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Anglican membership figures could be out by millions
According to official Anglican Communion figures, the estimated number of Anglicans in the world today is about 80 million. However problems with the reliability of the figures mean the number of active Anglicans could be far lower.
Hillsong album review: Open Heaven / River Wild
Pounding drums, wall-of-sound style guitars and layers of synthesisers wrap around the vocals, all backed up by the stadium full of voices
#ModiNotWelcome: Crowds gather to protest religious intolerance in India
Crowds demonstrated outside Downing Street today in protest at ongoing religious persecution in India.
Migrant woman leaves sanctuary of Arizona church for first time in 15 months
An immigrant from Mexico who has been living in an Arizona Church to avoid deportation has left its sanctuary for the first time in 15 months, following an agreement with immigration officials, her attorney has said.
Pope Francis: Gadgets are ruining family life
Addiction to gadgets can ruin family life, Pope Francis has said at his weekly audience in St Peter's Square, comparing modern children to pensioners.
North Korea: 150 interfaith religious leaders gather in 'most oppressive country in the world'
A historic meeting of 150 religious leaders was held in North Korea this week, despite continued systematic persecution in the country.
Former abbot under investigation for embezzlement
The former head of the world famous Roman Catholic Benedictine abbey of Montecassino, which was destroyed in World War Two and rebuilt, is under investigation on suspicion of embezzlement.
Thousands protest Islamist beheadings in Afghanistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appealed for calm after angry protesters demanded justice for seven members of their community beheaded by Islamist militants.
Iraq: Battle to retake Sinjar begins
Kurdish forces launched an offensive on Thursday to retake the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State militants who overran it more than a year ago, killing and enslaving thousands of its Yazidi residents and triggering U.S.-led air strikes.
Obama administration suffers legal blow as appeals court upholds injunction on president's immigration programme
Obama administration suffers legal blow as appeals court upholds injunction on immigration program
'Sexting' scandal: U.S. schools suspend dozens of students for sharing, viewing explicit photos and videos
Dozens of students have been suspended in Colorado and New York after complaints of sexting in high schools emerged.
'Honour killings' by Muslims in U.S. often unreported, hidden in crime stats, due to family's shame, says government report
There are an estimated 27 victims of "honor killings" every year in the United States but these are often unreported due to the family's shame.
2 'white supremacists' charged in alleged plot to attack black churches, synagogues in Virginia
Two men have been charged in Virginia by authorities of attempting to illegally buy weapons and explosives that they would use to attack black churches and synagogues.
US military leaders' growing discontent of President Obama's 'indecisive' leadership disclosed
Pres. Obama's cautious approach to the wars in Syria and Iraq and an indecisive inner circle of White House advisers who reportedly have iced the Pentagon out of the policy making process are among the factors that led to the growing level of discontent arising in the US military.
Slain student who went on knife rampage in California wanted to cut someone's head even as he praised Allah, says sheriff
Faisal Mohammad, the 18-year old California college student who stabbed four people in his school last Wednesday had a two-page handwritten manifesto found in his pocket that outlined his specific plan for murder, including cutting someone's head, according to officials of the Merced County.
Iran blamed for death of 196 U.S. soldiers, wounding of 861 others during Iraq war
The Islamic Republic is said to be responsible for killing 14 percent of U.S military troops in Iraq between 2003 and 2011, according to a new report by the U.S Central Command.