Ruth Gledhill
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Should faith schools select pupils based on their faith? Some CofE dioceses say no
One in ten Church of England dioceses has called on its faith schools to move away from selecting pupils by faith. But there is still a long way to go to make admissions in oversubscribed schools fairer, campaigners say.
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If anyone can exorcise the evil of child abuse, Justin Welby and Pope Francis can
A new spirit of openness is upon us, writes Ruth Gledhill.
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Professor at Christian college resigns after it insists on anti-evolution statement
A prominent evangelical philosophy professor has resigned from the Christian Bethel College in Indiana after it espoused creationism in a statement on human origins.
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Justin Welby promises church child abuse investigation, survivors say it's not enough
Survivors of sex abuse in the Church have criticised the Archbishop of Canterbury's pledge that the Church could launch its own investigation into abuse because they say it does not go far enough.
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Nicky Gumbel: 'The Catholic Church is leading the way in evangelisation'
Influential evangelical and Alpha pastor Rev Nicky Gumbel yesterday sang the praises of the Catholic Church for being at the fore in bringing new Christians to faith in Jesus.
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Muslim who praised Islamic State is main witness against 'satanic Islam' pastor James McConnell
A Muslim who claimed Islamic State had been a positive force in Mosul in Iraq is the main prosecution witness against an elderly Christian preacher who said in a sermon that Islam was "heathen" and "satanic".
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Pope Francis: Love of money is 'the devil's excrement'
"The service of the common good fades into the background" when ambition predominates, said Francis in Bolivia.
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Vincent Nichols plans to turn thousands of churches into 'missionary parishes'
The most senior Catholic cleric in England and Wales has announced plans to turn thousands of churches in England and Wales into "missionary parishes".
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Bill Cosby accuser calls for full testimony to be released
The woman whose sex abuse lawsuit filed against Bill Cosby led to the US comedian admitting to obtaining Quaaludes has asked a judge to release Cosby's full deposition.
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Justin Welby: Why I'm a Christian
The Archbishop of Canterbury said that Jesus is an "inescapable reality" in his life
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There are only about 50 Jews left in Syria
Barely 50 Jews remain in Syria after years of violence and instability and most of those still there have only stayed because they are elderly and unable to escape.
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New church plant bishop will be Rev Ric Thorpe
The Rev Ric Thorpe is to become bishop of the revived See of Islington in north London, with a special focus on planting new congregations.