Florence Taylor
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Woman left permanently disabled wants to prosecute 'faith healer' parents for refusing medical treatment
A 20-year-old woman has been left permanently disabled after her parents refused to allow her to seek medical advice for 18 years.
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Church burned down in Chile amid land disputes
A church has been burned down in southern Chile in the latest attack from the Mapuche indigenous people, who are campaigning to reclaim ancestral lands, according to authorities.
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Do churches need Sunday schools for adults?
The Bishop of Chelmsford has suggested churches should start Sunday schools for adults to improve discipleship.
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Can violence ever be justified? Vatican conference urges Church to abandon 'just war' theory
A Vatican-hosted conference has called on the Catholic Church to abandon its 'just war' theory, asking Pope Francis to write an encyclical on nonviolence and 'just peace' instead.
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Dependence on Foodbanks in danger of becoming 'new norm'
Dependence on food banks is in danger of becoming the new norm for low-income families, according to the UK's largest food bank network Trussell Trust.
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UNICEF reveals 'depressing' level of UK child poverty
Britain has been criticised by the UN, after new research reveals it is lagging behind much poorer countries on reducing inequalities between rich and poor children.
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Bernie Sanders: Pope Francis is an 'inspirational figure'
Bernie Sanders said he would always regret it if he missed a chance to meet the Pope, as he plans to leave New York just days before a key primary in order to speak at a Vatican conference.
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Iraqi bishops warn priests against aiding Christian exodus
The Church should not be involved in aiding the exodus of Christians from Iraq, Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Raphael Louis Sako has said.
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North Korea: Canadian pastor sentenced to hard labour is suffering from ill health
A pastor serving a life sentence of hard labour in North Korea for subversion is suffering ill health, according to a Canadian delegation that visited him.
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Pastor and wife die in car crash in Texas
A baptist pastor and his wife from Houston, Texas were killed in a road accident allegedly caused by street racers on Tuesday evening.
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Mexico: Discovery of ancient tombstone sheds new light on early years of Christianity
The discovery of a priest's tombstone in Mexico City provides a fascinating insight into the early years of Christianity in the country.
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Katy Perry defeats nuns in battle to buy convent
Katy Perry could soon be moving to a converted convent after winning a legal battle against nuns.