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High school dean Shaun Harrison accused of shooting student
A Baptist minister who was dean of students at a US high school attempted to murder a student by shooting him in the head, a court heard.
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Egypt: 1.6 million scripture leaflets distributed since ISIS beheaded 21 Christians
More than 1.6 million Scripture leaflets are being distributed across Egypt following the murder of 21 young Egyptian Christians by Islamic State in Libya last month.
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At least 46,000 Twitter accounts support Islamic State
There are at least 46,000 Twitter accounts being used by supporters of Islamic state, according to a new study.
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Leading Catholic newspapers call for abolition of death penalty
Four leading Catholic newspapers in the US have united to publish an unprecedented joint editorial calling for the abolition of capital punishment.
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Canadian Christian pastor is being held by North Korea
The Christian pastor who went missing in North Korea shortly after he was invited to the capital Pyongyang is being held by the communist state, it was confirmed today.
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'Atheism is not a religion' says US mayor after city fined $100k for barring atheist exhibition
A US city and its mayor have been fined $100,000 for refusing to allow an atheist "reason station" to be erected next to a Christian "prayer station" in its city hall.
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Law Society president: justice is under threat
Andrew Caplen has warned that cuts to Legal Aid and hikes in costs risk cutting people off from the law.
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Religious students more 'moral' than atheists or agnostics – study
Students who profess a religious faith are more "moral" than those who are atheist or have no religion, according to new research.
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Christian woman wears hijab throughout lent
A blonde, blue-eyed Christian mum-of-two has decided to wear a Muslim hijab every time she goes out of the house during Lent to remind herself what it is like to be "other".
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Becky Watts: Bristol churches hold prayer vigils, stepbrother charged with murder
St Ambrose Church in Bristol is to be opened from 10:30am to 9pm today and tomorrow for mourners to light candles and say prayers in memory of teenager Becky Watts.
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Pope Francis approves major shake up of Vatican finance
Pope Francis has approved a major reorganisation of Vatican finances, Cardinal George Pell given top job.
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Ana Marie Cox on 'coming out' as a Christian
The leading US blogger and political pundit has "come out" publicly as a Christian, saying: "I try, every day, to give my will and my life over to God."
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Bakers who refused gay couple's order close bakery
The bakery that achieved international notoriety after the owners declined to bake a cake for a gay couple has shut up shop.
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Canadian Christian pastor goes missing in North Korea
A Christian pastor has gone missing in North Korea, shortly after he was invited to the capital Pyongyang.
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Vatican: 'Pope Francis at risk of attack from ISIS and lone assassins'
ISIS does represent a real threat to Pope Francis but Vatican security officials do not believe an attack is currently being planned.
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