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New exhibition at Durham shows spread of early Christianity in Britain
Durham Cathedral tomorrow opens its doors to a new £3.9 million exhibition telling the history of the 923-year-old building and its 14th century monastic life, with treasures from the past and present.
US cardinal says Islam 'wants to govern the world'
Cardinal Raymond Burke, a Rome-based prelate, said he was not seeking to be "disrespectful" to Islam or to "generate hostility", adding that Muslims "are lovely people" and can speak "in a very peaceful manner about questions of religion."
China bans churches 'to create safe environment' for G20 summit
Chinese authorities have banned churches "to create a safe environment" when world leaders arrive in the eastern city of Hangzhou for the G20 summit in September, according to local reports.
Rabbis oppose Britain's Chief Rabbi in faith schools controversy
Nearly 70 British rabbis have written to the new Education Secretary Justine Greening objecting to the Chief Rabbi's plea for new faith schools to be able to select all pupils on a faith basis.
Pope Francis marries young deaf couple in his private chapel
Teodoro Pisciottani and Paulina Szczepanska, the daughter of a Vatican employee, were married on July 9 in the only wedding service conducted by Pope Francis at the Vatican's Domus Sanctae Marthae
Coptic Church head urges unity in Egypt following sectarian violence
Egyptians must unite in the face of violence, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church said on Thursday.
Russia's crackdown on religion comes into effect
The 'Yaroyava' package, named after their sponsor in the Russian Duma, has been fiercely condemned both by Russian Christians and rights activists and internationally.
Pope Francis may help mediate in Venezuela crisis
Pope Francis played a key role in facilitating the recent rapprochement between Cuba and the US, and he made a highly significant visit to the Central African Republic last November despite frequent outbreaks of violence there
India: Three Christians severely beaten by suspected Hindu extremists
Three Christians were subject to a brutal attack in central India after being questioned about their faith.
Trump accepts Republican nomination, vows to 'put America first'
Trump's 75-minute speech was designed to set the tone for the general election campaign against Hillary Clinton.
Hundreds of Muslim refugees in U.K. find refuge â and Jesus â inside church after getting rejected by mosques
They were homeless Muslim refugees in England. It was snowing and they were starving. They thought they could find shelter at least for a few hours inside a mosque.
God literally guided pilots' hands: Survivor recalls miraculous landing of doomed plane that saved 185 lives
The plane was careening and going down: Chaos filled the cabin with passengers thrown in their seats and flames all around them.
Muslims for Trump: The race for America's Islamic vote
Despite being a relatively small constituency, Muslim voters in the United States could have a key role in the presidential election.
Vietnam: More than 100 Christian pastors jailed, face being poisoned for trying to preach gospel
More than 100 Vietnamese Christian pastors have been locked up and are at risk of being poisoned for refusing to sign up to a central, official church, according to Christian Aid Mission.
China's Muslims under threat of religious persecution
China's president Xi Jinping, who has been accused of implementing draconian laws against religion since taking office in 2012, spoke directly to Chinese Muslims today â signifying a possible crackdown on a group that has so far avoided his harsh measures.
Church leaders provide sanctuary for victims of South Sudan's latest descent into violence
Up to 1,000 families sought sanctuary in the Anglican cathedral in the South Sudan capital of Juba as the country continues its descent into violence and bloodshed.