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September 2016

September 15, 2016

How can the grisly slaughter of animals be called 'cheerful?'

Each year Muslims revel in the savage slaughter of millions of animals during Eid al...

September 13, 2016

Hate preacher says Devil has taken hold of South Africa

As pressure mounted to have US preacher Steven Anderson barred from entering South Africa on...

August 2016

August 27, 2016

Homophobic pastor in Georgia arrested over abuse allegations

Anti-gay pastor Kenneth Adkins, above, who caused outrage when he celebrated the Pulse club massacre...

August 26, 2016

French secularism risks being destroyed by political ambition

Despite occasional conflicts, France's tradition of secularism has served both social cohesion and religious freedom...

August 26, 2016

Burkini swimsuit ban suspended by French court

A top French court today suspended a ban on full-body burkini swimsuits that has angered...

August 17, 2016

In Russia, Archangel Michael joins fight against corruption

Religion's grip on state affairs in Russia tightened this week when Patriarch Kirill of Moscow...

August 12, 2016

UK Muslims are committing election fraud with impunity

In a major report commissioned by the Government, former Tory Cabinet Minister Sir Eric Pickles,...

August 10, 2016

Muslim Party leader in court over fraud and drug charges

Diaa Mohamed, 35, above, founder of the Australian Muslim Party, appeared in court today to...

August 08, 2016

UKIP's Lisa Duffy wants burqas banned in public places

The party's leadership hopeful today said she wants the Muslim veil banned in public buildings,...

August 04, 2016

Politician says he knows 'for a fact' that God does not exist

John Halligan, above, Ireland's Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation, has outraged faith-heads...

August 04, 2016

President Erdogan's Islamist agenda angers Turkish Cypriots

Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots took to the streets yesterday to protest against what they say...

August 02, 2016

Hindu fundamentalists spark fresh row over Mother Teresa

An allegation that Mother Teresa's activities in India were primarily motivated by her desire to...

August 01, 2016

Satanic Temple launches drive against school evangelism

For way too long, evangelical Christian groups in the US have virtually remained unopposed in...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

Sharia courts are a human rights scandal

It is a human rights scandal that Sharia "courts" exist in Britain; it's where the...

July 27, 2016

Democracy in America

The US has a long inglorious history of hucksterism and fraud. You’d think it was...

July 18, 2016

Thank Islam for freedom, justice and democratic values

Was the Independent having a laugh when it ran a piece at the weekend entitled...

July 12, 2016

Bibles in schools should be the basis of an 'educated' America

The Republican party is the midst of a jolly old gabfest ahead of its national...

July 12, 2016

New Russian laws passed to stop evangelical activities

Russian President Vladimir Putin, above, has approved a package of anti-terrorism laws that include tighter...

July 09, 2016

Brexit eclipsed another June 23 referendum – in Bermuda

Following a campaign spearheaded by a multi-ethnic consortium of Christian leaders, Bermuda residents rejected same-sex...

July 08, 2016

Brexit could reclaim Britain for Jesus, says Andrea Williams

Christian Concern's demented Williams, above, apparently believes the Brexit vote could give Britain the green...

July 05, 2016

Tory Minister Stephen Crabb denies being homophobic

Tory leadership contender, evangelical Christian Stephen Crabb, has attacked 'political opponents' for spreading the 'complete...

June 2016

June 26, 2016

Donald Trump is 'born again' and is now a 'baby Christian'

News of the Trump finding Jesus comes to us comes to from an impeccable source:...

June 25, 2016

The thin fabric

Well this has been a shock. I don’t know why I wasn’t more prepared for...

June 23, 2016

Homosexuality: Exclusive Brethren exposed as liars

The Exclusive Brethren Church in Australia has denied that it is 'resolutely anti-gay', even though...

June 10, 2016

Watch a safe driving champion preach … while driving a truck

Back in 2013 Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert, above, successfully sponsored a bill which made...

June 07, 2016

Louisiana resolution angers Muslim advocacy group

The Louisiana State Legislature has passed a resolution urging law enforcement and government agencies in...

June 02, 2016

An 'uncomfortable' truth: Islamic State is … Islamic

Professor Aaqil Ahmed, above, the first Muslim to hold the post of the BBC's Head...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Man who cursed the Pope is to be President of the Philippines

The Philippine Parliament this week officially declared Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte to be the president-elect in...

May 24, 2016

Charlatan appointed Trump's Christian policy advisor

Frank Amedia, of Touch Heaven Ministries in Ohio, above, is a self-proclaimed faith-healing prophet who...

May 18, 2016

London Mayor flies rainbow flag in a show of tolerance

Yesterday, May 17, was International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and – in a move...