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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.
Freedom of Belief Day: 4 reasons religious liberty still matters
Today, October 27, is International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day, an occasion to celebrate freedom where it exists and raise awareness of where it's sorely lacking. Here are four reasons freedom of belief matters for all across the world, religious or otherwise.
Unintended pregnancy: Finding real choice after 50 years of a broken Abortion Law
'I was raped. I'm 12 weeks pregnant.' I sat speechless in my clinic while waves of shame ran over me for being a male of our species.
Donald Trump's approval ratings take a battering â and even evangelicals are wobbling
Donald Trump's approval ratings took another battering this week as a Fox News poll showed the president's numbers are continuing to slide in the wake of inter-Republican warring and his handling of several natural disasters, in particular in Puerto Rico.
Christian pastor and her family arrested in China for preaching in public park
A female church pastor, her daughter and her three year old grandson have reportedly been arrested In south-east China for public preaching, charged with violating the country's restrictions on religion.
Benny Hinn's nephew rejects his famous preacher uncle's theology, says prosperity teaching is 'taking advantage' of people
'We were teaching things that were wrong. We were taking advantage of [people], exploiting the poor, using our greed, squeezing every last dollar out of people so we could live the way they could never,' he said.