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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.
Sarah Bessey: Finding God where you least expect Him
Sarah Bessey speaks to Christian Today about faith, doubt, and finding God in the wilderness.
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.
True Christianity means taking path of inclusion, not the opposite way which leads to war, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Thursday denounced modern-day Pharisees who are quick to judge other people and despise those who are not like them, saying the path they have chosen is "the root of all wars: all calamities."
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.
It's global cooling, not warming: Scientists see 10-year 'mini Ice Age' as sun hibernates
A team of European researchers, however, are putting forward a completely different but equally alarming model about a potential change in the Earth's climate: global cooling triggered by the sun's decreased activity.
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.
Brooklyn: a profound meditation on 'home', with a high view of the church
Brooklyn: a profound meditation on 'home', with a high view of the church
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.
Justin Welby: New evangelism course 'an amazing gift to the church'
A "ground-breaking" new evangelism resource will be released at the General Synod later this month.
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.