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South African teacher murdered for denying witchcraft will be made a Saint
A South African martyred for refusing to partake in witchraft has been beatified and is on the journey to sainthood.
UK school teacher forces children to write to jihadis calling them 'heroes'
A school teacher has had her pupils send letters of support to Al Qaeda affiliated fighters in Syria.
Release of 3522 Cuban prisoners a 'source of joy and spiritual relief' - bishops
The release of over 3500 prisoners by the Cuban government is a "source of joy and spiritual relief," Catholic bishops in Cuba have said.
Turkey continues push to reopen iconic Hagia Sophia church as a mosque
Istanbul's former cathedral has increasingly become a focus of Turkish Islamist nationalism.
Kidnapped Nigerian bishop has been freed unharmed
Rt Rev Moses Bukpe-Tabwaye was abducted from his car on September 3 in Southern Nigeria.
Gay rights group addresses billboard to Kim Davis
A gay rights group has erected a billboard addressed to Kim Davis in her home town of Morehead, Kentucky.
Christians and other faith leaders condemn plans for extremism register
The Home Office is to make ministers and clergy across the religions join a national register of faith leaders.
Cuba detains Catholic dissidents ahead of Pope Francis visit
Such detentions have become common following regular marches by the Ladies in White.
Germany brings back border controls, says it cannot cope with migrant numbers
Berlin introduced the temporary measure on the southern frontier with Austria.
Leaked emails reveal new child sex abuse controversy
The Catholic Church has been drawn into a new scandal after senior clerics conspired to block a survivor from joining the Pope's sex abuse advisory board.
Archbishop says government is discriminating against Christian Syrian refugees
Justin Welby says government policy risks excluding Christians from the asylum programme.
Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation
The disaster was the latest in a series of deadly mishaps to hit the haj.
Ukraine: 'Significant progress' made towards resolving conflict, says Germany
The two sides have agreed not to lay any more mines and to clear mines already laid.
Migrants row: Austrian leader compares Hungary's refugee policy to Nazi deportations
Thousands of refugees are crossing the border to Hungary every day.
'We're facing Hitler with nuke arms': US House dumps Iran deal in symbolic vote
Led by Republican lawmakers seeking to protect the future of both the United States and Israel, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's nuclear accord with Iran.
'Blood moon' fears lead Mormons to prepare for disaster
Some residents of Utah in the US are stockpiling food and other essentials as this month's widely so-called "blood moon" approaches.