James Macintyre
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First ever Anglican Evensong service takes place at St Peter's Basilica in Rome
Anglican Choral Evensong was celebrated in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican for the first time yesterday afternoon.
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Trump envoy to meet Palestinian President as US tries to kickstart peace talks
Donald Trump's Middle East envoy will meet with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas tomorrow, after spending five hours with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
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Don't expect married priests from Pope Francis, Cardinal Vincent Nichols declares
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said that the Catholic Church's 'strong, firm' tradition of priestly celibacy is unlikely to change despite Pope Francis's recent comment that the Church should reflect on married priests.
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Please don't go: Why Scotland's separation will kill my British identity
The very concept of Britishness is under threat of abolition, with the prospect of a second referendum on Scottish independence declared by Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish National Party (SNP) leader for between autumn 2018 and spring 2019.
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'I have their blood with me': new documentary charts plight of Syria's many missing men, women and children
A hard-hitting documentary broadcast next week will lay out the damning case of Syria's missing: tens of thousands of men, women and children who have been disappeared into secret detention centres.
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Religion is what makes us stand out as human, says Oxford professor
Religion is the key to understanding why human beings are more intelligent and social than any animal in the world,according to an eminent Oxford professor.
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Majority Of Evangelical Christians Believe Trump's Claim That Journalists 'Make Up' Quotes
More than half of evangelical Christian Americans believe Donald Trump's claim that journalists 'make up' quotes in their articles, according to a poll.
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Should American Christians Engage In Society? Conservative Author Sparks War Of Words With Rachel Held Evans
A war of words about whether Christians in America are persecuted, and whether or not they should withdraw from mainstream society, has broken out between the conservative author Rod Dreher and the progressive evangelical writer Rachel Held Evans.
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Does Britain Have A 'Christian Right' And If So How Successful Is It?
Is there a British equivalent to the 'religious right' in America? If so, how influential is it? And what are its methods? Further, how should the Church be influencing non-Christians in an increasingly secular age? These are just some of the questions raised by an article entitled 'Britain's "Christian right": seeking solace in a narrative of discrimination'.
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'Jesus Is Always There': Archbishop Of Canterbury Launches New Evangelistic Resource For Churches
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to launch a new training session aimed at helping Christians to share their faith.
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Budget 2017: Church Calls For 'Healing' And Warns Poorest Are Hit Hardest By Benefits Freeze And Rising Living Costs
On behalf of the Church of England, the Bishop of Birmingham has responded to today's Budget by calling for 'healing' and warning that the combination of benefits freezes and a rising cost of living is hitting the poorest hardest.
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Now Nike Develops High-Performance Hijab In Latest Adaptation Of Clothing For Muslim Women
A high-performance hijab is being developed by Nike, the sportswear giant, for launch next year.