Harry Farley

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  The Poor Will Be 'Hit Harder And Faster': Churches Blast Autumn Statement

  Christian groups today rushed to brand the government's Autumn Statement "half-baked" and a "massive offensive" against poorer families.

• 3 Countries To Pray For Where Christians Are Persecuted

  The Palace of Westminster will be lit up in red tonight to commemorate all those who have suffered because of their religion.

• Church Of England Issues Fierce Rebuke To Conservative Body GAFCON

  The Church of England top lay official has issued an extraordinary admonishment to the conservative Anglican body GAFCON UK after it published a list of clergy and church leaders in same-sex relationships.

• Someone's Made A 'Hipster' Nativity Set – And It's Hilarious

  It would have been the world's greatest Snapchat story.

• Is The Church Of England Finally About To Make A Decision On Gay Marriage?

  One of the Church's most senior bodies – the House of Bishops – has a climax meeting this week in London.

• Why Are The Houses Of Parliament Being Floodlit Red?

  The Palace of Westminster will be lit up red on Wednesday evening for those persecuted for their beliefs.

• Welby Defies Officials To Visit Persecuted Christians In Pakistan

  The Archbishop of Canterbury rejected foreign office advice not to visit persecuted Christians in Pakistan over the weekend.

• At Least 30 Dead In Suicide Attack On Afghanistan Mosque, Claimed By ISIS

  A suicide attack killed at least 30 people at a Shia Muslim mosque in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan on Monday.

• Houses Of Parliament To Be Lit Red For Persecuted Believers

  The Palace of Westminster will be lit up in red on Wednesday evening to commemorate people who suffer for their religion around the world.

• Persecuted Yazidis Fleeing ISIS Failed By UK – MPs

  Yazidis have been failed by the UK, the government was told last week as dozens of MPs urged the Home Office to do more for those fleeing ISIS in Iraq.

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  Bishop: Church Must Keep Hard Line On Gay Relationships Even If It Risks Institutional Status

  A conservative bishop has accused the Church of England of "being oblivious to the obvious" over the links between theology and growth.

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  Pope Francis Ends Holy Year Of Mercy Amid Rifts And Division

  Pope Francis ended the Roman Catholic Church's 'Holy Year of Mercy' on Sunday but closing the 'Door of Mercy' in the Vatican.