James Macintyre
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Despite bombings, Pope Francis to go ahead with Egypt trip and show solidarity with besieged Coptic Christians
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will go ahead with a trip to Egypt later this month, despite the twin bombings of Coptic churches on Palm Sunday and a subsequent state of emergency being declared in the country.
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Pope Francis opens free launderette in Rome in latest move to help homeless
Pope Francis has opened a free launderette in Rome, in the latest of a series of moves aimed at helping poor andhomeless people that has included help with housing, meals, showers, haircuts and medical care.
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Why will the Queen be handing out money on Maundy Thursday?
On Thursday, the Queen will perform the ancient, symbolic ceremony of a monarch handing out 'Maundy money', this year at Leicester Cathedral.
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What might Neil Gorsuch's appointment as Supreme Court Justice mean for conservative Christians?
The Republican-led Senate voted to confirm the Colorado-based federal appeals court judge to the life-long job on Friday despite Democratic opposition, enabling Trump to say he had fulfilled a crucial campaign promise.
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Strip Buckfast Abbey of charity status over alcoholic drink 'linked to crime', demand secularists
Monks at Buckfast Abbey in Devon have been embroiled in a row after secularists called for the Abbey to be stripped of its charitable status because the monks make an alcoholic drink that has been linked to violent crime in Scotland.
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Saeed Abedini launches bitter attack on Franklin Graham, says evangelist 'used him' for fame and fortune
The US-based pastor Saeed Abedini, who was released from an Iranian prison last year, has hit out at the lifestyle and alleged hypocrisy of Franklin Graham, the evangelist who has supported Abedini in the past.
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Growing number of Americans 'love Jesus, but not the Church,' new study finds
A growing minority of Americans are 'spiritual but not religious' and 'love Jesus, but not the Church' according to a new study by the Barna Group.
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American war hero dies saving drowning boy during missionary work in Indonesia
A Christian from Ohio who survived explosions during combat in Afghanistan and Iraq died saving the life of a young boy while doing missionary work in Indonesia.
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A priest's best friend â how Coco the guide dog will be helping serve parishioners this Holy Week and Easter
Coco, a black retriever/labrador cross will, as ever, be by the side of Canon Stephne van der Toorn, who is parish priest in Brantham, as she presides over the busy Holy Week period and beyond.
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Police raid Indian church, question US visitors after Hindu group alleges conversion activity
Christians in India were left 'shocked' after police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh were called to a church by members of a Hindu youth group who demanded that the officers investigate a group of Americans they believed were engaged in forced religious conversions.
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A quarter of British Christians 'do not believe in the resurrection,' BBC survey suggests
A quarter of people who describe themselves as Christians in Britain do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus, a survey commissioned by the BBC for Palm Sunday suggests.
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West Jerusalem recognised as Israel's capital by Russia, in surprise statement
In a surprise statement, Russia has said that it recognises west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.