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Could Bethlehem be the hottest new stag do destination?
A stag and hen party operator is offering the trip as part of a five-night visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
UK mosques could be designed to be more 'quintessentially British' says Muslim peer
Mosques in the UK could be designed without minarets to look more "quintessentially British", according to former Conservative Party chairman Baroness Warsi.
Extremism consultation must be extended, says Christian MP
The government's radical proposals to tackle extremism are "absurd" and must be postponed to allow more time to respond, a Christian MP has said.
Overhaul of marriage law will put God and religion into civil ceremonies
Religious readings, hymns, meditations and poetry could be included in civil weddings for the first time under an overhaul of marriage laws recommended by a Law Commission report today.
Controversial UK report rules Muslim Brotherhood not a terrorist group
A controversial review into the Muslim Brotherhood was published today and ruled the secretive organisation had "highly ambiguous relationship with violent extremism."
The rise of ISIS, Christian persecution and an uncertain future: the Arab Spring, five years on...
What actually happened during the Arab Spring? How did it begin and spread? What has happened since its hopeful beginnings? And where might the region go from here?
India: Christmas cancelled in Chennai after floods devastate region
The floods resulted from heavy rainfall in November and December, thought to be the result of the El Nino phenomenon.
Justin Trudeau backs imprisoned pastor Hyeon Soo Lim
Hyeon Soo Lim was sentenced by North Korea's Supreme Court for what it called crimes against the state.
Cuba says Obama can visit, but not interfere
U.S. President Barack Obama is welcome to visit Cuba but not to meddle in its internal affairs, a senior foreign ministry official said on Wednesday on the eve of the first anniversary of the two countries' historic rapprochement.
Wheaton under pressure over suspension of hijab-wearing teacher
Protests yesterday from students called for her reinstatement and an apology from the college.
Chief Rabbi: Jewish schools should teach children about Islam
Teaching Islam will give children the opportunity to learn about a "poorly understood" religion, he says.
Sweden: Islamic State letters threaten beheadings for non-believers
The letters carry the emblem of the terrorist organisation and threaten to decapitate .non-believers.
Baghdad Christians under more pressure as women warned to wear veils
The posters have been placed near churches and in areas where there are still Christian communities.
Harry Potter 'is work of the devil' and should be banned in schools, religious parents say
Make-believe child wizard Harry Potter glorifies witchcraft, according to a group of religious parents who want JK Rowling's creation banned in state schools, a government education tsar claims.
Franklin Graham: 'I'm sick of hearing about Islam'
The Samaritan's Purse founder says "it is a very real threat to the world and to our security here at home".
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a triumph of storytelling
Given that advent is intended to be the season of anticipation, the release today of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is aptly timed.