many kids because it was God's calling on them, the children's grandparents are claiming.
Western Europe's transgender policy is a 'tragedy', says Russian Orthodox spokesman
Western Europe's gender policy in which individuals can choose their sex is 'an enormous tragedy and next generations will see its repercussions,' according to the Russian Orthodox Church's spokesman on foreign affairs.
Church in Central African Republic 'devastated' by violence
A Catholic cardinal in the Central African Republic has lamented the devastation caused to the Church by the violence and instability of the country.
What is Jerusalem syndrome?
Let's face it: Jerusalem, with its political place as the divided city at the heart of the world's most intractable conflict, and its role as the Holy City for the three monotheistic religions, can be a maddening place to stay, let alone live.
Evangelical organisation joins condemnation of Trump's 's***hole countries' comments
The evangelical relief and development organisation signed a letter written collectively by members of the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of leaders and organisations seeking biblical solutions for immigration.
Islamists vow to 'kill more Copts' in Egypt
Islamist militants in Egypt have vowed to 'kill more Copts' after shooting dead a 27-year-old Christian because he had a cross on his wrist.
Christian tourist who went missing in Israeli desert may have had 'Jerusalem Syndrome'
A Christian tourist from Northern Ireland is missing in the Israeli desert, having a trail of pages from the Bible behind him.