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Will the real Santa Claus please stand up?
The 1,674 year old remains of Saint Nicholas may be about the be found. But at which of the sites that have long claimed to be his final resting place?
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Why Artificial Intelligence can never be the way, the truth and the life
Whereas religious believers are often accused of taking 'leaps of faith' as if secular people were immune from them, the techno-utopianism of Silicon Valley reminds us that humans cannot escape their religious drive
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Unity between churches is most vibrant at local level, report finds
Churches must find unity in mission, says a new report from the Christian think tank Theos.
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Church will not hold weddings until same-sex union is allowed
A Texas congregation has voted that no couples can be married within its walls until the denomination permits same-sex weddings.
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London Mosque joins 13 churches and a synagogue to shelter rough-sleepers this winter
West London Mission's (WLM) Night Shelter opens this week and, for the first time ever, will include a mosque as one of its venues. This makes it the first shelter scheme in London and the second in the country, after Leicester, to bring together churches, a synagogue and a mosque to provide accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.
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'God is present for those who are hurting': Las Vegas Pastors respond to recent shooting
Pastors of churches Las Vegas pastors report that the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history has prompted mourning, misery and prayer among their congregations.
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UK Disasters Emergency Committee launches appeal to help Rohingya Muslims
A charity appeal has been launched by the UK Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to provide aid to the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence in Myanmar.
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ISIS claims of responsibility for Las Vegas shooting meet widespread scepticism
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night which left 59 people dead and over 500 injured. US officials have said, however, that there is no established link between the shooter, Stephen Paddock, and any terrorist organisation.
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Coptic Christian mother charged with murdering her newborn baby claims she is innocent
Egyptian police have charged a Coptic mother with murdering her newborn baby, though she claims her baby was killed by intruders.
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Asia Bibi nominated for Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death in 2010 under Pakistan's blasphemy law, has been nominated for the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
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After the Las Vegas shootings, what is the point of prayer?
As people tweet out prayers for the victims of the Las Vegas shootings, just as they have in response to previous terrorist attacks, we're left wondering: is it worth praying?
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40 Catholic institutions pull out of fossil fuel investments
Forty Catholic institutions from around the world announced on Tuesday, the anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, that they were shunning investments in fossil fuels.
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Passengers 'self-evacuate' train when man begins quoting the Bible
A man quoting passages from the Bible prompted fellow passengers on a rush-hour train to force open the doors and climb onto the tracks, causing long delays.
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Does religion 'work'? Why it's more than a psychological crutch
The view of religion as a flight from reality is popular among secular people. But is it also held by people within the church?
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Egyptian Church ravaged by sectarian violence in 2013 finally reopens
A church in Minya was re-opened on Saturday after renovations in the wake of damage caused by sectarian attacks.
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