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Religious freedom: 3 ways Christianity threatens dictatorships

Why do repressive regimes fear religious freedom so much? Because Christianity undermines them at every turn...

eBay embroiled in row after relic of Catholic saint found for sale

A Catholic has started a petition against eBay after discovering a first class relic of the bone of a saint for sale on the auction website.

Australia: Archbishop condemns 'callous cruelty' of government asylum policy

The Anglican Primate of Australia has condemned the maltreatment of asylum seekers on the remote Pacific island of Nauru as "shocking and saddening".

Rio 2016: Brazilian archbishop criticises 'serious mismanagement' of Olympic Village

The Anglican Primate of Brazil has criticised "serious mismanagement" of the construction of the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro which he said has caused "additional social concerns" in a country already rife with protests and political crisis.

Threatened Zimbabwe Pastor behind #ThisFlag protest movement to travel to US

The pastor from Zimbabwe behind the #ThisFlag mass protest movement, who was publicly denounced by President Mugabe last month, has said he will travel to the US and consider his "next move".

Evangelical bioethicists warn against 'immoral' human-animal embryo research: 'The end does not justify the means'

Evangelical bioethicists have rung the alarm bells concerning a U.S. government proposal to fund research that could allow the creation of animal-human hybrid embryos.

Bishop tells Senator Pacquiao not to use Bible to justify death penalty: 'Jesus is our criterion'

Neophyte Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao drew criticism from a leading Bible scholar when he quoted passages from the Bible to justify his call for the reimposition of the death penalty in the Philippines.

Rio 2016: First ever Olympic Gold for Fiji â team gives the glory to God

The island nation of Fiji has won its first ever Olympic medal â a gold â and the players have given the glory to God.

Sudan: Christian pastors may face death sentence over espionage charges

Two pastors have been charged with national security crimes in Sudan, despite little evidence, giving further indication of increased persecution against Christians in the country.

Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot

Using some of his most aggressive rhetoric against Kiev since the height of the war two years ago, Putin has pledged to take counter-measures against Ukraine.

Holy Spirit over Latin America as tens of millions of Catholics embrace Pentecostal Christianity

The Holy Spirit is raining down on Latin America with tens of thousands of people either laying prostrate on the ground or standing with hands raised as tears stream down their faces.

Christian refugees in Germany hiding their Bibles from Muslim extremists in migrant camps

These Christians fled persecution in the Middle East, thinking Germany would be a great country to restart their lives, where they can finally be free to practice their faith.

We need to learn our history â otherwise our country will make the same mistakes again

'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," George Santayana is supposed to have said. Though it may be a well-worn clichÃ© we'd do well to pay attention to it now more than ever. In the UK and the USA there are countless examples of historical ignorance affecting the national debate.

Four countries where it\'s dangerous to criticise religion