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Study says Christians are more selfish. Let's prove it wrong.
Maybe it's time that we redoubled our efforts to teach about the importance of serving others, writes Andy Walton.
Islamist vandals attack Spanish church, destroying religious objects and marking wall with the word 'Allah'
Vandals believed to be Islamic extremists attacked a church in Spain early this week, destroying religious objects and spray-painting the word "Allah" on the walls, reports said.
Catholic schools to teach Judaism alongside Christianity for first time
Recently the law was changed so that even faith schools must teach two religions at GCSE. At present, Catholic schools teach one faith, Catholic Christianity.
Nazism once again on the rise in Germany as German anger boils over government's open-door policy on migrants
As leading German magazine Der Spiegel succinctly put in its headline, "The hate is back" in the land that once saw the rise of a brutal fascist who ignited World War II, Adolph Hitler.
Reform Judaism moves to further embrace transgender people
The largest Jewish movement in North America has endorsed a ground breaking policy to embrace transgender people at their biennial conference on Thursday.
Children of same-sex couples must be nameless and unbaptised, says Mormon church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has updated its handbook to says children living in a same-sex household may not be blessed or baptised as babies.
Christian persecution in China: Journalist interrogated for covering cross demolitions
A Christian Chinese writer who wrote extensively about the mass demolition of crosses in Zhejiang province was detained and questioned on Tuesday on suspicion of "inciting subversion of the state", a friend told South China Morning Post.
One year on: Fanatics who murdered Christian couple in brick kiln 'burned all humanity'
On the first anniversary Shama and Shahzad Masih's death, who were burnt alive in a brick kiln by a mob who suspected them of blasphemy in Pakistan, the NGO which cares for their children spoke out.
Torture, betrayal and death threats: Three hostages liberated from IS camps speak of their experiences
Three hostages freed last month from an ISIS compound in Northern Iraq have shared details of their experiences on Islamic State's death row.
Hacking group 'Anonymous' releases names of KKK members
The names of about 1,000 alleged members of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) have been published online by the hacking group Anonymous.
War-time Pope secretly plotted to kill Hitler
Mark Riebling in Church of Spies says Pope Pius XII ran a secret war against the Nazi regime and did not speak out against the crimes against Jews and others because he feared this would hamper his efforts to undermine national socialism.
The War on Drugs isn't working, says Christian Aid
The war on drugs is simply not working, according to a new report by Christian Aid.
Religious freedom 'brutally under siege' - Congressman Chris Smith
Religious freedom is "constantly and brutally under siege" around the world, and the US must act decisively to end it, a top Congressman has said.
Boko Haram: Five terrorist camps liberated by Nigerian army
Five terrorist camps under Boko Haram control in Borno State have been destroyed by Nigerian troops, according to the Nigerian Army.
Churches, by all means criticise the Government, but let's do our own thing too
The Church mustn't stop at criticism - we must provide an alternative vision, backed up by action.
Uncovering buried treasure: Previously unseen work from major Christian writer to be published
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Henri Nouwen â widely regarded as one of the most profound and influential spiritual writers of the 20th Century.