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No child should self-harm, says Bishop of Gloucester
No child should feel the need to self-harm, the Bishop of Gloucester has said in response to a report by the Children's Society.
Aid agencies fear new British aid policy will put business before the poor
Aid agencies have expressed concerns at a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May in which she spoke of a 'fundamental shift' in UK aid and development policy.
Israel demolishes family home of Palestinian attacker
The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished the family home of a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank who killed an Israeli in a Jewish settlement a month ago and was shot dead in the attack.
Liam Neeson joins calls for Tuam babies to be identified
Liam Neeson has joined calls for the Catholic Church in Ireland to identify the remains of hundreds of babies and children found buried under a former mother and baby home in Co Galway.
People who believe in creationism are also more likely to believe conspiracy theories, say researchers
A team of researchers at the University of Fribourg claims to have found a link between creationists and belief in conspiracy theories.
Family of murdered student Mollie Tibbetts tells people: 'Don't be mad at God'
Her cousin Morgan Collum told people not to be mad at God for what happened and instead praise God.
Richard Dawkins planning atheism books for children and teens to stop 'religious indoctrination'
The scientist and 'God Delusion' author has two new atheism books in the pipeline that will target children and teenagers
Parents in Scotland worried by gender neutral toilets in primary schools
A councillor in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, says parents have reached out to him since the start of the school term to voice concerns over newly installed gender neutral toilets at local primary schools.
Salvation Army launches Big Collection to support people in need
The Salvation Army is hoping people's small change will make a big difference for people in need across the UK and Republic of Ireland this autumn.
Rare medieval Bible returned to Canterbury Cathedral 500 years after it went missing
A rare medieval Bible that went missing from Canterbury Cathedral 500 years ago has now been safely returned to its former home.
Philippines President Duterte: 'If you are God, you don't create hell'
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been criticized over his comments on God in the past but that hasn't stopped him from sounding off again, this time declaring that if there is a God, there should not be any hell, war or poverty.
Humanitarian aid really does work, says ministry leader
Humanitarian aid has its share of skeptics but the CEO of Medair says it is important to continue alleviating human suffering even in countries where underlying structural problems are perpetuating poverty.
Christian Aid launches appeal as Kerala floods leave hundreds dead and a million people homeless
Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal to support victims of widespread flooding in India's Kerala state.
Rise in the number of young people wanting to join the priesthood
The Church of England has reported a rise in the number of young people wanting to be ordained into the priesthood.
North and South Korean families allowed rare reunions after decades apart
Families split apart since the Korean War decades ago have been given the rare chance to meet each other again this week.
Italy's evangelicals launch relief fund after bridge disaster
According to the Italian Evangelical Alliance, among the dead was the sister of an evangelical pastor, identified by Evangelical Focus as 24-year-old Stella Boccia,