Church
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Indian pastor found beheaded hours after being abducted by suspected Maoist rebels
The beheaded body of a pastor was found in India's eastern Jharkhand state last week just hours after he was kidnapped by suspected Maoists.
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New Zealand's Anglican Church to bless same-sex marriages
New Zealand's Anglican church will bless same-sex relationships after a landmark vote this morning.
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Court hands down fine to Algerian man for importing Christian literature and crucifixes
An Algerian court has reportedly upheld a hefty fine against a man who was convicted of importing Christian literature and crucifix-shaped keychains.
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Vacation Bible school in India shuts down following threats from Hindu nationalists
A vacation Bible school in India had to stop its operations last week after it received threats from two members of Hindu nationalist groups.
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UNESCO recommends more than a dozen "hidden Christian" sites in Japan for World Heritage status
About a dozen sites where Japanese Christians secretly practiced their faith around 400 years ago were reportedly recommended by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage list.
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New York's Trinity Church to be partially shut down for two years in $98 million renovation
Over the centuries, the historic landmark has welcomed George Washington, housed the remains of Alexander Hamilton and offered refuge to 9/11 rescuers.
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Quakers to rewrite their rulebook â but are 'not about to drop God'
British Quakers have denied they are 'dropping God' as they voted for an 'adventurous' change to their teachings.
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Thousands of Southern Baptists call for Paige Patterson to go
The college headed by prominent Southern Baptist Paige Patterson is to hold a crisis meeting of trustees in the wake of a wave of negative publicity regarding comments he has made about women.
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Iranian court rejects appeal of four Christians convicted of running house churches
An Iranian court has turned down the appeal of four Christian converts who were sentenced to 10 years in prison last year for alleged involvement in house churches in the country.
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Justin Welby quotes Stormzy to sooth Royal Wedding nerves
The archbishop of Canterbury has confessed to liking grime artist Stormzy's music, saying he is taking inspiration from his song Blinded By Your Grace to calm his Royal Wedding nerves.
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Pope's Swiss Guards show off new 3D printed plastic helmets
The Swiss Guards have unveiled the new 3D printed plastic helmets that will eventually replace their current ones made of metal in an effort to make the guard members more comfortable while providing protection for the pontiff.
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Donald Trump asks to open White House meetings with prayer on regular basis
Vice President Mike Pence has revealed that President Donald Trump consistently asks cabinet members to start meetings at the White House with prayer.
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France's Macron, after overture to Church, to visit pope in June
President Emmanuel Macron, accused of straining France's secular foundations by saying he wanted to mend ties with the Catholic Church in his country, will travel to the Vatican in June to meet Pope Francis, the Vatican said on Friday.
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Televangelist Jim Bakker: Survive End of the World by buying my condos and $150 water bottles
Controversial televangelist Jim Bakker has claimed that the Missouri town in which he is building a Christian community is equipped to survive the end of the world, and is selling survival gear, such as packs of bottles that cost $150.
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Thy Kingdom Come: It's about evangelism, but not as you know it
Thy Kingdom Come has been designed so that everyone from the yells-bells-and-smells, more-Catholic-than-the-pope brigade to the light-bulb-changing, happiest of happy clappers can take part.