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US announces deal to tackle Israeli-Palestinian violence in Jerusalem
The United States on Saturday proposed steps, including 24-hour video surveillance, to end weeks of violence over a Jerusalem site holy to Muslims and Jews.
ISIS plot to kill Christians in refugee camps revealed; trained killers could find their way to UK, paper warns
The Islamic State jihadist organisation is sending teams of trained assassins into refugee camps disguised as refugees to either kidnap or kill Christians, aid workers at a UN-run camp in Jordan revealed, according to the Sunday Express.
Tony Blair: 'Elements of truth' that Iraq war caused rise of ISIS
For the first time, former British prime minister Tony Blair said he's sorry for the "mistakes" made in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. At the same time, he admitted partial responsibility for the rise of the Islamic State jihadist organisation.
Europe's leaders trade threats on eve of migrant talks
European leaders traded threats and reprimands on Saturday as thousands more migrants and refugees streamed into the Balkans on the eve of European Union talks aimed at agreeing on urgent action to tackle the crisis.
Strongest storm in history slams into Mexico but causes only minor damage
Hurricane Patricia, the strongest weather disturbance in recorded history, roared into the southwestern part of Mexico on Friday, bringing treacherous winds and rains to an area where luxury resorts and impoverished villages are located.
Final report from Synod urges 'pastoral discernment' on divorced and remarried Catholics
The Catholic Church moved to soften its stance banning remarried divorcees from Holy Communion and other sacraments. However, the three-week Synod on the Family in Rome has ended with no indications that a less hostile language on homosexuality is close to being adopted and with no change of mood on contraception.
US faith leaders sign pledge denouncing religious bigotry
Religious leaders from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths called on the nation protect the rights of all believers.
Catholics who remarry after divorce should have access to sacraments, says Cardinal
Cardinal Schönborn was speaking as the controversial Synod on the Family in Rome draws to a close this weekend.
Britain must restore human rights to top of foreign policy agenda, say MPs
The Government is wrong to ask the Foreign Office to make savings of up to 40 per cent of its budget within the next five years, a committee of MPs has said.
Obama drone teams think they have 'godlike powers' in killing their terrorist targets âreport
President Obama's team tasked with protecting US national security is reportedly over-reliant on killing suspected terrorists and often think they have "godlike powers,'' according to new classified documents published by the Intercept recently.
Interfaith encounters: Why respecting other faiths doesn't mean compromising your own
This is a plea for that under-rated theological virtue, politeness.
Struggling with shame? 10 verses to help you remember God's grace is enough
Shame is like a weight that drags you down, making you feel unclean and unworthy; it can be a real barrier to your relationship with God.
Sharia courts in Britain mean Muslim men have 'up to 20 children each' through polygamy
Muslim men in Britain are having up to 20 children each through polygamous marriages, peers have warned.
Politician seeking PM post seeks to remove religion courses in all schools in Catholic Spain
Should he become Spain's next prime minister, Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) head Pedro Sánchez intends to pull religion courses from both public and private schools.
Groups slam Obama administration order for schools to allow LGBT students to use shower rooms of their preferred sex
Students have the right to privacy, and this is why lawyers from the Thomas More Society and Alliance Defending Freedom have sent a letter to the School Board and Superintendent Daniel Cates of School District 211 stressing the need for opposite sex students, including transgender students from sharing showers and changing areas.
Blasts target Shia Muslims in Sunni majority Bangladesh
A series of blasts targeting Shia Muslims in Dhaka killed at least one person and wounded dozens more early on Saturday as they gathered for a procession