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Government anti-terror laws mean I have to vet clergy sermons says top head
Even Church of England bishops have to be vetted for potentially extremist views, according to a top headmaster frustrated by 'stifling' health and safety rules.
Egypt's Churches condemn terrorist murders that killed 16 police officers
Egypt's security forces suffered one of their heaviest attacks after militants firing rockets and detonating explosives hit a police operation.
Christian magistrate sacked for views on gay parenting loses appeal against dismissal by NHS
The Christian magistrate sacked for his views on same-sex parenting has now lost an appeal against his dismissal from his job with the NHS.
Archbishop of York wades in to Universal Credit row
The Archbishop of York has made an impassioned attack on the government's plans to roll out its flagship welfare reform nationally.
Tory rebellion on welfare reform could see Prime Minister make concessions
The government has signalled that it is looking at ways to reduce the waiting time for payments from its new Universal Credit benefits system.
Jimmy Carter: I'll travel to North Korea if I'm asked
Former US President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help ease rising tensions.
Church Urban Fund calls on churches to stand against homelessness
Groups across England are being encouraged to give up a night's comfort to raise money to fund work with people experiencing homelessness through Church Urban Fund's Together programme.
Port officials in Sudan detain Arabic Bible shipment
Sudanese authorities have detained a shipment of Bibles for more than two years without explanation.
In Kirkuk, Kurds' joy turns to fear after Iraqi army takeover
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Spain plans new elections in Catalonia to end independence bid
The Spanish government has secured opposition support for dissolving Catalonia's parliament and holding new elections there in January in its bid to check the regional government's push for independence.
Ambush in Egyptian desert leaves 30 policemen dead
A number of suspected militants were also killed and security forces are combing the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said.
Campaigners in final push on Australia's gay marriage referendum
Though the postal ballot is non-binding, a 'yes' vote is expected to lead to the legalisation of same-sex marriage which could further fracture the government of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Nibiru end times conspiracy theories refuse to disappear as NASA concedes Planet Nine may be real
NASA isn't sure mystery planet Nibiru even exists but that hasn't stopped conspiracy theorists linking it to biblical end time prophecies.
The hostile treatment of a critic of India's caste system has Christians worried â they could be next
Charges against an Indian intellectual who has defended Christians' rights highlights how toxic any non-Hindu faith is in India, a senior Church figure has told Christian Today.
KP Yohannan's Believers Church sues Church of South India for defamation
A church controversy has spilled over into legal action after the Believers Church in India filed a defamation suit against The Church of South India.
Obama and Bush blast 'politics of fear' and 'bullying' in veiled criticisms of Donald Trump
The former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have separately expressed concern about the current political climate in the US, in comments seen as warnings about Donald Trump.