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Nuns barred from wearing habits on the beach, says deputy mayor of Nice
Nuns' habits are also banned from some French beaches, the deputy mayor of Nice has confirmed, as the furore over a ban on burkinis continues to rage.
Italy earthquake: Priest hails 'great miracle' after being rescued from collapsed home
A priest pulled from the rubble left by a devastating earthquake in Italy has hailed his survival as a "great miracle".
El Salvador pastor accused of fuelling gang violence
A pastor in El Salvador has been accused of being involved in gang violence and of using his religious duties as a front to meet drug lords in prison.
Sarkozy tells comeback rally he would ban burkini across France
Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday he would impose a nationwide ban on burkinis if elected back to the presidency in 2017.
Egypt's Coptic Christians protest exclusion from Olympic and other sports
A charity that campaigns for equal rights in Egypt has filed a formal complaint of discrimination against Coptic Christians in the selection of Egypt's Olympic team.
Businesses should not be able to refuse gay people services, say most US religious groups
Most religious groups in the US do not think businesses should be allowed to refuse services to gay people, according to research released on Thursday.
China: Farmer mowed down and killed after protesting land seizure
A farmer in China who resisted the seizure of his land has been killed, the Christian human rights organisation China Aid is reporting.
France's top court to rule on legality of burkini ban
The row over France's controversial ban on women wearing burkinis has escalated with the country's top court to rule whether the law contravenes human rights.
Anti-Christian crackdown in Cuba: Over 1,000 churches seized, Christians dragged away from homes, churches
When Pope Francis visited Cuba in September 2015, many thought the milestone event could signal a breakthrough in the campaign to promote religious freedom, or at least a loosening in the communist regime's grip on Christian churches, in the Caribbean island nation.
Euthanasia 'tourists,' including children, flock to Catholic-majority Belgium where assisted suicide is free and easy
It's free, easy ... and deadly. That's how physician-assisted suicide looks like in Belgium, ironically a Catholic-majority European nation.
Yazidi girl captured by ISIS set herself on fire to avoid sex slavery
A teenage girl has described how she burned herself alive to escape rape and torture by the Islamic State terror group.
Colombia: Christian aid agencies welcome groundbreaking new peace deal
Christian aid agencies have welcomed the ground-breaking peace deal reached in Colombia which brings to an end more than half a century of deadly conflict.
Christian 'Bake Off' contestant is first one out â but his faith is undimmed
A Baptist pastor last night became the first person to leave the Great British Bake Off, the hit BBC cookery show.
'Christian' Union Jack on school uniforms hidden by Saudi religious police
The Marks & Spencer retailer has been forced by Saudi officials to partially cover up a school uniform's logo because it featured a British flag.
Italy earthquake: Death toll climbs to 247 as rescue continues
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy rose sharply to almost 250 people on Thursday after rescue teams worked through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble of flattened towns.
Beauty queen thanks parents' faith in God for decision not to abort her despite her disability
Here's another reason why every unborn child should be given a chance to live: a young woman who was recommended by doctor to be aborted is now a proud athlete and beauty queen.