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Two people stabbed to death at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon
Two people have been stabbed to death at a Muslim religious centre in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, police…
Oldest most complete Hebrew Bible goes on display in Israel before sale
The oldest most complete Hebrew Bible is on display in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv before its…
Who are Germany’s Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Ralf Bosen A fatal shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness event in Hamburg has shocked Germany. What does the…
Popular but facing opposition, Francis marks 10 years as pope
Pope Francis marks 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday, hugely popular but facing internal…
Indian temple goes ‘cruelty- free’ with life-sized robotic elephant
A life-sized mechanical elephant will take part in ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of…
Pope and archbishop on historic peace mission to South Sudan
There has never been a visit like it and it has been years in the planning. The first…
Pakistan mosque blast: More confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble
The death toll has risen to at least 87 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen…
Nairobi churches and mosques face noise regulation
Churches and mosques in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have been urged to be “considerate” and reduce high noise levels…
Islamic State: Kurdish forces threaten to stop guarding camps
Local forces in north-east Syria have told the BBC that they may be forced to abandon camps holding…
West African neighbours debate Islamist spill-over
Officials from several West African coastal states have been meeting in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to discuss how…