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Labour vows to defend Christians' right to wear crosses at work
Jeremy Corbyn is promising to defend the wearing of crosses, hijabs and other religious clothing in a special 'race and faith' manifesto on Tuesday afternoon.
Priest abducted by Islamists appears in video appealing for Philippines to stop military offensive
The priest taken hostage last week along with around a dozen parishioners by Islamist militants in the Philippines hasappeared in a video appealing for the government to halt military offensives in the troubled city of Marawi.
Justin Trudeau urges Pope Francis to apologise for Catholic abuse of indigenous children
Justin Trudeau has urged Pope Francis to apologise for the Catholic Church's treatment of indigenous children in schools it ran in Canada.
Ruth, the ultimate pilgrim: How the Jewish festival of Shavuot can help heal Manchester's wounds
Shavuot is the festival which marks the giving of the Torah (613 commandments) to the Jewish people. The festival is a celebration of women.
Israel does not have a 'blank cheque' from Trump's US administration, says PM
Despite the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apparently close relationship with Donald Trump, he told agroup of his MPs yesterday that Israel does not have a 'blank cheque' from America.
Battle for Number 10: Why last night's debate has left Labour quietly gleeful
Are the Conservatives panicking? Not quite yet, perhaps, but a little tense? They should be.
Marawi Q&A: Is Jihad coming to the Philippines, and how are Christians being affected?
Violence erupted last Tuesday after a failed army raid to capture a top militant, Isnilon Hapilon, a leader of the Abu Sayyaf militant group who is on a US terror watch list and has also pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group.
New York Catholic missionary doctor based in Sudan praised by George Clooney as he wins $1m prize
A Catholic missionary doctor from New York has won an esteemed international prize for his work around the clock inwar-torn Sudan.
Finland's Lutherans mull same-sex marriage in tense debate
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is to return to a discussion of same-sex marriage in November after an 'intense' debate on the subject at its May synod meeting.
Thy Kingdom Come: Offering love to one another
The Bishop of Cuba has spoken on the need of offering love to one another and sharing the gospel just as Christ did for us, even in times of hardship.
Church 'in the middle of nowhere' still manages to clock up 900 baptisms; pastor shares their secret
One church is located in rural Alabama but that hasn't stopped it from clocking up an impressive 900 baptisms in the last six years.
Self-confessed 'terrible racist' donates $2,000 to black church after being 'cleansed' by Jesus and the Holy Spirit
The anonymous donor left a $2,000 donation along with a letter explaining that Jesus and the Holy Spirit had cleansed them of their sin.
Youth mentor at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church arrested following accusations of lewd acts with teenage boys
A volunteer youth mentor with Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, has been arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with at least two teenage boys.
6-year-old touches the hearts of gang members in viral video telling them 'Jesus will help you'
A video message for an end to gun violence from a six-year-old boy is touching the hearts of even gang members, so much so that it has stopped them from pulling the trigger on their intended targets.
Angela Merkel's stunning slapdown of Donald Trump
Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, pointing to bruising meetings of G7 wealthy nations and NATO last week.
Is religion the root of terror?
Is it primarily religion that motivates young men like Salman Abedi to carry out there terrible deeds or should we see them as damaged individuals, alienated from society, suffering from depression, convinced that the Western world is against them?