Florence Taylor

• Pope Francis suspends Archbishop of Guam over sex abuse allegations

  Pope Francis has suspended the Archbishop of Guam following accusations of sexual abuse, two days after a papal decree said bishops who failed to respond to abuse allegations could be removed.

• Baghdad Patriarch urges Muslims to renounce fundamentalism during Ramadan

  Muslims in Iraq should celebrate Ramadan by "renouncing sectarianism and fundamentalism", the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad has said.

• China: Christians forbidden from holding prayer meeting deemed 'illegal' by authorities

  Chinese Christians were forced to cancel a prayer meeting in Handan provence yesterday after it was deemed "illegal" by the Religious Affair Bureau.

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  Bangladesh: Elderly Hindu priest hacked to death by suspected Islamists

  Three militants riding on a motorcycle killed Ananta Gopal Ganguly, 70, by slitting his throat when he was on his way to the temple he served in Jhenaidah district.

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  Is Buddhism really peaceful? 3 common misconceptions about Buddhism

  Buddhism is often held as the most-peace-loving, least-offensive religious option for the curious atheist to explore, more a philosophy of living than a religion.

• Christian parents 'prayed for dying son for two hours before calling ambulance', court hears

  Christian parents prayed for two hours over their dying son before calling an ambulance, a court heard on Wednesday.

• 77 Boko Haram militants forced to surrender, 245 hostages rescued

  Seventy-seven members of Boko Haram were forced to surrender by The Nigerian Army after a joint task force of 122 soldiers cleared an area, rescuing 245 hostages of the terrorist group.

• What is the best Christian university in America? New Top 50 list released

  Emmaus Bible College, Iowa is the best Bible college in America, according to a new list collated by the online academic reference source Christian Universities Online.

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  Bulgarian Orthodox Church pulls out of Pan-Orthodox Council

  The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has effectively withdrawn from the Pan-Orthodox Council due to happen later this month, according to sofiaglobe.com.

• What the four women in Jesus' genealogy show us about God's view on women

  It's easy to bypass the list of names at the opening of Matthew's Gospel, skipping straight to the birth narrative. However, there is more than meets the eye in the list of Jesus' ancestors that opens the gospel account.

• Catholic campaigners for women's ordination gain private meeting with Vatican official

  A Catholic organisation advocating for women's ordination has been given permission to hold an official demonstration in Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome.

• Canada: L'Arche founder criticises assisted dying bill, speaks of 'fundamental sickness in our society'

  Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche, has raised concerns about the pending Canadian assisted dying bill, warning that it lacks necessary safeguards.