James Macintyre
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Jerusalem's Greek Orthodox Patriarch to meet with Welby, UK church leaders and politicians in major visit
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is to visit the UK from October 31 to November 3 and will meet with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, Cardinal Vincent Nichols and British politicians, Christian Today has learned.
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St Paul's Cathedral to host Grenfell Tower fire memorial service six months on
St Paul's Cathedral will host a national memorial service for survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire and relatives of those who died on 14 December, marking the six-month anniversary of the disaster.
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Free abortions for women from Northern Ireland blasted by Christian campaign group
Christian campaigners have reacted with disappointment after the UK government revealed plans to provide free abortion services in England for women from Northern Ireland, where terminations are heavily restricted.
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Russian Orthodox Christians sing prayers to protest controversial movie about last Tsar's affair
Around 20 Orthodox Christians in Russia last night sung prayers to protest against the controversial release of a movie about the last Russian tsar's affair with a ballerina.
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L'Arche founder Jean Vanier recovering in hospital after having stent fitted
Jean Vanier, the Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian who founded L'Arche, the community for disabled people and their carers, is recovering in hospital after having a stent fitted.
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Dating across the divide: Israeli police detain 15 extremists accused of threatening Arab men who date Jewish women
Israeli police said yesterday that they had detained 15 suspected Jewish extremists after an undercover investigation into a group accused of tracking down and threatening Arab men dating Jewish women.
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British ISIS fighters can't be rehabilitated and need to be killed, says government minister
The international development minister has said of British fighters for Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria that 'the only way of dealing with them will be, in almost every case, to kill them'.
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How this South Korean movie about a sinful church helps to shine a spotlight on us all
This film deserves praise for exploring the fact that churches, like all institutions, are made up of broken and flawed human beings, complicated individuals who are vessels of both good and bad and, yes, often hypocrites.
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Women 'encouraged to undergo abortions by staff seeking bonuses' at Marie Stopes clinic
Staff felt pressured to encourage women to undergo abortions or lose their bonuses at one of the country's largest abortion providers, a report has found.
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As Quebec bans religious face coverings, where else in the world has done the same?
In what is believed to be the first new law of its kind in North America, the Canadian province of Quebec has passed a sweeping ban on face coverings
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Obama and Bush blast 'politics of fear' and 'bullying' in veiled criticisms of Donald Trump
The former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have separately expressed concern about the current political climate in the US, in comments seen as warnings about Donald Trump.
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Pastor who prayed over Donald Trump says Hollywood is full of devil worshippers who drink children's blood
An evangelical pastor who was among those who prayed over Donald Trump in the Oval Office over the summer has said that Hollywood is full of devil-worshippers who engage in human sacrifice and drink the blood of children.