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Russia's culture minister warns Orthodox 'fanatics' against protesting Tsar film
Russia's culture minister has made a rare government intervention in the row over Alexei Uchitel's film 'Matilda', which tells the story of a romance between Nicholas II, before he became tsar, and a dancer.
Myanmar's top Catholic: Don't attack Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's top Catholic leader is adding pressure to the country's defacto leader, telling Aung San Suu Kyi she 'should have spoken out'.
Primates meeting: Tensions build as GAFCON hits back at 'inaccurate and misleading' Archbishop's statement
Tensions between two senior Nigerians are at the heart of a fraught build up to a meeting of global Anglican heads next month.
'Urgent' action needed to meet UK's hunger crisis, says Welby's advisor
The Bishop at Lambeth, Rt Rev Tim Thornton, has called for 'urgent and concerted action' to meet Britain's poverty crisis.
Christian mom who refused chemotherapy to save her unborn baby's life dies days after her daughter's birth
Carrie Lynn DeKlyen died after telling her husband of 17 years, Nick DeKlyen, "I'll see you in Heaven."
Farewell to the Cardinal who helped make Catholicism part of the British mainstream
Nearly 50 bishops, 250 priests, 35 deacons and hundreds of laity along with Archbishops from Anglican, Coptic and Orthodox Churches gathered in a two-hour Requiem Mass to say farewell to the much-loved former Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor.
Theologians seek Protestant unity through 'Reforming Catholic Confession'
More than 500 pastors and theologians have signed a 'Reforming Catholic Confession' designed to mark the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation on October 31, 2017.
Why was Jesus called 'Rabbi'?
To understand why Jesus was called this we must first remember that Jesus was a Jew.
Christian teenager killed by classmates in Pakistan: New details and name of alleged ringleader emerge
A Christian teenager has been beaten to death by his classmates only days into beginning school after drinking from the same glass as a Muslim, according to reports and the charity British Pakistani Christians.
Vladimir Putin's Christianity is a facade, says expelled US missionary
Donald Ossewaarde explains to Christian Today his conviction the Church was behind his arrest.
Seven gendered Bibles for manly men and girls who like flowers
There, in the gleaming window of my local Christian book shop, the book â or rather the version of that book â that had been missing from my life for all these years.
'Utterly outrageous': Belgian Catholic care group denounced by Church over euthanasia plans
A furious row has broken out within the Catholic Church over the Belgian Brothers of Charity, who are refusing to comply with a Vatican order to stop providing euthanasia for the people it cares for.
PMQs with Christian Today: Female Genital Mutilation and violence in Nigeria
One rare moment of passion came when Theresa May spoke of female genital mutilation.
How Saudi Arabia's religion textbooks promote hate against non-Muslims
Saudi Arabia's school religious studies curriculum contains 'hateful and incendiary language toward religions' and label Jews and Christians 'unbelievers' with whom Muslims should not associate, according to Human Rights Watch.
30,000 bellringers can't be wrong. So what's so great about the Church?
Last weekend, to mark Heritage Open Days, Ecclesiastical, the UK's leading insurer of Grade Ilisted buildings, combined forces with the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers to celebrate and highlight the role churches play in their local communities.
Nearly one-third of Brits still hold antisemitic ideas, study claims
A small proportion of British adults can be categorised as 'hard-core' antisemites â about two per cent â yet antisemitic ideas can be found at varying degrees of intensity across 30 per cent of British society, the study says.