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Church of England struggles to find its voice on Brexit

By Rosie Dawson — December 7, 2018
LONDON (RNS) — Calls are growing for Britain’s established church to somehow mark Britain’s departure from the EU, but the Anglican clergy is finding that its pro-Europe sentiments are at odds with its rank and file.

Asia Bibi, in hiding after blasphemy acquittal, is banned from leaving Pakistan

By Bob Smietana — November 30, 2018
LAHORE, Pakistan (RNS) — Exoneration in a blasphemy case in Pakistan rarely means one can start afresh. Instead, those acquitted face persecution from religious groups that refuse to recognize the jurisdiction of the courts.

How the British developed a taste for religion in politics

By Catherine Pepinster — May 7, 2017
LONDON (RNS) The reasons are complex and include an aggressive secularism, the influx of migrants of other faiths and fears about Islam.
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