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Former Irish president condemns Catholic Church as 'empire of misogyny'

Former Irish president Mary McAleese has strongly criticized the Catholic Church over a lack of gender inclusion and LGBT rights.

Hateful lessons in illegal, unregistered schools taught be extremists and banned preachers

Concerns raised about Christian, Jewish and Muslim schools, especially about 80 which are outside the control of Ofsted, the education regulator.

Stunning photos of Buddhists celebrating Makha Bucha as they light up a temples in Thailand

Buddhists celebrated Makha Bucha Day at a temple in Thailand.

Couples Take Their AR-15 Rifles To Pennsylvania Church For Blessing

Watch gun-loving couples blessed while holding AR-15 assault rifles at Pennsylvania church

The Pennsylvania-based World Peace and Unification Sanctuary is not your everyday kind of church.

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Denmark gets set to ban wearing of 'disrespectful' full-face Islamic veils in public

Denmark has proposed banning full-face Islamic veils like the niqab and the burqa in public with the justice minister saying they were "incompatible" with Danish values.

Brendan Cole Feb 06, 2018

Poland's Holocaust bill: The 'Polish death camps' controversy explained

Poland's president says he will sign a bill outlawing suggestions the Polish nation or state was complicit in Nazi crimes.

David Sim Feb 06, 2018

St Stephen's primary school, in Newham, east London, has banned hijabs and fasting from its classrooms

Head teachers must stop religious extremists using schools to indoctrinate children says Ofsted head

Head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman says religious extremists use schools to 'indoctrinate' children and narrow their horizons.

Brendan Cole Feb 01, 2018

Top Muslim cleric in India bans women watching football as they will look 'only at players' thighs'

The fatwa has been issued by an Islamic cleric in India's north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 30, 2018

Manchester Central Mosque imam stands down amid scandal over new young wife

The imam of one the largest mosques in Manchester married a woman 30 years younger than him last year.

Dan Cancian Jan 24, 2018

Pope Francis jokes that gossiping nuns are 'terrorists'

Pope Francis jokes that gossiping nuns are 'terrorists' during visit to the Church of the Nazarenas in Lima, Peru.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 22, 2018

Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany by plunging into icy water in Russia and eastern Europe

In temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius (–22F), believers immersed themselves in cross-shaped holes cut into thick ice covering rivers and lakes.

David Sim Jan 19, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin strips off and plunges into ice hole to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany

Russian President Vladimir Putin immersed himself in a frozen lake to celebrate Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity marking the baptism of Jesus.

David Sim Jan 19, 2018

'Beheaded corpse' dumped at Amsterdam mosque by far-right group

Group calling themselves "Right in Resistance" post pictures of dummy decapitated corpse in anti-Muslim threat.

James Tennent Jan 18, 2018

Horses are ridden through fire to honour patron saint of animals

Every year on the night of 17 January, horses are ridden through huge flames and clouds of smoke on the streets of the village of San Bartolome de los Pinares.

David Sim Jan 17, 2018

Protests and church fire-bombings as Pope visits Chile amid Catholic priest child sex abuse scandal

Nine churches have been firebombed in the past week, and scores of demonstrators were arrested during his first open-air mass in Santiago.

David Sim Jan 16, 2018

Makar Sankranti 2018 pictures: Hindu devotees bathe in sacred water to celebrate the end of winter

Makar Sankranti marks the winter solstice and the transition of the sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn. Devotees also thank Surya the sun god for the coming harvest season.

David Sim Jan 15, 2018

What is The Satanic Temple? Salem group plans to sue Twitter for 'religious discrimination'

Lucien Greaves, the Temple's co-founder, had his account permanently suspended after he told members to report a person who called for the organisation's HQ to be burned down.

