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Channel 4 News presenter will stop tweeting after mosque blunder
Cathy Newman will take a break from Twitter after wrongly saying she was ushered out of a mosque.
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Sin but no devil: Church of England debates its baptismal liturgy
New texts more appropriate for non-churchgoers have been prepared.
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Nearly one in five Britons is atheist, says poll
A poll for The Times says that four in 10 people in the UK say they have no religion.
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Suicides can receive Anglican funerals, says General Synod
The synod has voted in favour of changing the law to allow clergy to use Church of England rites for people who take their own lives.
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'Putting our money where our mouth is': Church of England launches credit union
The Church of England today took the first steps towards becoming something comparable to a high street bank or building society with the launch of its own credit union.
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Rev Stephen Sizer banned from social media over 9/11 conspiracy post
Controversial pro-Palestinian vicar Rev Stephen Sizer has been banned from writing, preaching, teaching, emailing, tweeting, posting on Facebook or commenting in any way in relation to the current situation in the Middle East.
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Loneliness and isolation biggest social problems say clergy
Loneliness and isolation are the most widespread social problems affecting English communities, regardless of income or social class, according to a survey of nearly 2,000 clergy.
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Future of religion in Britain is Islam and black majority churches
The future of religion in Britain is in black majority churches and Islam, according to a leading expert in religious trends.
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Justin Welby: 'Ban racist and antisemitic trolls online'
The Archbishop of Canterbury called on social media sites to crack down on antisemitic abuse online.
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Church fears mining threat to home of mountain gorillas, considers disinvestment from Soco
The Soco mining company has failed to reassure the Church about its intentions in the Congo's Virunga National Park.
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Charles' fear over online radicalisation of young people
Youth are sometimes motivated by a desire for adventure, says the Prince of Wales.
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Stephen Fry astonished at response to 'monstrous God' comments
Stephen Fry has revealed he was "absolutely astonished" by the enormity of the reponse to his attack on on God.
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Ofsted chief denies faith school 'witch hunt'
The chief inspector of schools Sir Michael Wilshaw has defended himself against accusations that he is presiding over a state-sponsored anti-faith school "witch hunt".
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Tristram Hunt apologises for nuns remarks on Question Time
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has apologised for his remarks on BBC television's Question Time when he appeared to criticise the use of nuns as school teachers.
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Girls aged 9 can marry, says new ISIS document
A fascinating and disturbing insight into the mindset of Islamic State is provided in an Arabic document that advocates marriage for girls at the age of nine and says Muslims must not study worldly sciences.
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