A Russian Orthodox priest known for his outspoken criticism of Islam and his attempts to convert Muslims to Christianity was assassinated in his Moscow church by a masked gunman.
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November 20th, 2009
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November 20th, 2009
Abusive relatives and neglectful carers could seize on new assisted suicide rules to pressurise vulnerable people into killing themselves, Roman Catholic bishops have warned.
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November 19th, 2009
Former President Ronald Reagan said the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'
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November 19th, 2009
Iranian Christians are celebrating the release of two former Muslims held in Tehran's Evin Prison for nearly nine months.
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November 19th, 2009
If parents wish their children to be brought up as Christians, or, for that matter, atheists, what right do others have to stop them?
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November 19th, 2009
The Evangelical Alliance says it agrees with the message of a new humanist advertising campaign proclaiming that children should make up their own mind about their beliefs.
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November 19th, 2009
The poetry-loving favourite to become the first president of Europe, Herman Van Rompuy, is also a hard-line opponent of Turkey's bid to join the European Union because it is an Islamic country.
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November 19th, 2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury has displayed a munificent turning of the other cheek in response to what many see as a move by the Pope to annex part of his Church.
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November 19th, 2009
Baroness Uddin, the first female Muslim peer, claimed ?100,000 in parliamentary allowances by registering as her main home a property that she allegedly barely occupied.
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November 19th, 2009
Philip Pullman, the author of His Dark Materials, has written his own version of the New Testament in which the story of Jesus is given a 'different ending'.