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ISIS threatens Pope Francis: 'We will be in Rome'

ISIS' latest propaganda film threatens Pope Francis with fighters seen stamping on a bust of Jesus, defacing pictures of the pontiff, and vowing to come to Rome.

Abolish Down's Syndrome like Iceland? God forbid - my child with the condition brings tears of joy

Here are some lessons that I've learned from parenting a child with Down'S Syndrome.

Mail centre scare as white powder sent to Australian Christian Lobby

A mail centre in Canberra was evacuated this morning after white powder was discovered in a package addressed to the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL).

Turkey: US missionary Andrew Brunson charged with attempting to overthrow government

A US missionary detained in Turkey has been charged with attempting to overthrow the government after being arrested last October.

Evangelicals reveal 'unprecedented' levels of access in Trump White House

Evangelicals have 'unprecedented' levels of influence and access into Donald Trump's White House, meeting foreign ambassadors and influencing high-level decisions from choosing senior personnel to consulting on policy, one senior adviser is claiming.

In today's world, people need to understand religion. So why is Religious Studies GCSE in decline?

As GCSE results show a fall in pass rates for the first time in years with harder exams and a new grading system, RE teachers also lament the decline in pupils taking Religious Studies.

International Strange Music Day: 5 quirky Christian tunes you need to hear

Today is International Strange Music Day. In that spirit, here are five alternative Christian songs you need to hear.

Mythbusting integration: Muslims who attend mosques feel more British not less, study finds

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the more British Muslims practise their religion and attend mosques, the more engaged and integrated they are with society.

Religious robots: Now you can hire a Buddhist bot for funerals

Though it has not yet been booked for a service, Softbank's 'Pepper' robot was on display yesterday at a funeral industry fair in Tokyo.

Leading UK musicians join outcry over HTB-linked church's concert ban

Dozens of Britain's most distinguished musicians are urging a central London church that recently became part of the evangelical Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) network to reverse its controversial ban on non-religious music.

'Slay the mad dogs': How Luther betrayed the peasants' revolt that he inspired

On this day in 1524 a gathering of radical evangelical Germans united, determined to liberate the nation's peasants from the oppression of the ruling classes. This was a key moment in the ill-fated Peasants' Revolt of 1524-25, a movement inspired by the reforms of Martin Luther â but Luther utterly opposed the serfs' rebellion.

Christian ministry sues after being listed as \'hate\' group alongside KKK and neo-Nazis