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Ruth Gledhill
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ISIS debate: Justin Welby supports military action in Iraq
The Archbishop of Canterbury has backed military action in Iraq but he also urged British parliamentarians to "face the fact" that for some young Muslims, the appeal of Jihad is greater than that of their life in the West.
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Evangelist TB Joshua could be sued after 115 people died in church collapse
Relatives of two of the victims who died when a church hostel collapsed in Lagos are considering legal action against the Nigerian megachurch evangelist TB Joshua.
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Why is religion losing influence in America?
Religion's influence is waning in American life in spite of a growing appetite for religion in politics, according to new figures.
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Should faith schools teach more than one religion? Chief Rabbi says no.
The Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, is leading protests against plans to change the Religious Studies syllabus to make it compulsory for pupils to learn about at least two world religions.
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols defends no Communion rule for remarried divorcees
The Archbishop of Westminster today defended the rule preventing remarried divorcees from receiving Holy Communion, adding that there needs to be a 'culture of mercy' in the Church.
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Bishop of London: 'Religion can be dangerous'
Society has forgotten how "dangerous" religion can be, the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has warned.
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How Pope Francis became a 'powerful new ally' in the war on climate change
Scientists are turning to the Pope in an attempt to find a solution to some of the world's most serious problems.
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Independence: How Gordon Brown invoked his Christian values to help save the Union
The former Prime Minister's speech before the independence vote was reminiscent of a tub-thumping sermon, writes Ruth Gledhill
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Jeffrey John could become Church of England bishop
Jeffrey John, the openly gay but celibate Dean of St Albans, has been shortlisted to be a diocesan bishop in the Church of England, Christian Today can reveal.
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Bishop: 'Money has become a false God'
The former Bishop of Worcester, Peter Selby, says people's lives are dominated by greed and fear.
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PM vows to hunt down 'monsters' who beheaded British aid worker David Haines
David Cameron described the beheading of Haines by Islamic State as an "act of pure evil".
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Ian Paisley dies aged 88. Wife: 'Our earthly lives are forever changed'
Ian Paisley, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, has died at the age of 88.
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Michael Gove condemns 'complacency' over anti-Semitism
Chief Whip linked rise in anti-Semitism to the "twisted world" of Islamist extremism and said there was "insufficient indignation".
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American pro-life clinic to open in Belfast
Pro-life organisations have welcomed the decision by a non-profit orgnisation specialising in "unexpected pregnancy care" to open a clinic in Belfast.
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Gay clergy in the Church of England 'live in fear of bishops'
Many gay clergy are angry at what they feel to be "hypocrisy" within the CofE, according to lobbyists.
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