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British PM disagrees with Pope: There is a right to cause offense
David Cameron asserts that "in a free society, there is a right to cause offense about someone's religion" so long as "it's within the law."
Jessa Duggar marches in pro-life rally
Jessa Duggar was among the thousands who marched through the streets of Little Rock, Arkansas on Sunday to protest abortion.
Consecration of traditionalist bishop set to highlight Church of England divisions
No bishop who has helped consecrate a woman as bishop or ordain a woman priest will lay hands on Rev Philip North.
Japanese hostage held by Islamic State is a Christian journalist
One of the two Japanese hostages taken by Islamic State in Syria is a baptised Christian who belongs to the United Church of Christ in Japan.
Islamic State releases 200 Yazidis from captivity
ISIS has released 200 Yazidis - mostly elderly and sick people.
Boko Haram: West must deploy troops to end violence, says bishop
Bishop Oliver Dashe Dome of Maiduguri, northeast of Nigeria is calling for western military intervention to put an end to the terror brought on by the militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Divorced dad objects to court telling him to take his children to church
A father has been ordered by a judge to take his children to a Catholic mass at Christmas.
Christian health worker takes NHS trust to tribunal
A Christian health worker is taking legal action against her employer after being investigated for offering to pray for a Muslim colleague.
Trainee lawyer blames non-Muslims for Paris terror attacks
A trainee lawyer at a top London firm has been criticised for the remarks he made in a YouTube video.
Second pastor shot dead in Florida city in two months
Anthony Shinholster was killed in his home on Sunday. He is the second pastor to have been shot in Bradenton, Florida in the past two months.
Pope Francis: Catholics need not breed 'like rabbits'
The Pope surprised journalists yesterday by encouraging his followers not to breed "like rabbits" and instead practice "responsible" parenting.
Eritrean Catholics to get their own Church in break with Ethiopians
Pope Francis' decision could help Catholics in one of the world's most closed countries.
Japan PM: Islamic State hostage threat 'unacceptable'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has condemned the threat to the lives of two Japanese purportedly taken captive by Islamic State militants.
Saeed Abedini's wife pleads for meeting with President Obama
The wife of Saeed Abedini, the American pastor imprisoned in Iran, has requested a face-to-face meeting with President Obama.
Nigerian Church leader: 'My people are being killed like animals and the whole world is just watching'
The international community is failing to act against Boko Haram, according to the president Nigerian Baptist Convention.
'Black lives matter': demonstrators use Martin Luther King day to protest police 'brutality'
Racial equality in the US is once again in the spotlight after the deaths of unarmed black men.