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In a world shaped by religion, media must take it seriously says BBC chief
The head of religion and ethics at the BBC has called for the broadcaster to lead the fight against religious illiteracy.
Baby boy abandoned in Nativity scene has emotional reunion with birth family
A baby boy who was laid in a manger and left in a church navitity crib 44 years ago has enjoyed an "amazing" reunion with his natural siblings.
Why pop music can't seem to escape God
On the day Bloc Party release their fifth album, entitled Hymns, why can't pop musicians let go of the spiritual, even if they don't believe?
ISIS is committing genocide, declares Council of Europe
The resolution was passed just a week before the EU is scheduled to vote on a similar motion.
Planned cross-border Eucharist highlights plight of immigrants
American and Mexican Christians have planned a Eucharist service straddling the America-Mexican border to draw attention to the plight of immigrants.
Pakistan: Freedom for Christian children who labour in Punjab brick kilns
A move to end the use of children in brick kilns in Pakistan's second largest province has met with fierce resistance from employers â but Christian campaigners have welcomed the government's resolve.
Israel to subsidise schools which teach its curriculum in east Jerusalem
The Israeli Education Ministry is reported to be ready to give extra subsidies to schools in east Jerusalem that teach the same programme as schools in Israel. This funding won't be made available to schools that continue to teach a Palestinian curriculum.
ISIS releases 16 Assyrian Christian hostages
ISIS has released 16 more Assyrian Christian hostages in Syria, activists working in the region have confirmed.
France: Iran clinches business deals worth billions as protesters march
France and Iran hailed the sale of Airbus planes and the renewal of a decades-old carmaking venture as symbols of thawing relations on Thursday.
Trump dominates Republican candidates' debate even when he's not there
Front-runner Donald Trump managed to upstage the event on Thursday with a typical dramatic flourish.
Italy government draws flak after covering nude statues at museum in bid not to offend visiting Iranian president
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's official visit to Rome was marred with some controversy after Italian authorities covered up nude statues exhibited at a world-famous museum in the country ahead of his visit.
After nearly getting raped, Danish girl could face charges for using pepper spray to fend off her attacker
A 17-year-old Danish who was sexually assaulted could be prosecuted after using pepper spray to fend off her assailant.
Americans think leading presidential bets Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are not religious, Pew survey shows
On Wednesday, the Pew Research Center released results of its recent survey, referenced as "Faith and the 2016 Campaign," which revealed that some of the leading US presidential aspirants are not perceived by American voters as intensely religious individuals.
Stepsister of WWII diarist Anne Frank says Donald Trump 'acting like another Hitler'
The stepsister of famous World War II diarist Anne Frank heavily criticised Trump for his supposedly racist policies, even going as far as comparing the presidential aspirant to notorious German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Candlemas - Jesus as the Light of the World
This Sunday's celebration of the Presentation of Jesus at the temple marks the end of Ephiphany. What is its spiritual significance?
Sierra Leone: Ebola's back, and faith leaders are on the front line
A fortnight ago, West Africa breathed a collective sigh of relief as the World Health Organisation declared that Liberia was officially Ebola-free, having gone 42 days without a new case. Now the disease is back.