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Justice and gender-based violence: Why Christians are taking a stand against Jack the Ripper
The aim is to celebrate the true history of east London: a place where residents stand up against gender-based violence every day, as they have had to for centuries.
Dawkins denies comparing 'clock boy' Ahmed Mohamed to ISIS child killer
Richard Dawkins has denied comparing Ahmed Mohamed, the Texan Muslim teenager who was arrested after his homemade clock was mistaken for a clock, and a child forced to behead people by ISIS.
ISIS claim responsibility for bus suicide bomb in Tunisia
Islamic State have claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a Tunisian presidential guard bus on Tuesday that killed at least 12 people.
'Victory' for Christian campaigners as Osborne announces tax credit U-turn
Christian campaigners hailed a "victory" today when Chancellor George Osborne announced there would be no cuts to tax credits.
Islamic State releases 10 Assyrian Christian hostages
The hostages are part of a group orginally numbering around 230 captured in February in north-eastern Syria.
Key interfaith leader stabbed in Bangladesh
A leading member of a major inter-religious forum in Bangladesh has been critically wounded in a knife attack outside his house, according to police.
Churches launch call to prayer to reverse negative views of Jesus and Christianity
The New Year Prayer day, on Sunday 3 January 2016, comes after new research showed that when Christians talk to friends about Jesus, in eight out of ten cases they put them off.
Pastor collapses and dies after passionate Sunday sermon
Pastor Eddie Crain from NorthPointe Community Church in Fresno, California shocked the congregation on Sunday after he suddenly collapsed after delivering a sermon and then died of a "cardiac event."
The search is on: New preaching competition wants to find sermon of the year
The competition is designed to be the catalyst for a fresh look at and celebration of the craft of preaching.
Australian priest raped victims weekly, abuse enquiry hears
A Catholic priest repeatedly raped and abused victims in south Australia, a royal commission into responses to abuse heard.
Court victory means humanism may be taught in Religious Studies
The court's ruling represented a victory for the British Humanist Association.
Justin Welby endorses use of force in Syria
The Archbishop of Canterbury said it was 'almost impossible' to see how refugee crisis can be resolved without force.
Medieval painting survived Reformation disguised as 10 Commandments
The 500-year-old painting depicts Judas betraying Jesus and originally hung in a parish church.
Pope Francis in Africa: What are the key issues he will face?
Religious tensions, homosexuality, clergy marriage and gender violence are all live issues on his tour.
Atheism in decline and will be defeated by faith, says Oxford professor
Atheism is in decline and will be trumped by faith, the professor of science and religion at the University of Oxford has said.
Pastor's 'miracle' condoms lead to church stampede
Paul Sanyangore's gesture led to a number of women rushing to take some of the condoms for themselves.