Joseph Hartropp

• Top papal advisor silent as he enters Melbourne court facing charges of sex abuse

  Cardinal George Pell, the Pope's financial adviser and highest-ranking figure in the Australian Catholic Church, was silent this morning as he entered Melbourne Magistrate's Court where he faces charges of historic sex offences.

• Israel removes metal detectors from Jerusalem mosque following bloody clashes; Palestine demands further repeal

  Israel has removed metal detectors from the historic al-Asqa mosque after days of violence and protest over the holy site, but Palestinians have rejected the new security measures.

• Godfulness: What the Church can learn from a new (but old) kind of meditation

  You may know of 'mindfulness', but what of 'Godfulness'? Christian Today spoke with author Derek Leaf, the leader of the Christian discipleship ministry the Navigators UK about the new perspective of his book 'Godfulness', and its challenge to the contemporary Church.

• Hispanic Church leader condemns deportation of LA minister: 'We should deport pushers, not pastors'

  The arrest and looming deportation of a US evangelical pastor has stirred up outrage and fear in the Los Angeles latino community, with latino leader Rev Samuel Rodriguez condemning the move.

• Dawkins no-platformed for 'abusive speech', protests: 'Why is it fine to criticise Christianity but not Islam?'

  Richard Dawkins has been 'no-platformed' by a US radio station who dropped him after discovering his 'abusive speech' against Islam. Dawkins protested that he was not abusive, but made no apology for criticising the 'oppressive cruelties of Islamism'.

• Amazing Grace: 7 quotes from the slaver-turned-preacher John Newton

  Today is the birthday of John Newton, the abusive slaver-turned hymn writer best known for the beloved anthem 'Amazing Grace'.

• 'Monstrous modern slavery': 8 found dead with 30 survivors in alleged trafficking truck in Texas

  Eight people, believed to have been victims of human trafficking, were found dead in a smugglers' truck in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday, alongside 30 now-hospitalised survivors. The local archbishop has lamented the 'senseless deaths'.

• Pope Francis condemns 'Church of the pure': 'Good and evil are totally entwined'

  'Good and evil are totally entwined', said Pope Francis at the Vatican this morning, declaring that 'we are all sinners'. He implored Christians not to label any one group or place as bad, warning against a judgmental 'Church of the pure'.

• Church of England criticised over its response to clergy abuse claims

  The Church of England has been pastorally compromised by its compensation insurance company, clergy abuse survivors have alleged.

• Palestinians call for 'day of rage' in Jerusalem, clash with Israel over mosque security

  Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem have called for a 'day of rage' this morning as peace talks have broken down, with Israeli forces refusing to remove security from an historic mosque that was closed after gun violence.

• Cardinal Mueller admits 'shame' for Church child abuse but denies responsibility for German choir school scandal

  Former Vatican doctrinal chief Cardinal Muller has denied accusations that he must face 'full responsibility' for the abuse scandal in a German choir school revealed this week. It was revealed on Monday that more than 500 boys in a Church choir school were abused over a period of six decades.

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  Jerusalem Church leaders urge freedom of worship following historic mosque closure after gun violence

  Church leaders in Jerusalem are urging freedom of worship in the city, calling for continued access to the historic al-Aqsa Mosque after it was closed following gun violence last week.