Lara Rebello Jan 13, 2018

Nepalese woman dies after being banished to mountain hut for menstruating

Nepalese woman Gauri Kumari Bayak dies after being banished to mountain hut for menstruating. She was following ancient Hindu tradition Chhaupadi.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 12, 2018

Menstruating girls banned from crossing river in Ghana by 'powerful river god'

Menstruating girls banned from crossing River Ofin in the Upper Denkyira East district of Ghana by 'powerful river god.'

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 12, 2018

Chaotic scenes as huge crowds of Catholics clamour to touch 'healing' black Christ statue in Manila

Devotees squeezed their way into the tightly packed mob and climbed on others in a desperate attempt to reach the carriage carrying the Black Nazarene through Manila.

David Sim Jan 09, 2018

Vicar who quoted Bible to stop teen boy from seeing girlfriend becomes first to be convicted of spiritual abuse

The Reverend Timothy Davis has become the first priest to be convicted of spiritual abuse for trying to stop a teenage boy from seeing his girlfriend.

Brendan Cole Jan 08, 2018

Female prawns have their eyes cut out so they can breed quicker

Top Islamic cleric issues fatwa against 'abominable' prawns

Mohammad Azeemuddin, head of India's oldest Sunni Muslim seminary, Jamia Nizamia, announced on New Year's Day that Muslims should not eat prawns.

Josh Robbins Jan 08, 2018

It was Christmas Day yesterday in parts of the world. See how the holiday was celebrated

Orthodox Christians in Russia, Greece, Ethiopia and other countries around the world celebrated Christmas Day yesterday (Sunday 7 January).

David Sim Jan 08, 2018

Protesters chanting 'Free Palestine' smash up Holocaust exhibition

Video emerges shows protesters at a Holocaust exhibition in Tunisia tearing down posters and chanting 'Free Palestine'.

Brendan Cole Jan 04, 2018

Vicar offers brides £100 if they don't turn up late for their wedding

It seems that a vicar in Kent is pretty annoyed at brides for turning up fashionably late. Not on his watch- couples now get £100 for turning up on time.

Ruchira Sharma Jan 04, 2018

Catholic Church rocked by new sex abuse scandal as 10 paedophile priests named in Switzerland

Catholic Church rocked by new sex abuse allegations as Sion bishop Jean-Marie Lovey apologises for clerical abuse by 10 paedophile priests in Switzerland.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 04, 2018

Who is Prophet Thomas S Monson? President of Mormon Church dies at 90

The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away at 90, from age-related health problems.

Lara Rebello Jan 03, 2018

Who is Beatrix von Storch? German AfD MP blocked on Twitter for 'barbaric, gang-raping Muslim' rant

The politician lashed out at the police for appeasing the Muslim community after it posted a New Year message in Arabic along with other languages.

Lara Rebello Jan 02, 2018

Church of Sweden to start using gender neutral terms for God

The Church of Sweden is urging its clergy to avoid using the masculine words "Lord" and "He" when referring to God in some prayers in a bid to become more gender neutral.

Paul Wright Dec 29, 2017

'Fighting patriarchy': India takes major step towards ban of 'triple talaq' instant divorce

India's parliament took a major step towards banning the "triple talaq" instant divorce practice on 28 December when the lower house passed a bill making it illegal.

Paul Wright Dec 28, 2017

Christmas 2017: Top quotes and messages to share with friends and family and wish them happy holidays

Families reunite on the festive occasion and decorate the Christmas tree with colourful twinkling lights.

Kabita Maharana Dec 24, 2017

Why do Muslims get picked on at Christmas?

#AVeryMerryMuslimChristmas: Christmas time gets both Muslim puritans and white xenophobes going.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Dec 22, 2017

Triple Talaq: Europe's top court says Islamic instant divorce is 'not legal under EU law

European Court of Justice rules that sharia law's 'triple talaq', Islamic instant divorce, not legal under EU legislation.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 20, 2017

#AVeryMerryMuslimChristmas: Muslim contribution to charities gets recognised

People are celebrating the contributions Muslims have made to good causes with #AVeryMerryMuslimChristmas.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 19, 2017

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