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Tim Farron: The dictators of liberal tyranny have met their match
Tim Farron is destined to spend his career defending both his faith and his liberalism. That may be no bad thing.
Why is Meghan Markle really getting baptised?
Why is Meghan Markle getting baptised and confirmed before her wedding to Prince Harry?
Jewish outrage at Russian Orthodox Church's 'ritual murder' suggestion over last Tsar's death
Jewish groups have protested after it emerged that Russian authorities will investigate an anti-semitic theory that the killing in 1918 of Tsar Nicholas II was a 'ritual murder' following comments by a bishop close to the president, Vladimir Putin.
'Anoint every hurt and painful memory': Pope Francis leads mass in troubled Myanmar
Pope Francis today called on the people of Myanmar to embrace peace and reconciliation as their country emerges from nearly five decades of military rule and is still riven by ethnic conflicts.
Are you bold enough to fail for Jesus?
Three times Peter is challenged about being a friend of Jesus â and three times he denies he even knows him. Disaster!
Religion is not main cause of Islamist terrorism, claims report
Religion is not the main cause of Islamist radicalisation, a new report is claiming, with other factors such as mental health, deprivation and family breakdown more important.
Archaeologists find Roman origins of Jesus' tomb in Jerusalem
The remains of a limestone cave enshrined within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City have proved to be remnants of the tomb located by the ancient Romans, according to the results of scientific tests provided to National Geographic.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle opt for church wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have a church wedding at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle next May, Kensington Palace announced on Tuesday.
Could the Orthodox Churches of Bulgaria and Macedonia be uniting despite difficult history?
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has taken a step towards eventual recognition of Macedonia's Orthodox Church, in a possible rapprochement that mirrors the warming of relations between the governments of the two Balkan neighbours.
Londoners urged to back Church homeless campaign as freezing temperatures could be fatal
The acting Bishop of London is urging worshippers to back a Church homelessness appeal this Christmas as the number of people sleeping rough in the capital has doubled since 2010.
Iranian Christian convert loses appeal against 10-year prison sentence for 'missionary activities'
An Iranian convert to Christianity has had his 10-year prison sentence for 'missionary activities' upheld after losing his appeal, World Watch Monitor has reported.
Pope Francis walks tightrope in Myanmar as UK MP returns from 'heartbreaking' visit to Rohingya in Bangladesh
Pope Francis avoided using the term 'Rohingya' during and after talks with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi today, on the second day of a visit fraught with tension over the issue of 'ethnic cleansing' against the Muslim minority group.
Theresa May under pressure from Tory MPs as Catholics braced for U-turn on faith schools
Catholics are bracing themselves for a government U-turn that would block new Catholic faith schools from opening, Christian Today understands.
Plight of Christians in Pakistan highlighted in wake of blasphemy crisis
Anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan have highlighted the fragile position of the country's religious minorities, including Christians, World Watch Monitor (WWM) has said.
Religion is America's primary divider when it comes to transgender rights
Religion is a primary dividing line for American's views on whether it is possible to transition from their sex at birth, according to new research.
Analysis: As Farron and Brown speak out, can you be a liberal and Christian politician?
To assume that a Christian politician can't be a liberal (with a lower or upper case 'L') is not to misunderstand Christianity, but instead surely to misunderstand the nature of liberalism itself.