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UK mosques could be designed to be more 'quintessentially British' says Muslim peer
Mosques in the UK could be designed without minarets to look more "quintessentially British", according to former Conservative Party chairman Baroness Warsi.
Overhaul of marriage law will put God and religion into civil ceremonies
Religious readings, hymns, meditations and poetry could be included in civil weddings for the first time under an overhaul of marriage laws recommended by a Law Commission report today.
Controversial UK report rules Muslim Brotherhood not a terrorist group
A controversial review into the Muslim Brotherhood was published today and ruled the secretive organisation had "highly ambiguous relationship with violent extremism."
The rise of ISIS, Christian persecution and an uncertain future: the Arab Spring, five years on...
What actually happened during the Arab Spring? How did it begin and spread? What has happened since its hopeful beginnings? And where might the region go from here?
India: Christmas cancelled in Chennai after floods devastate region
The floods resulted from heavy rainfall in November and December, thought to be the result of the El Nino phenomenon.
Justin Trudeau backs imprisoned pastor Hyeon Soo Lim
Hyeon Soo Lim was sentenced by North Korea's Supreme Court for what it called crimes against the state.
Cuba says Obama can visit, but not interfere
U.S. President Barack Obama is welcome to visit Cuba but not to meddle in its internal affairs, a senior foreign ministry official said on Wednesday on the eve of the first anniversary of the two countries' historic rapprochement.
Sweden: Islamic State letters threaten beheadings for non-believers
The letters carry the emblem of the terrorist organisation and threaten to decapitate .non-believers.
Baghdad Christians under more pressure as women warned to wear veils
The posters have been placed near churches and in areas where there are still Christian communities.
Franklin Graham: 'I'm sick of hearing about Islam'
The Samaritan's Purse founder says "it is a very real threat to the world and to our security here at home".
Admitting you're a conservative evangelical Christian is harder than coming out as gay, says author
It's hard to admit today that you are a conservative evangelical Christian than come out as gay, lesbian or transgender.
Swiss police hunt 4 ISIS suspects, raise alert level after CIA bares new terror plot
The Geneva police is hunting for at least four suspects linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) and possibly involved directly in the November 13 deadly attacks in Paris after government raised its level of alert and intensified collaboration with other European nations facing threats from the terror group.
U.S.-led coalition shifts focus to moving targets in Iraq and Syria to disrupt ISIS oil smuggling
The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State has shifted its strategy in the past months, attacking not just infrastructure and destination sites but as well moving targets in Iraq and Syria, according to data obtained by the USA Today.
Canada's Trudeau tells first batch of Syrian refugees: 'You're safe and home now'
At least 163 Syrian refugees who landed recently in Toronto received warm welcome from no less than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who handed them winter coats while assuring of their safety in their "new home,'' CNN reported.
'Satanic' Islam sermon trial: Verdict expected in January
The verdict on Pastor James McConnell, who is accused of making "grossly offensive" remarks about Islam, will not be delivered until next month.
Pop-cultural appropriation: how the church is using Star Wars to spread the gospel
Star Wars. In the build up to the latest episode, The Force Awakens, the world has gone mad for the sci-fi epic. And so has the church.