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EDL\'s Tommy Robinson to launch anti-Islam group
EDL's Tommy Robinson to launch anti-Islam group

Tommy Robinson, one of the founders of the English Defence League, is to launch a UK branch of the German anti-Islam group Pegida.

Church website hacked by Islamic State
Church website hacked by Islamic State

Islamic State terrorists hack website of a Catholic church to post beheading video and warn that jihad will not cease until Rome is conquered.

Pessimism of white evangelical Americans is boon for Donald Trump
Pessimism of white evangelical Americans is boon for Donald Trump

Nearly six in ten Americans now believe that that the values of Islam are at odds with American values and way of life.

As bad as ISIS? Why we let Saudi Arabia get away with murder
As bad as ISIS? Why we let Saudi Arabia get away with murder

The West has turned a blind eye to the various outrages that take place within Saudi Arabia, but is the tide turning?

God and the ballot box: Why candidates should be careful about claiming divine backing
God and the ballot box: Why candidates should be careful about claiming divine backing

Lots of Republican candidates appear to be claiming divine backing for their campaigns.

Imam and Catholic priest work together to build peace between faiths
Imam and Catholic priest work together to build peace between faiths

A Grand Imam and a Catholic priest have joined forces in Pakistan to help protect the country's Christian minority from persecution.

We\'ve lost culture war over gay marriage, says James Dobson
We've lost culture war over gay marriage, says James Dobson

The founder of the conservative evangelical campaigning group Focus on the Family has admitted that he and his fellow conservative evangelical lobbyists have lost the "culture war" over gay marriage.

Thousands donated to fund for San Bernardino shooting victim family
Thousands donated to fund for San Bernardino shooting victim family

Thousands of dollars have been donated to fund set up to support the family of a woman murdered in the San Bernardino shooting.

Tony Blair: Support for ISIS runs \'deep into parts of Muslim societies\'
Tony Blair: Support for ISIS runs 'deep into parts of Muslim societies'

The ideology of Islamic State has "deep roots" and support for its propaganda runs "deep into parts of Muslim societies", Tony Blair claimed yesterday.

There is still a place for \'collective spirituality\' in schools says expert
There is still a place for 'collective spirituality' in schools says expert

If religious school assemblies are scrapped there should still be a legal requirement for an act of "collective spirituality", a leading education lawyer has argued.

UN adviser pleads with pastor to stop blessing condoms
UN adviser pleads with pastor to stop blessing condoms

Adviser says: "Please stop praying for the condoms. It misinforms the public and is totally against science."

Overwhelmed by migrant crisis, Greece accepts EU border guards and humanitarian aid
Overwhelmed by migrant crisis, Greece accepts EU border guards and humanitarian aid

Greece asked for European help on Thursday to secure its borders and care for crowds of migrants.

San Bernardino shooting: Authorities look for shooters\' militant links
San Bernardino shooting: Authorities look for shooters' militant links

Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, 27, were killed in a shootout with police five hours after Wednesday's massacre.

Five Advent Carols to get you in the mood for the season
Five Advent Carols to get you in the mood for the season

Here are five of the best to enjoy during this season of anticipation and expectation...

Meet the Christian pastor with a £500 bounty on his head
Meet the Christian pastor with a £500 bounty on his head

Hassan John has a price on his head of 150,000 Nigerian naira. It sounds a lot but it is just £500. That is what his life is considered to be worth. As a Christian pastor in Jos he is regarded as an "infidel".

U.S.-led coalition vs. ISIS seen crumbling as Arab members focus on fighting Iran in Yemen
U.S.-led coalition vs. ISIS seen crumbling as Arab members focus on fighting Iran in Yemen

Pres. Obama's ISIS coalition is reportedly disintegrating with only less than a dozen of the 65 member-countries are actively contributing to support the air campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq.