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Christians Too Scared to Talk about Faith in Public, Says Bishop

Christians are increasingly fearful to speak out about their faith in public due to the rise of an “intolerant liberalism” in the UK, a bishop has said. Nick Baines, the Anglican Bishop of Leeds, said Christians feel “picked on” by

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Amazon Withdraws ‘Offensive’ Allah Doormats and Dog Bedding

Amazon has removed a line of doormats dog mats featuring the Arabic word ‘Allah’ following complaints from Muslims. The mats, which were sold by third-party users, feature the word written in rainbow colours in Arabic script, and had been receiving

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EU Chief Juncker Praises ‘Hero’ Fidel Castro

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has praised late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro as a “hero for many”. In a statement issued by the Commission after Castro’s death, Mr Junker said the Communist dictator was “one of the historic figures of

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BBC Fawns over ‘World Icon’ Fidel Castro

News of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s death has been met with great sadness by the British Broadcasting Corporation which describes him as a “world icon”, with one division of the service even asking if he was the “most astute politician of the 20th century”.

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Fillon Channels Le Pen: ‘France Is Not a Multicultural Nation’

France is not a multicultural country and never should be, the conservative front-runner for President has said. Speaking in the final head-to-head debate before the second round of the Republicans presidential primary, François Fillon insisted that multiculturalism was a bad

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Hofer Says He May Back EU Referendum in Austria

Austrian populist Norbert Hofer has said he would back a referendum on his country’s European Union membership if the political bloc becomes more centralised, or if Turkey joins. In an interview with the BBC, the Freedom Party candidate for President

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Sarkozy Quits Politics after Shock Primary Defeat

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has retired from political life after his humiliating defeat by party colleagues last night as he battled to regain the French presidency. Mr Sarkozy finished third in the first round on the primary vote for

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Conservative Theology Helps Increase Church Attendance, Study Finds

Protestant churches that practice conservative theology are growing faster than those that embrace liberalism, an academic study has found. The Canadian research found that congregations at growing churches tend to read the bible more regularly, believe in the literal truth

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Brexit Could Face Long Delay, Supreme Court Judge Warns

The Government could be forced to repeal and replace existing European Union legislation before it even starts the Brexit process, potentially severely delaying Britain’s EU exit, a Supreme Court judge has said. In comments that will cause concern to Brexit

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Campaigners Hand in Petition after 100,000 Call for Ban on Halal Slaughter

Campaigners have handed a 100,000 signature petition to Downing Street calling for a ban on halal and kosher slaughter. The petition, which described un-stunned slaughter as “cruel” and “barbaric”, accuses the food industry of “pandering to the minority group[s]” that support the practice rather than standing up for animal welfare.

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