RELIGION

Militants are using Christians and a priest as human shields and have threatened to execute captives.

Pizza or Potica? Pope Francis asks Melania what she gives the Donald to eat.

It is believed that the Quran was revealed during the month of Ramadan to Prophet Muhammad.

The auspicious time for followers of Islam begins on 26 May this year.

This is the first time that a gay couple has been sentenced to public caning in the region.

Hundreds of people watched the punishment ordered by a court in the only part of Indonesia that criminalises same-sex relations and uses Islamic law as its legal code.

IBTimes UK visits London's Fazl Mosque, where the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's international headquarters are.

Members of the public were reportedly invited to take part in the stoning.

It was yet another political gaffe for the foreign secretary.

Francisco and Jacinta Marton claimed to have been visited by the Virgin Mary in 1917.

Conservative Christians unhappy at Church of England's liberal policies want to set up a rival.

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was sentenced to two years in jail after he was found guilty of blasphemy.

Known as Buddha's birthday, Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti, Vesak Day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.

Most Uighurs are Muslims who consider themselves as ethnically and culturally close to Central Asian nations.

The Church of England prohibits its clergy from getting into same-sex marriages.

The pontiff's visit came during a time when Coptic Christians have become targets of extremist groups.

"The idea that an integration agenda is far right is nonsense," Ukip spokesperson told reporters.

Women from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Malaysia also took part in the conference on West Java Island.

Argentine has attracted universal praise for his charitable deeds since becoming Pope in 2013

Financial crisis looms for majority of England's 42 Anglican cathedrals with no easy solution in sight.

Farron dodged more questions about his views on gay sex during another TV interview.

Party leader Paul Nuttall claimed that the Muslim headdress is a security concern.

Religious group will appeal the decision at European Court of Human Rights.

Watch who you give samosas to - and try not to argue with your Ukip-voting uncle.

The church is also considering making a formal apology for its "history of discrimination."

For many Easter is a time of chocolate and bunnies, but it's the biggest festival in the Catholic calendar.

Funded by members of the community, the We Are Sikhs commercials began airing on CNN and Fox News.

The Pope also spoke of racial attacks, the migrant crisis and war killings, saying these too were matters of shame for humanity.

Christians are abused across the world and not enough people care.