Ruth Gledhill
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Former Archbishop of Canterbury calls on Corbyn to combat antisemitism
A former Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Labour will not be ready to govern if Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn does not act to combat antisemitism.
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New York Archbishop tells Iraqi Christians: 'We love you, you are not forgotten.'
The Archbishop of New York has moved to reassure Iraqi Christians that they are not forgotten after years of terrifying persecution by Islamic State
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Kidnapped former missionary priest found alive
Rolando del Torchio, an Italian man who was formerly a missionary priest with the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, was found in southern Philippines.
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Archbishop of Canterbury discovers his real father was Sir Winston Churchill's private secretary
"This comes as a complete surprise," he said. But he also said it changed nothing. "I find who I am in Jesus Christ, not in genetics, and my identity in him never changes,"
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Pastor Saeed Abedini makes impassioned plea for imprisoned Christian friend
The Iranian pastor who was freed from prison earlier this year has pleaded for the release of another imprisoned Christian, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, known as Nasim.
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Archbishop of Kenya hits out at Justin Welby over breakdown of 'godly order'
The Archbishop of Kenya has hit out at the Archbishop of Canterbury after delegates from the Anglican Church of Kenya defied his authority to attend an Anglican meeting in Zambia this week.
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Thousands quit Church of Denmark after atheist campaign
Nearly 3,000 baptised peopel cancelled their membership last month after Denmark's Atheist Society launched a nationwide campaign advising people they could save money by opting out.
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Nigeria: Hundreds killed and churches burned in latest Fulani massacre
At least 500 people are reported to have been murdered in new attacks by Fulani herders in more than 10 villages in northern Nigeria and the villages remain under siege.
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Christian student expelled from university for quoting Bible on homosexuality loses appeal
Felix Ngole, aged 38 and married with four children, was asked to leave the University of Sheffield after he wrote a post on Facebook opposing gay marriage and quoting the Bible.
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Gay French ambassador who failed to win Vatican approval is switched to new role
France has abandoned its attempt to appoint a devout gay Catholic as its ambassador to the Holy See in Rome and this week instead appointed Laurent Stefanini as ambassador to Unesco.
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US bishops urge Catholics to lobby against 'anti-refugee bill'
The bishops say the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act would "roll back protections for refugees seeking admission to the United States, as well as for refugees who have already been admitted to the country."
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Vatileaks trial: Woman denies having sex with priest
A heavily-pregnant married woman on trial in Vatican City for allegedly leaking confidential documents has denied she had sex with a priest.