James Macintyre
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US evangelicals rally around new religious freedom ambassador Sam Brownback, while others go on the attack
Evangelicals have rallied around Donald Trump over his appointment of Sam Brownback as ambassador at large for religious freedom, while there has been sharp criticism from others including moderate Republicans.
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700 child refugees from South Sudan every week: 700 World Vision bears on St Paul's stairs
Seven hundred teddy bears were placed on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral today as part of a campaign by the international children's charity World Vision (WV) to highlight the plight of child refugees, 700 of whom are crossing the border from South Sudan into Uganda every week.
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Controversial Muslim feminist plans to open liberal mosque in the UK
A Muslim feminist who triggered death threats and fatwas by founding a liberal mosque in Berlin, is planning to open a similarly inclusive place of worship in the UK as part of a 'revolution' in Islam.
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White evangelicals worry more about personal health than terrorism and mass shootings
Health is the main worry among white evangelicals, with 75 per cent worrying about a personal health crisis. That is compared to 66 per cent who worry about being the victim of a terrorist attack and just 38 per cent who worry about being the victim of a mass shooting.
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'Close to my heart': Pope Francis sends approving email to nun who ministers to trans gender people
Pope Francis has approvingly replied to an email from a nun who works with transgender women, saying he holds thewomen who are trying to escape prostitution and abuse 'close to my heart'.
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Church under attack: Bomber strikes at Mexican bishops headquarters
An explosive device was set off by unidentified individuals early yesterday at the headquarters of the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) in Mexico City.
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US Interfaith delegation including Jews barred from entering Israel over boycott movement activism
Five members of an American interfaith delegation to Israel, including three Jews, were prevented from boarding their flight from Washington DC, reportedly because of their activism on behalf of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS).
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Turkish president urges Muslims to visit and 'protect' Jerusalem after clashes over metal detectors
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday urged all Muslims to visit and 'protect' Jerusalem in the wake of violence over metal detectors that Israel installed and later removed from the Temple Mount.
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French president leads mourners honouring Fr Jacques Hamel on first anniversary of his murder
The French president Emmanuel Macron will lead mourners marking the one year anniversary of the murder byIslamist militants of the priest Fr. Jacques Hamel.
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Anglican leader in Jamaica breaks ranks by calling for legalisation of sodomy
The head of the Anglican Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Bishop Howard Gregory, has broken ranks with many fellow Christian leaders in the region and urged for the removal of the offence of sodomy from the law.
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Evangelical Word of Faith church 'siphoned young slave labourers from Brazil,' AP investigation finds
The controversial Word of Faith Fellowship used its two church branches in Brazil to siphon young labourers on tourist and student visas to its 35-acre compound in rural Spindale, North Carolina, to work as 'slaves', an investigation by the Associated Press (AP) has found.
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Vatican shuts down fountains amid Italy drought, in line with Pope Francis' environment teachings
Amid a prolonged drought across many parts of Italy, the Vatican is shutting off its famous fountains in a move described by officials as being in line with Pope Francis's teachings and emphasis on the environment.