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Thor Ragnarok review: an Antichrist movie that's not for kids
Despite its 12A rating and landscape of bright colours and caped characters, Thor Ragnarok is no kids' movie.
Huge crowds demonstrate for Spanish unity in Catalan capital
Political parties opposing a split by Catalonia from Spain had a small lead in an opinion poll published on Sunday.
Did Greg Laurie say the Bible predicts North Korea will destroy the US?
A US megachurch pastor has denied claims he believes the Bible predicts America will be wiped out in a nuclear attack by North America.
Historic George Washington church to remove memorial because he owned slaves
Christ Church in Alexandria announced this week it would remove the memorials, saying: 'The plaques in our sanctuary make some in our presence feel unsafe or unwelcome.'
Iran's President Rouhani: We'll build as many missiles as we like
Rouhani spoke days after the US House of Representatives voted for new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile programme
Sacked Catalan president could seek asylum in Belgium
The Madrid government sacked the Catalan leader and dismissed the region's parliament on Friday, hours after it declared itself an independent nation.
Islamist attack on hotel in Somalia leaves 25 dead
The attack began around at 5 pm on Saturday with a car bomb. Gunmen then stormed the building after the bomb had destroyed its defences.
Head of Martin Luther's monastic order calls the reformer 'obstinate, intolerant, abusive and rude'
The head of the Catholic Order of St Augustine â of which Martin Luther was once a part â has offered a stinging rebuke of the famed Protestant reformer, describing him as 'obstinate, intolerant, abusive and rude'.
Russell Moore joins evangelical leaders to blast 'white lives matter' rally as 'work of the devil'
Leading conservative evangelicals are condemning a 'white lives matter' protest due on Saturday in Tennessee as 'a work of the devil' and 'an assault against the word of God'.
Orthodox Patriarch: Russian Revolution was 'catastrophic' for Church
The October Revolution that heralded the triumph of communism in Russia had 'catastrophic consequences' for religious communities, according to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church
Spain in crisis: Catalonia parliament votes to declare independence
Catalonia's regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain as the central government looks set to impose direct rule.
Abortion at 50: Hundreds of Christians flood Westminster to mourn #8MillionTooMany
Hundreds of Christians gathered in Westminster on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act.
Christian expelled from university for saying homosexuality is sinful loses High Court battle
A Christian teacher has lost a High Court battle after he protested to being thrown of his Sheffield University social work course for allegedly posting 'derogatory' comments about homosexuals and bisexuals on Facebook.
The dark side of the Reformation: John Calvin and the burning of heretics
On this day in 1553, the condemned heretic Michael Servetus was burned at the stake in Geneva, largely thanks to the efforts of theologian and Protestant reformer John Calvin. His involvement in this execution remains an unforgettable reminder of how theology can turn sinister.
We used to be poor. Now we have raspberries
'We are a very happy community. We are actually earning more than a government doctor â we can now easily send our children to school.'
The Archbishop of Canterbury 'does God' with Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's former spin doctor, famously 'doesn't do God', as he reminds the Archbishop of Canterbury at the beginning of a revelatory interview for GQ magazine.