A Kent priest has expressed his dismay at the number of funerals he leads with little or no Christian content.
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October 20th, 2009
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October 20th, 2009
The presence of bawdy houses that often parade women in a line up so clients can have their pick conflicts with values of human dignity and equality, a lawyer defending Canada's prostitution laws said on Tuesday.
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October 19th, 2009
Schools are being ordered to close on Muslim, Hindu and Sikh holy days despite objections from teachers. The directive by two London councils means the schools must shut for the annual celebrations of Eid-Ul-Fitr, Diwali and Guru Nanak's birthday in addition to the traditional Christian holidays of Christmas and Easter.
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October 19th, 2009
Almost 100,000 people will die over the next 10 years as a direct result of their drinking, a charity has warned.
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October 19th, 2009
Last month, atheists marked Blasphemy Day at gatherings around the world, and celebrated the freedom to denigrate and insult religion.
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October 19th, 2009
Police in Rockford, Illinois, have confiscated a picture of Jesus from a pro-life sidewalk counselor.
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October 19th, 2009
A sexually explicit illustrated Book of Genesis, which features biblical characters having intercourse and 'gratuitous' depictions of violence, has been condemned by religious groups.
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October 19th, 2009
A convert from Islam in Somalia's self-declared state of Somaliland has staged a hunger strike to protest his transfer to a harsh prison in a remote part of the country.
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October 19th, 2009
Geert Wilders, a Dutch MP previously banned from Britain because of his outspoken views on Islam, landed in London on Friday and held a press conference in Parliament.
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October 19th, 2009
Government plans to regulate home-schooling must be rebuffed, says Philip Johnston.