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Chilean victim of clerical abuse to urge Pope Francis to fire 'toxic' bishops

A Chilean man who was sexually abused by a priest as a boy will urge Pope Francis to fire 'toxic' bishops who covered up the assaults, he said yesterday ahead of a face-to-face meeting with the pope.

Catholic groups denounce Philippine government's plan to deport Australian nun

Catholic groups from around the world have expressed their support for Australian Sister Patricia Fox, who was recently detained and is now facing deportation for taking part in protest rallies.

The heaviest handwritten Bible ever weighs in at 22kg

The 22kg Bible was presented to Pope Francis in 2017.

Catholic population in Northern Ireland could overtake Protestants by 2021

The Catholic population of Northern Ireland could possibly exceed that of the Protestants by 2021, a leading researcher has claimed.

Pro-LGBT Anglicans hit back at letter threatening split over US gay friendly prayer book

Pro-LGBT Anglicans are hitting back at suggestions the Church of England's gay-friendly sister church in America could be booted out of the global Anglican Communion over its stance on same-sex weddings.

This is what Pope Francis told crying boy asking whether his atheist dad went to heaven

Pope Francis was tasked on Sunday with answering a challenging question by a little boy, who asked whether his late atheist father, described as a "good" person, is in Heaven.

Megachurch Pastor Les Hughey admits 'inappropriate relationships' as 4 women accuse him of sexual abuse when he was youth pastor

Les Hughey, the founder of Highlands Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been placed on leave as the megachurch investigates accusations recently made by four women who say that he took sexual advantage of them when they were teenagers.

The Last Apologist: Was C S Lewis the last of the line?

What did CS Lewis have that modern apologists lack?

Does God want me to be a missionary?

For Christians, we also aren't sure which direction we're headed to, and we often rely on prayer and God's guidance to determine our purpose. Are you being called to a life of missions? How will you know? Let's try to answer that here.

How to fight doubt when you question your faith

Christians can also suffer from doubts, but if left unanswered, this may lead a Christian to completely abandon his or her faith. But of course, you can't let yourself or your friend just give up without a fight. Check out these ways on how to fight a faith crisis.