James Macintyre
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Venezuela's Maduro asks for Pope's help against US invasion threat
The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for the support of Pope Francis against a 'military threat' from the US, as international pressure mounts over the deadly political crisis in Caracas.
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Former Christian woman who converted to Islam claims to LBC her new faith has more 'integrity'
A young former Christian woman who converted to Islam has claimed on LBC radio that her new religion has more 'integrity' because it adapts less to modern society.
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Hundreds of Muslims in Barcelona protest against terrorism after last week's attack
Hundreds of Muslims in Barcelona protested against terrorism yesterday, four days after the attack in the Catalan city that left 13 people dead and at least 120 injured.
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'I hope this is not the last time': 100 Gaza children in rare visit to Jerusalem's holy sites
Around a hundred children from Gaza have visited Jerusalem â including the Dome of the Rock and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre â for the first time, in a trip organised by the United Nations.
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Once again, Pope Francis urges the world to welcome and protect refugees and migrants
Pope Francis has again promoted the cause of refugees and migrants, saying that every stranger represents an opportunity for an encounter with Jesus Christ and re-emphasising the need 'to welcome, to protect, to promote and to integrate'.
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Local Catholics protest destruction of cross at pilgrim site in Kerala
Some 1,500 Catholics gathered at a pilgrim spot in Kerala on Sunday, protesting against the demolition of a cross that had reportedly stood there for around 60 years.
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Charlottesville puts Trump on the brink: US President increasingly isolated as Christians, generals and staffers condemn his response
Donald Trump's grip on the presidency appeared to be slipping today as some white evangelicals joined two senior military generals and a series of White House staffers in condemning him over his disastrous handling of the Charlottesville violence.
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Government cuts and benefits changes drive record number of food banks asking for emergency donations
Amid austerity and benefits changes, a record number of food banks have been forced to ask for donations this summer after running out of certain goods, according to the Trussell Trust, Britain's biggest food bank network.
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The evil of modern slavery is now 'prevalent' in the UK. Here's how the Church of England is stepping up to the challenge
The Church of England this week announced a new, three year project aimed at helping people in dioceses across the country tackle modern slavery.
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Pope Francis calls clergy child abuse 'an absolute monstrosity' in foreword to victim's book
Pope Francis has branded the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests an 'absolute monstrosity' and pledged action against the perpetrators as well as bishops and Cardinals who have protected them.
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Chinese peace medal awarded to John Magee, the American missionary who secretly filmed the Nanking Massacre
The family of the late missionary John Magee, who secretly recorded the Nanking Massacre in 1937, has received a peace medal on his behalf given to them by the Chinese city.
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Top US Cardinal: Racist Charlottesville 'mob' went against American constitutional ideals and values
A senior US Cardinal has said that the 'angry and violent mob' that gathered in Charlottesville at the weekend 'contradicted our national creed and code of conduct' and that all racism dishonours 'the American political and constitutional traditions'.