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Christian girl placed with Muslim foster carer is returned to grandmother after court ruling
The Christian girl reportedly forced to live with a Muslim foster carer was last night returned to her grandmother's home following a hearing at a family court and a national outcry.
Charity Commission finds public benefit in Plymouth Brethren Gospel Hall Trusts
The Charity Commission has today published findings from its review of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) Gospel Hall Trusts, concluding that there are 'no significant regulatory issues relating to the charities' compliance with their governing documents'.
Australian Anglican church elects Kay Goldsworthy as first female archbishop
Australia's first female Anglican archbishop has been elected to head the church in Western Australia. Kay Goldsworthy will replace Roger Herft, who stepped down a year ahead of schedule after admitting he had let down survivors at the royal commission into child sex abuse.
Trump team and Israeli PM 'revive talks over moving US embassy to Jerusalem'
The senior White House adviser Jared Kushner and the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week discussed reviving the idea of moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to the Times of Israel.
Scottish church leaders demand £5 increase to child benefit amid growing fears over poverty
Church leaders have joined anti-poverty campaigners in calling on the Scottish government to use new welfare powers to increase child benefit by £5 amid growing fears for children living in the worst social conditions, The Scotsman reported.
London Jewish girls attacked by man with bottle shouting, 'Hitler is a good man'
A man armed with a bottle chased a group of Jewish girls while shouting praise for Hitler in east London on Sunday, according to the volunteer Jewish patrol group Shomrim.
Suicide bomber kills at least 5 in bank blast near US embassy in Kabul
A suicide bomber this morning blew himself up at a bank close to the heavily protected US embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, killing at least five people and wounding eight more, according to the country's interior ministry.
Houston floods: Franklin Graham sends chaplains as Trump visits
The evangelist Franklin Graham has outlined how some 250 rapid response chaplains are ministering to victims of Tropical Storm Harvey which has unleashed more than 30 inches of rain throughout parts of southeast Texas. Meanwhile, Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church has been caught in controversy over its response.
Sayeeda Warsi at Greenbelt: Passionate Muslim peer blasts UK politicians, 'homophobic' Tories, Trump and Daily Mail
Sayeeda Warsi, the Conservative former Cabinet minister, has demanded that politicians 'stop engaging with the Muslim community through the prism of terrorism and extremism' and warned against 'a policy of disengagement' which is 'fundamentally wrong'.
Mythbusting integration: Muslims who attend mosques feel more British not less, study finds
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the more British Muslims practise their religion and attend mosques, the more engaged and integrated they are with society.
Leading UK musicians join outcry over HTB-linked church's concert ban
Dozens of Britain's most distinguished musicians are urging a central London church that recently became part of the evangelical Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) network to reverse its controversial ban on non-religious music.
Trump ally Mark Burns denies breaching visa terms in India campaign
Pastor Mark Burns, an ally of Donald Trump, has denied to Christian Today that he has experienced any visa problems while in India to preach despite a report implying that he was in violation of rules against the promotion of religion.
How the Catholic Church in the US is confronting America's 'original sin'
Catholic bishops in the US have created a new ad hoc committee against racism following the violent clashes amid white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month.
Tensions ease between Coptic Christians and Muslims after clashes in Upper Egypt village
Tensions between Coptic Christians and Muslims in an Upper Egyptian village eased this week following weekend clashes after the Christians were prevented from holding a Mass at a private home because they had no permit.
Ahead of imminent Florida execution, Catholic bishops call on governor to stop it on 'pro-life' grounds
Catholic bishops in Florida have urged the state's governor to intervene before the execution scheduled for tomorrow of a man convicted of murder, invoking pro-life principles.
How this church sheltered 800 terrified people during Barcelona attack
More than 800 people found shelter in a church during the terrorist attack in Barcelona.