Why did charities fund campaign group that supported Mohammed Emwazi?

Politicians want to know why Cage received funding from major British charities.

Canadian Christian pastor goes missing in North Korea

A Christian pastor has gone missing in North Korea, shortly after he was invited to the capital Pyongyang.

Bakers who refused gay couple's order close bakery

The bakery that achieved international notoriety after the owners declined to bake a cake for a gay couple has shut up shop.

David Cameron: Child sex abuse to be classified 'national threat'

Prime Minister David Cameron will make child sexual abuse a national priority on a par with organised crime on Tuesday, as he announces a series of measures to prevent systematic abuse.

The detention scandal: time for a change

We lock up too many people for too long, says Mark Woods.

Abuse, threats and physical violence... the scandal of Britain's immigration removal system

A Channel 4 documentary and a Parliamentary report reveal deep flaws in the system.

Vatican: 'Pope Francis at risk of attack from ISIS and lone assassins'

ISIS does represent a real threat to Pope Francis but Vatican security officials do not believe an attack is currently being planned.

Apathy doesn't just affect voters, but politicians too

It is not just the public who are disillusioned, writes Nola Leach, but many MPs themselves.

Marks & Spencer backs down on ban of 'Jesus' and 'Christ'

Marks & Spencer have dropped their ban on words such as "Christ" and "Jesus" when customers order flowers online.

There's no afterlife, says man who 'died' twice

"It was all just black", according to a Swedish atheist who experienced clinical death twice in one year.

'Jesus Christ' banned when ordering from Marks and Spencer... but 'Jihad' is ok

Customers ordering flowers online from Marks & Spencer can use words such as "jihad", Buddha and Allah in messages.

Would Jesus vote?

Gillan Scott on Saturday's Faith in Politics event in London.

Syria: Islamic State releases 19 Christians, more than 200 still captive

Islamic State released 19 Assyrian Christian captives in Syria on Sunday after processing them through a sharia court, a monitoring group which tracks the conflict said.

'Jihadi John' connected to failed London Underground bombers, say government papers

Islamist militant Mohammed Emwazi, identified as 'Jihadi John', was a member of a network in contact with one of the men convicted of trying to bomb the London Underground in 2005.

100,000 children affected by benefit sanctions - how Britain is still going hungry

About 100,000 children were affected by benefit sanctions last year, according to a new report which says people are still going hungry in modern Britain.

Have archaeologists discovered Jesus' childhood home?

Saudi Arabia: Controversial Muslim cleric given prestigious award

Southern Baptists call on Obama to fight ISIS, say he has come 'for such a time as this'

'Sea-change' needed in reporting child sex abuse in the UK

20 Indian Christians claim they were detained and beaten by police

100,000 children affected by benefit sanctions - how Britain is still going hungry

Marks & Spencer backs down on ban of 'Jesus' and 'Christ'

Victor Barnard: Fugitive US pastor accused of sexually assaulting young girls arrested in Brazil

Church of England: Are vicars paid enough?

Lebanese Army braces for retaliatory attacks by expelled Syrian jihadists

Indian NGO leader accuses Mother Teresa of serving poor people in India because she wanted to convert them

US-Israel ties fraying over Netanyahu's planned Iran speech

Thinking of God encourages people to take risks, says new study

'Jihadi John' photo: First adult picture in baseball cap revealed

Peshmerga calls for heavy weaponry against ISIS

Pew Research: One in four countries hostile to religious faith

Religious slaughter in Westminster Hall: analysing the issues in the halal meat debate

Who are the Assyrian Christians?

Rick Warren preaches why God created mankind

Is Islamic State really Islamic? Yes, in a twisted sort of way