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Christian graduate awarded $8500 by human rights tribunal
Bethany Paquette has been awarded $8,500 by a human rights tribunal that found a company did not hire her in part because of her religion.
Russian atheist faces jail sentence for denying God's existence
An atheist faces jail in Russia for insulting the feelings of religious believers by denying the existence of God.
U.N. chief defends release of LGBT stamps, dismisses objections from 86 countries
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has dismissed calls by UN member countries to withdraw UN's first LGBT stamps, which the organisation has been promoting as part of the global campaign to promote freedom and equality.
Netanyahu tells LGBT members in Israel: 'Every man was created in image of God'
In a rare appearance in the legislature, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for the LGBT community during Knesset's first designated LGBT Rights Day on Tuesday.
Egypt court slaps 5-year prison terms on 4 Christian teens for 'laughing' in mockery of Muslim prayers
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced three Christian teenagers to five years in prison for contempt of Islam after they were seen mocking Muslim prayers in a video.
Half of all black gay men in U.S. will contract HIV in their lifetimes, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects that half of all black gay men residing in the US at present will contract the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
U.S. Republican Party urges members to reject LGBT drive for transgenders' use of opposite-sex bathrooms
The Republican party's leadership recently urged its members to reject the effort of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and other school facilities designed for members of the opposite sex.
Christian bakers in Texas won't make wedding cake for gay couple since they 'run a business that honours God'
Standing up to their religious beliefs, a Christian family running a bakery in Texas declined to bake a wedding cake for a homosexual couple.
Ben Carson drops out of GOP race after dismal showing on Super Tuesday: No 'political path forward'
After finishing second-to-last or last in all of the races on Super Tuesday, Ben Carson ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday.
Chinese government to take control of ordination from Catholic Church
Ordination in China will come under the authority of the government, after two government-controlled Catholic organisations endorsed the plans.
Calais 'Jungle' demolitions: Why is the camp being destroyed, and where will the refugees go?
Over the past two days, demolitions have begun in the so-called 'Jungle' camp outside Calais, which is home to thousands of refugees and migrants.
India: Salvation Army pastor jailed for rape of 12-year-old girl
A Salvation Army pastor in the Indian state of Kerala will serve 20 years in prison for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
Ancient documents reveal the 'incorrigible' abbot and other pestilences of medieval Christian England
More than 10,000 individual handwritten parchment folios that belonged to the Archbishops of York between 1225 and 1650 have been digitally scanned and put online in the York Registers.
Christian vigilante group in Myanmar attacked during anti-poppy raid
Members of a Christian vigilante group in Myanmar have been attacked with machetes during a drug eradication drive that involved destroying opium poppies.
Pope Francis: Burn 'dirty money', don't give it to the Church
The Catholic Church does not want people to donate "dirty money" earned by abusing low-paid workers, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
Religious leaders condemn Pakistan law protecting women
A new law in Pakistan's Punjab state aimed at protecting women has been condemned by religious parties.