Ruth Gledhill
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Vicar finds rare King James Bible in cupboard in Wales
A rare first edition of the King James Bible has been found in the largest medieval parish church in Wales.
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'Francis factor' boosts Catholic Church in US
They called it the "Benedict bounce", when Pope Benedict's visit to the UK prompted an upsurge of goodwill towards the Catholic Church. Now in the United States new research shows a similar result of the Pope's recent visit there. The "Francis factor" has struck again.
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Possibility of Catholic women deacons raised at Synod on Family
The possibility of ordaining women deacons in the Roman Catholic church has been raised by a senior Archbishop at the Synod on the Family in Rome.
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Sex abusing bishop Peter Ball jailed for 32 months
As Bishop Peter Ball is jailed for sex abuse, victims pledge to sue the Church of England.
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Leading Southern Baptist Al Mohler criticises gay conversion therapy, says Christians have sinned against gays
Leading Southern Baptist Albert Mohler has criticised therapies that attempt to turn people from gay to straight.
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Conservatives throw first punch in fight with liberals in Rome
Conservative bishops have taken the lead at the Pope's Synod on the Family in Rome, drawing a firm line against any attempts to soften rules that exclude divorced and remarried Catholics from communion and ban all artificial contraception.
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Miracles in mission: Tearfund's Matthew Frost on loving his neighbour and trusting God
It is the kind of miracle the world's poor need today - the ability to multiply a few pennies into hundreds and thousands of pounds. And it is happening right now among some of the world's most deprived communities in countries such as Ethiopia, thanks to the Christian relief and development agency, Tearfund.
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Archbishop of Canterbury launches review of sex abuser bishop case
The Archbishop of Canterbury has commissioned an independent review into how the Church of England responded to abuse allegations against the disgraced former Bishop of Gloucester Peter Ball.
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Synod on the Family: Pope Francis faces an impossible task in Rome
In the next three weeks Pope Francis must make some of the most difficult judgements of his 78 years.
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Thousands of evangelical Christians descend on Jerusalem for Feast of Tabernacles
Thousands of evangelical Christians from 80 countries worldwide are meeting in Israel this week to worship and praise in an event organised by the International Christian Embassy of Israel, an organisation that aims to stand with Israel "in support and friendship".
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'If you think you know everything about God, then your religious faith is at fault' says Vatican's new astronomer
Religious people should not be afraid of the scientific study of celestial objects, according to the new head of Vatican Observatory.
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Charity Commission issues warning against funding terrorism
The Government has today issued a warning against charities that divert cash to fund terrorism and pledged to take action against trustees and charities who suspect this and fail to report it.