RELIGION

It was not clear if the former abbot, 72-year-old Phra Dhammachayo, was inside Thailand's biggest Buddhist temple.

Lawyers believe the number of victims is much higher.

Clergy reject bishop's report which insisted that only a man and woman can marry in church.

Of all the historical comparisons being made, the brutal Moriscos' exodus should serve as a lesson for the West.

Jakarta's ethnic Chinese governor is the first non-Muslim leader of Indonesia's capital in 50 years.

St Mary the Virgin to offer prayers for parishioners three streets at a time in UK first

Festival begins on first full moon day in the Nepali Poush month and ends on the next full moon day a month later.

The teacher was awarded more than £7,000 by Berlin's labour court.

Thaipsuam is a celebration dedicated to the HIndu god of war, Lord Murugan, and is held over a two-day period.

"They are our brothers and sisters, and they've been suffering for years," the pontiff said.

The pontiff is being criticised for demanding the resignation of the grand master of the Knights of Malta.

The service, at Westcott House chapel in Cambridge, had not been authorised by the Church of England.

These 'rings of peace' were in response to an attack on a prayer centre on 29 January in which 6 men were killed.

In the video, the Pope invites believers to spring into action to help the less fortunate.

Often depicted as a mermaid, she is said to be able to cure infertility in women.

Under the Johnson Amendment, tax-exempt organisations are not allowed to make public statements on politics.

Welby had been a dormitory officer at the Irwene Trust camps run by John Smyth.

Rev Philip Pizzo posted a jokey 'Jump against Trump' meme on Facebook.

The daughter of former president George W Bush did not mention Trump by name.

Baname church members told to to stay in prayer rooms to avoid being 'held accountable' when world ended.

Civil rights group condemns president's executive order as a 'Muslim exclusion order'.

Moshe Kantor also said that all countries need to defend themselves against global terror.

Nigerian believed that Allah had granted him special powers to marry as often as he liked.

The conflict began after a senior knight allowed the distribution of condoms in a medical project for the poor.

Pyotr Tolstoy, deputy speaker of Russia's parliament, is involved in a verbal spat over St Isaac's Cathedral.

The race is now on to find the remaining piece of the enormous 7th century Cypriot divinity.

The pontiff said charismatic leaders such as Trump abuse our judgement in crises.

Orthodox Christians across eastern Europe have braved some of the lowest temperatures in decades as they plunged into icy water to celebrate the Epiphany.

In 2017 churches in Europe will mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses.