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It is one year to the day since members of the punk collective Pussy Riot were detained following a 'blasphemous' guerilla anti-Putin performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Here, the lead singer of Canadian band Irreverend James and the Critical Mass Choir issues a call for solidarity and presents his band's version of the offending song, Punk Prayer

As part of his campaign to protect those falsely accused of practising witchcraft, Malawian humanist George Thindwa is challenging people to prove that witchcraft is genuine by casting a spell on him

After hearing a letter against gay marriage read out in her local church, an anonymous Catholic writes to the head of the Church in England and Wales to express her disgust at the obsession with the issue

Since it opened its doors in January the Sunday Assembly, also known in the press as the Atheist Church, has gained hundreds of congregants, acres of press coverage and a lot of criticism, much of it from atheists. Here Sanderson Jones, co-creator of the Assembly, answers our questions about what’s happened so far and where it’s all going

We know what atheists think about the Pope, but what about Catholics? This tortured statement from ex-monk Thomas Jackson, gives a sense of how it looks to those appalled by the crimes for which the Pope has to take responsibility, but unwilling to give up their faith

The fact that an 85-year-old's retirement is viewed as highly unusual reminds us just how archaic the Catholic Church can be

A new BBC Radio 4 documentary asks if you can be Muslim without believing in God. Alom Shaha, who was interviewed for the programme, explains

Can talking about dying and loss be fun? Alom Shaha, who spoke at the inaugural Death Jam this week, thinks so

For distant observers, the macabre appeal of the infamous Kansas church lies in the abuse it hurls at those it hates. But the story of how one member walked away reminds us that the victims of fundamentalism are often those on the inside.

Is @KingofDawah the most important defender of Islamic values on social media, or a self-important moralistic windbag? Alom Shaha finds out

What have religion and porridge got in common? (No, it’s nothing to do with being thick, or intellectually sloppy, and nor is it related to how its makers are constantly stirring.) Myra Zepf reveals all

There is a groundswell of support for the campaign to save the London's venerable science institution. But, asks Adam Smith, beyond the emotion is there good evidence that it's worth saving?

The consequences of Texas's 2007 law promoting biblical teaching in schools are now becoming all too clear, according to an independent report.