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Saudi Arabia sentences man to death for atheism and blasphemy
A man has been sentenced to death on charges of apostasy in Saudi Arabia after losing two appeals, according to reports.
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How Russia is increasingly violating minority religious rights while its Orthodox Church increases its power
For the first time, Russia has been officially included among the worst countries in the world for religious freedom because of its ongoing crackdown against religious minorities, foreign missionaries and evangelists and last week's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Exclusive: Rowan Williams wades into Holocaust denial controversy
Rowan Williams has written a powerful letter to Vice Chancellor of Manchester University over the institution's ongoing refusal to remove books by the convicted Holocaust denier David Irving from open display in its main library.
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Highly educated Christians are more likely to go to church, new research finds
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Christians in the US who are highly educated are more likely to go to church and practise their faith, according to new research by the Pew Research Center.
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Egyptian church bombings targeted Christian-Muslim unity, says Coptic Patriarch ahead of Pope Francis visit
The two church bombings that killed dozens in Egypt on Palm Sunday were aimed at targeting unity among Muslims and Christians in the most populous Arab nation, the Coptic Patriarch, Tawadros II said yesterday.
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Israel revives controversial plan for 10,000 new settlement homes in West Bank
Israel's Housing Ministry is reviving controversial plans for a new neighbourhood in Jerusalem that falls outside of the 1967 borders and inside the West Bank, according to the Israeli TV Channel 10.
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Two Aleppo Bishops abducted in 2013 'are still alive,' says Beirut Bishop
Two bishops of Aleppo abducted in 2013 in Syria are still alive, according to the Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Beirut, Daniel Kourie.
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Trump condemns Holocaust deniers in speech aimed at rebuilding ties with Jewish community
Donald Trump has spoken out against Holocaust deniers as he sought to rebuild relations with the Jewish community following a series of damaging gaffes from him and his administration.
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Tim Farron is a liberal who has been forced to give in to social illiberalism. And that's not ok.
Westminster's blanket social liberalism was demonstrated last night when, for better or worse, it finally swallowed up Tim Farron, the leader of the Liberal Democrats and an evangelical Christian.
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Pope Francis gives TED talk calling for for 'tenderness' revolution
Pope Francis called on people to be humble and show 'tenderness' towards one another in yet another ground-breaking communications move, this time delivering the first ever papal 'TED' talk.
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Jewish and Muslim leaders warn against voting for 'dangerous' Marine Le Pen in French election
Jewish as well as Muslim leaders have lamented the success of the French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in getting through to the second round in the presidential contest, and warned voters now to reject the 'dangerous' candidate.
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Pope Francis issues video message to Egyptians, saying the world needs 'peace, love and mercy'
Pope Francis has issued a video message to the people of Egypt ahead of his visit to the country later this week, saying that the war-torn world needs 'peace, love and mercy'.
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David Irving praises Manchester University for refusal to restrict his books, attacks 'Jewess' campaigner
The convicted Holocaust denier David Irving has praised Manchester University for its refusal to move his books away from 'open access'.
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Christian pop singer Justin Bieber says, 'Thank God I'm not where I used to be'
Justin Bieber, the world famous and Christian young pop singer with a troubled past, has thanked God for the improvements in his life since he was arrested three years ago.
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Could you go to Pippa Middleton's wedding, even if not invited?
Celebrity weddings including that of Pippa Middleton on May 20 could be attended by uninvited members of the public, thanks to guidelines newly published by the Church of England.
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