Greeks take icy Epiphany plunge ahead of snap election
Several courageous Greeks braved the freezing temperatures on Tuesday, to participate in Epiphany Day celebrations, one of the most important days of the Greek Orthodox religion.
Christians around the world celebrate Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Eastern Orthodox Christmas
Christians celebrate Epiphany – when the Three Kings arrived in Bethlehem to give Jesus gifts.
Libya: 13 Egyptian Christian freed after being held hostage by Islamist militants
Militants from Ansar al Sharia were accused of seizing the Christians in coastal city of Sirte.
Pope Francis nominates 20 new cardinals, most from outside Europe
Pontiff has named cardinals mostly from Africa and Asia in a bid to move away from Vatican's Eurocentric periphery.
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Egypt bans Jewish festival in honour of revered rabbi blaming 'moral offences'
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Egypt bans biblical epic Exodus over historical errors and 'racist' image of Jews
Egypt's Culture Ministry says Exodus has 'Zionist fingerprints' and 'historical' errors that 'offend Egypt'.
Sir Winston Churchill's relative implored him not to convert to Islam
Future sister-in-law warned Churchill against his tendency to glamourise eastern culture.
Archbishop of Canterbury cancels annual Christmas Day sermon due to 'severe cold'
Dean of Canterbury will fill in for head of Church of England in annual Christmas Day sermon.
Iraq: Islamic State turn Christian churches into torture chambers
The fundamentalist group have been persecuting church-goers, with the objective to 'wipe out Christianity.'
Christmas Dinner: Fish swims in bathtub for days before being eaten in Slovakia
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Christians are more likely to be fat than atheists
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French tourist Herve Gourdel beheading: Algeria kills leader of Caliphate Soldiers group Gouri Abdelmalek
Gourdel was kidnapped and beheaded by the Islamist group which pledged allegiance to Isis
Synagogue where Jesus preached uncovered in Israel 'hugely important' for Jews and Christians
Ancient ruins found on shore of Sea of Galilee may be where Jesus preached to some of his first converts.
A gay vicar's view: Archbishop Welby's same-sex marriage stance angers and shames me
Welby's backwards policy on gay marriage is driven by fear, and closeted bishops support him.
Pope Francis denounces Vatican's 'fruit of hypocrisy' and cowardly 'terrorism of gossip'
Pontiff lists 15 ailments of Catholic Church clergymen, including the 'terrorism of gossip' and 'spiritual Alzheimer's.
Raqqa: Isis bans education and threatens jail for girls who show flesh
Women given ultra-conservative new dress code with threat of jail for those who flout it.
Muhammad's hair relic to be delivered to Moscow for prophet's birthday celebration
The relic is believed to be part of the prophet's beard shaved by his favorite barber after his death.
Christian teen Elisabeth Lowe found hanged in Didsbury 'feared telling parents she might be gay'
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Sydney cafe siege showed Australia is well-equipped to beat Isis and their terror partners
Australian security forces responded well to the attack by Man Haron Monis.
Peshawar school massacre: 'Pupils were studying disaster management when Taliban struck'
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Peshawar school attack: Taliban 'burn teacher alive in front of pupils and behead children'
Death toll has risen to 'more than 130' as terrorists disguised as soldiers commit savage massacre.
Iraq: Four youths beheaded by Isis for refusing to renounce Christian faith
Canon Andrew White revealed the atrocities suffered by Christians who are persecuted by Islamic State in Iraq.
Pakistan hockey coach sparks outrage with '9/11 strategy' comments before India match
Shahnaz Sheikh made inflammatory comments on eve of crucial MIH Men's Champions Trophy
Malala Yousafzai 'has entered pact with Satan' claims Pakistani Taliban after Nobel Peace Prize award
Tehreek-e-Taliban spokesman also claims Nobel committee recognised Malala in attempt to undermine Islam.
Ziad Abu Ein: Thousands Line Streets as Palestinian minister is buried
Abu Ein's body is buried to the sound of gunfire as mourners condemn Israel.
Pope Francis's Turkish translator actress Serra Yılmaz insulted by Islamist trolls
Actress who worked with Ferzan Özpetek 'accused of being Christian' by internet trolls.
Cop-turned-pastor convinces prostitutes to quit their jobs in new reality show
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Walgreens pulls 'Swastika' wrapping paper from Hanukkah section in store
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Food Banks: Church of England and MPs urge UK government to reform benefits
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Vatican seizes accounts of former Holy See bank managers and lawyer
The Vatican seizes accounts of former bank managers and lawyer suspected of stealing of €60 million through property sales
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Vatican City finance chief Cardinal George Pell admits hundreds of millions of euros lies off balance sheet.
Controversial US pastor says world can be 'Aids free by Christmas' if all gay people can be executed
US pastor: 'They're spending billions of dollars in research. It's curable ...if you executed the homos.'
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