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Muslims in US will double in a generation
The number of Muslims living in the United States will double within a generation, according to new research.
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Christians in the Philippines suffering new levels of violence and intimidation
Christians in the Philippine island of Mindanao are suffering similar levels violence and intimidation as Christians in Iraq, according to a missionary priest.
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Iraq's valuable treasures are being looted, stolen and destroyed by Islamic State
Thousands of artefacts and treasures have been stolen from Iraq since the 2003 invasion and the start of the Iraq war.
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Teachers in Iraq arrested for refusing to teach doctrine of death
More than 30 teachers working in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh have been arrested for refusing to follow the jihadist education syllabus imposed by Islamic State.
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'Singing Vicar' performs on The Voice UK
He's got his hands clasped, smiles and sings while gazing at a point in the distance. This is indeed a Church of England vicar at prayer, but it is not a church service, Alpha meeting or Spring Harvest. Rev John Barron is petitioning the four judges to put him through to the next round of The Voice.
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Jews in north London attacked with gas canisters
Police in London are investigating an antisemitic assault when gas canisters were thrown at Jewish people on the streets of north London yesterday.
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We will rebuild your torched churches, Egypt president tells Christians
The president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has pledged to rebuild every single one of the dozens of churches, Christian institutions and homes destroyed during the last two years of anti-Christian violence in his troubled nation.
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Archbishop pleads for prayer as global Anglican leaders prepare to meet
The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a plea for prayer as the leaders of his divided church prepare to meet in Canterbury next week in an attempt to avoid schism over gays.
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First Catholic service for centuries to be celebrated in chapel of King Henry VIII
The first Roman Catholic service for more than 450 years is to be celebrated in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.
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Scottish primus warns of damage done by historic agreement between churches
The head of the Anglican church in Scotland has warned the Church of England against treading on his ecclesiastical territory in an historic agreement with the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
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Tory MP condemns Archbishops who speak up for refugees
Conservative MP David Davies has launched a scathing attack on the Archbishops of Canterbury and Wales for their calls for Britain to let in more refugees.
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Split threatens Anglican meeting called to preserve unity
A damaging split is threatening a crucial meeting this week called by the Archbishop of Canterbury in a bid to find a way forward for the troubled Anglican Communion.
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Establishment figures wrote letters in support of sex-abusing bishop who escaped justice for years
Senior establishment figures wrote letters to the Crown Prosecution Service and leading police officers in support of disgraced Church of England bishop Peter Ball.
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Archbishop of Canterbury uses new year message to speak up for refugees
The Archbishop of Canterbury today speaks up for refugees, calling on Britain to welcome them today as this country has done in the past.
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Pope accepts resignation of Australian bishop accused of cover-up over child sex abuse
The Pope has accepted the resignation of a bishop accused of covering up for the Catholic Church during the Australian Royal Commission on child sex abuse.
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