Ruth Gledhill
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The Church is not 'on the way out' but has a great future, says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Church is recovering its confidence and has a "huge contribution" to make to society, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.
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Hostility to religion falls worldwide
Even though there was a rise in acts of terrorism linked to religion, latest figures show a continuing decline in hostility to religion, whether by governments or in societies generally.
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Pope Francis: Death penalty 'violates God's merciful justice'
Criminals are as much entitled to the "God-given right to life" as non-criminals, Pope Francis said yesterday.
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Christian adventurer Bear Grylls backs 'Remain' in EU referendum
In a post on Instagram, Grylls makes common cause with footballer David Beckham and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in backing Remain.
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Britain has a duty to help refugees says Christian human rights lawyer
Baroness Helena Kennedy said the campaign around the refugee crisis has been "a horrible toxic brew".
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Pope donates thousands in cash to new campaign to help refugees
The Pope has given more than £75,000 to a new campaign to help refugees, prisoners, battered women and victims of terror attacks and persecution.
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Christian leaders row over Poet Laureate's 'God is gay' poem
A prominent Church of England bishop who compared a poem that states "God is gay" to the writings of St Paul has been condemned by a leading conservative evangelical theologian who accused him of failing to understand the New Testament.
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Most Catholic marriages are not valid because couples fail to understand sacrament, says Pope
Most Catholic marriages are not valid because couples do not have a proper understanding of permanence and commitment, according to Pope Francis.
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Islamic State is committing genocide against Yazidis, says UN
There is enough evidence for an indictment and the report is in effect a "road map for future prosecution", a press conference launching the report was told.
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Leading CofE pastor suspended by bishop after extramarital affair
The Rev Mark Bailey, 56, of Cheltenham's Trinity church, has been been ordered to "step back" from ministry by Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek.
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Life sentences handed down after riots in India where Muslims were burned and hacked to death
Eleven people in India have been given life sentences after being convicted for a notorious attack in 2002, in which more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died.
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Human rights campaigners call on China to drop cases against lawyers
Human rights campaigners have called on China to drop cases against human rights lawyers and to release those being detained in prison including Xia Lin and Zhou Shifeng.