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Jerusalem: Chief Rabbis urge boycott of prayer vigil organised by US evangelicals
Jerusalem: Chief Rabbis urge boycott of prayer vigil organised by US evangelicals

Britain's leading interfaith organisation has backed the two Chief Rabbis of Israel in condemning a Christian-Jewish prayer vigil due to take place at Temple Mount.

Homophobia, televangelists and freak accidents: the highs and lows of the Brazilian presidential campaign
Homophobia, televangelists and freak accidents: the highs and lows of the Brazilian presidential campaign

While one candidate made headlines with his homophobic slurs, the gap between President Dilma Rousseff and her closest rival, Marina Silva, a committed Christian, has widened, according to the most recent polls.

\'Prayer must be our loudest response\'. Churches respond to pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong
'Prayer must be our loudest response'. Churches respond to pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong

Prayer vigils are being held for those involved in the pro-democracy demonstrations currently gripping Hong Kong.

Nicholas Cage\'s pastor brother told him to do Left Behind movie
Nicholas Cage's pastor brother told him to do Left Behind movie

Actor Nicholas Cage has revealed that he made the decision to star in the Left Behind movie on the advice of his brother, who is a church pastor.

Peter Tatchell: \'Gay bishops will be outed\'
Peter Tatchell: 'Gay bishops will be outed'

After a Church of England bishop said one in ten bishops could be secretly gay, gay rights campaigners have been calling for 'openness' and an end to 'hypocrisy'.

Carrie Underwood returns to Christian faith with new baptism-inspired song \'Something in the Water\'
Carrie Underwood returns to Christian faith with new baptism-inspired song 'Something in the Water'

The country star has gone full circle to cap a decade of hits with another faith-inspired song

Manny Pacquiao says he's praying for Floyd Mayweather to fear God and 'change his ways'

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather may have never come face to face in the boxing ring but that doesn't mean swipes haven't been taken elsewhere.  

Krish Kandiah: Could I have been radicalised without Jesus?
Krish Kandiah: Could I have been radicalised without Jesus?

The first British jihadist killed in the US air strikes in Syria was 19-year-old lad from Brighton. I was a disaffected kid from Brighton too, and it got me thinking...

Hong Kong: Baptist ministers, Cardinals and Christian students at the forefront of protests for free democracy
Hong Kong: Baptist ministers, Cardinals and Christian students at the forefront of protests for free democracy

Christians lead protests against candidate screening on the streets of Hong Kong.

14 things Christians say... and what they actually mean
14 things Christians say... and what they actually mean

We say one thing, but we mean another. Martin Saunders has a handy translation guide for the worst of Christianese.

Hundreds gather for memorial of Ann Maguire, teacher stabbed in front of pupils
Hundreds gather for memorial of Ann Maguire, teacher stabbed in front of pupils

Family, friends and hundreds of other well-wishers joined former pupils and community leaders at a memorial service today.

Support for Sen Ted Cruz grows as conservative Christians look ahead to 2016 Presidential election
Support for Sen Ted Cruz grows as conservative Christians look ahead to 2016 Presidential election

Senator from Texas Ted Cruz won the support of those attending the Values Voter Summit this weekend, making him a favourite to represent Christian conservatives in the 2016 presidential election.

Threat of lawsuit against Catholic Church following bishop\'s affair
Threat of lawsuit against Catholic Church following bishop's affair

The husband of a woman thought to have had an affair with a Catholic bishop is threatening to sue the Church.

California school bans all Christian books
California school bans all Christian books

A Californian school has banned all Christian-based books from its library, claiming that it does not allow "sectarian materials on our state-authorized lending shelves."

Meriam Ibrahim; \'I will campaign for those persecuted for their faith\'
Meriam Ibrahim; 'I will campaign for those persecuted for their faith'

Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian woman who escaped the death penalty, has said she wants to campaign for religious freedom.

Iraq: Islamic State militants close in on Baghdad
Iraq: Islamic State militants close in on Baghdad

Following President Obama's admission that the US "underestimated" the threat posed by the Islamic State, reports are circulating that ISIS militants are now just one mile away from the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.