'Illuminating Spiritual Connections' - the study of the foundational texts of Islam and Judaism shines a light on mutual connections and sparks interfaith dialogue.

13 per cent rise in religiously motivated hate crime; US Catholic group says every execution is a failure; Former Buddhist monk and fundraiser jailed for embezzling millions of pounds; Palestinian Christian tells Methodist young people of ‘difficult reality’ in the Holy Land

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