Christians now suffering mass martyrdom, says Archbishop of Canterbury
After a bomb attack on a church killed 85 in Peshawar, Pakistan, Justin Welby warns of the violence faced by Christians in many parts of the world. (Telegraph)
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani recognises 'reprehensible' Holocaust
In an apparent departure from the controversial statements of his predecessor, Iran's new president refers to the Nazi "crime" in an interview with CNN. (Guardian)
Catholic hospital will comply with Irish abortion legislation
The Mater Hospital in Dublin will carry out abortions in line with the new Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act following a review of the legislation. (Irish Times)
Tony Blair Blasts 'Insidious And Venomous' Islamist Ideology
Addressing the issue of terrorism in an interview in New York, the former Prime Minister says religion needs to be put "in its proper place in politics". (Huffington Post)
Ancient soils provide early whiff of oxygen
Research into the world's oldest soils indicates that oxygen may have been accumulating in the atmosphere 700 million years earlier than previously thought. (BBC)
