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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
We've grown up in the shadow of war... and here's another one
Not everyone who opposes bombing is a terrorist sympathiser. Not everyone who supports bombing is a bloodthirsty warmonger.
Russia says its warplane was deliberately shot down, accuses NATO of politically covering Turkey
Russia on Thursday said that NATO knew but would not provide any opinion over the downing of its warplane by Turkey last month, which it claimed was done on purpose.
Archaeologists discover rare seal belonging to biblical King
A rare seal impression bearing the name of biblical King Hezekiah has been found in Jerusalem, archaeologists announced on Wednesday.
ISIS has 300 supporters in U.S. â a third of them women â who interact mostly via Twitter, study shows
The Islamic State (ISIS) has at least 300 supporters in the United Statesâone-third of them womenâand the number is rising as these supporters spread propaganda and hunt for other recruits, a new study from the George Washington University disclosed.
'No more silence': Spanish evangelicals demonstrate against Christian persecution
Around 250 Spanish evangelicals rallied in Madrid last week in support of church-goers victimized for their faith
160 mosques could close as France targets hate speech
France may shut mosques suspected of harbouring preachers with extremist views, according to one of the country's chief imams.
Japan's churches: Our country needs to face up to its past
Japanese churches have called on their government to face up to their country's war record and to introduce new 'anti-hate' laws.
Oscar Pistorius: Shock murder verdict will see him return to jail
South Africa Appeals court overturns previous conviction.
Police swoop on FIFA officials, arrest two in pre-dawn raid
Swiss authorities on Thursday detained two FIFA officials based on arrest requests submitted by the US Department of Justice, Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice said.