Church
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Former Catholic priest Laurence Soper jailed for 18 years
A Roman Catholic priest has been jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of sexually abusing boys in the 1970s and 80s.
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Christian lands in Jerusalem could be confiscated, warn UK Church leaders
Church leaders from across the UK have rallied around the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III in his campaign against a bill making its way through Israel's parliament.
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Archbishop of Canterbury attacks 'fake news' in Christmas address
The Archbishop of Canterbury attacked 'fake news' in a Christmas address to churches around the world on Thursday, describing it as a 'weapon' that aims 'to deceive, to confuse and disrupt'.
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The Archbishop of Wales: It won't be business as usual
The new Archbishop of Wales, John Davies, has released his Christmas message. Christian Today interviewed the Archbishop today. Below are the questions and answers.
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Pope Francis: Reforming the Vatican is like cleaning the Sphinx with a toothbrush
Pope Francis has told the Vatican's top administrators that his reforming agenda was like trying to clean Egypt's Sphinx with a toothbrush because of 'traitors' who stood in his way.
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As Pope Francis attends disgraced Cardinal Law's funeral today, abuse survivors slam 'celebratory focus'
Pope Francis will participate in the funeral Mass for Cardinal Bernard Law today in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, consistent with the current Pope's message of forgiveness and in keeping with centuries of church tradition, Church figures have said.
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Parish churches could host multi-faith worship in battle to stay open
Parish churches must be available for new and different purposes, including the possibility of multi-faith worship, if they are to stay open, a review is insisting today.
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Cardinal Bernard Law, symbol of Catholic Church's abuse scandal, dies in Rome aged 86
Cardinal Bernard Law, the former Archbishop of Boston who eventually became known for his role in covering up sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church after he resigned in 2002, has died. He was 86.
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Tim Keller: Evangelicals are viewed with 'fury' and 'disgust' because of taint of Trump and Moore
Tim Keller, the prominent megachurch leader in New York, is claiming there is a future for evangelicalism in the US.
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Bath Abbey given green light to remove historic pews despite protests from heritage campaigners
A church court has ruled that officials at the Grade-1 listed Bath Abbey can remove its historic Victorian pews on the grounds that more people could be attracted for popular events such as concerts and bake sales.
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Sarah Mullally welcomed by survivors as Church battles string of abuse criticisms
Sarah Mullally's appointment as the first female Bishop of London is being welcomed by survivors of clerical sex abuse as a signal the Church's hierarchy is taking the issue more seriously.
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Recovering Reform: The legacy of RC Sproul
He was one of the key figures in what has been described as resurgence in Calvinistic theology.
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How Christian girls in Egypt face an epidemic of grooming and kidnapping
Release believes this is a deliberate strategy of persecution and is urging Egypt to protect its vulnerable Christian minority.
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Pope prays for 6 kidnapped Nigerian nuns
Pope Francis has appealed for the released of six Nigerian nuns kidnapped from their convent in the town of Iguoriakhi, Nigeria, last month.
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New Bishop of London Sarah Mullally reaches out to conservatives over sexuality and gender
The new Bishop of London Sarah Mullally has emphasised the Church's traditional teaching on marriage and talked of her respect for conservatives who oppose women priests in carefully balanced comments that may still disappoint her liberal supporters.