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Thousands of kids missing out on vital religious education
As many as 800,000 secondary school pupils are not being taught religious education, in spite of a legal obligation by schools to teach about major systems of religion and belief.
Sheffield debacle shows CofE needs to promote more traditionalists, campaigners say
The Church of England is being called to address a 'deficit' in the number of traditionalists in senior positions after a review into why one bishop felt forced to step back from a promotion.
Standing at the threshold: Facing the future with prayer, righteousness and repentance
Moses is now 120 years old, knows he is approaching death and that he will not be entering the Promised Land.
Father Tom: I don't know why they didn't kill me
Describing his 18-month ordeal, Father Tom Uzhannalil told reporters in Rome he still did not know why he was not killed.
Samuel Johnson, man of faith: 9 quotes from a literary legend
He had a deep, resolute Christian faith that kept him throughout his life in spite of frequent bouts of depression and self-torment.
Tim Farron: I saved the Lib Dems from disaster
Tim Farron will use his first conference speech since stepping down as leader to accuse the Conservatives of 'breaking Britain'.
Australia's Prime Minister vows churches won't be forced to marry same-sex couples
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnball has defended a church's right to refuse to marry some people as the country's debate on same-sex marriage heats up.
'Reaching the unreached' â and other phrases guaranteed to alienate your community
A newly-refurbished church near where I live has just had new signage done, in an effort to engage and draw in passers-by.
Pakistani Christian handed death sentence for 'blasphemy'
Nadeem James, 35, was convicted under the country's controversial blasphemy laws on Friday with his lawyer, Riaz Anjum, saying he was framed.
Does the Bible point to a catastrophic apocalypse on September 23?
A numerologist believes that according to Biblical prophecy, the end of the world is nigh. His are reported in The Sun newspaper
Aid group warns of death among Rohingya in Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die due to a lack of food, shelter and water, given the huge numbers fleeing violence in Myanmar, Save the Children warned on Sunday.
British police arrest second man over London train bomb
A second man has been arrested over Friday's bomb attack on a London underground train that injured 30 people, police said on Sunday, as Britain remained on its highest level of alert with soldiers helping provide security.
Evangelist and best-selling author Nabeel Qureshi dies of cancer at the age of just 34
Nabeel Qureshi, the best-selling author and Christian apologist, was diagnosed a year ago when he was given a very low chance of survival. His faith remained steadfast throughout the ordeal that followed.
Police, protesters clash in St. Louis after ex-cop acquitted of murdering black man
Rev Clinton Stancil of the Wayman AME Church in St. Louis said: 'We haven't made any progress since Ferguson, that's clear. Cops can still kill us with impunity.'
Suspect arrested in connection with train bomb as security stepped up in London
Britain deployed hundreds of soldiers at strategic sites on Saturday to free up police to hunt those behind a bomb which injured 29 people on a packed commuter train in London and triggered the country's highest security level.
About 1.5 million, mostly in Florida, without power in Irma's wake
About 1.5 million homes and businesses in Florida and Georgia remained without power on Friday after Hurricane Irma, including 46 of Florida's nearly 700 nursing homes caught in the deadly storm's path.