Church

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  There are 'Harvey Weinsteins' among Church of England clergy – abuse victim

  Among Church of England clergy are numerous 'Harvey Weinstein' figures who use their position, power and pastoral skills to abuse women, one victim of assault has claimed.

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  India's Believers Church: We feel forced to bring legal case against Church of South India

  The Believers Church in India feels forced to bring legal action against another church in India after allegations were made against their controversial leader, KP Yohannan, a spokesman has told Christian Today.

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  Reformation 500: Archbishop of Canterbury to mark Protestant and Catholic unity on justification

  A service at Westminster Abbey for the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation will see the Archbishop of Canterbury marking a key point of agreement between the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation.

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  Australia same-sex marriage poll: Perth Church leaders come out for 'yes' vote

  A number of senior church leaders in Perth are coming together to launch Australian Christians for Marriage Equality in support of the 'yes' vote in the country's postal survey on gay marriage.

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  Greek Orthodox Church's transgender prayer NOT for transition surgery, hierarchy insists

  The Greek Orthodox Church is hitting back at claims it has a prayer for people undergoing gender transition while strictly opposing any liberalising of the LGBT-rights laws.

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  How can the UK Church retain its children and young people?

  In the late 1800's more than 2 million children in the UK attended Sunday schools. As Thompson's research indicates, this had dropped to just over 500,000 by the mid 1950s and 60s.

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  Pope Francis slaps down cardinal: You cannot 'impose' your interpretations of liturgy

  Pope Francis has rebuked one of his cardinals in a row over whether Rome can 'impose' its interpretation on different bishops' conferences around the world.

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  Catholic leaders attack 'erosion of respect' for doctors who oppose abortion

  Catholic heads in the UK are issuing a robust defence of the Church's abortion teaching after criticism of bishops' stance from within the Catholic hierarchy.

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  Hard-up cathedrals beg for 'expert' volunteers to save national treasures

  Hard-up cathedrals are begging for expert volunteers to come to the rescue in a bid to save England's crumbling national treasures.

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  KP Yohannan's Believers Church sues Church of South India for defamation

  A church controversy has spilled over into legal action after the Believers Church in India filed a defamation suit against The Church of South India.

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  With so few children attending church, is the CofE's very existence in danger?

  Just three children attend the average Church of England church, while the smallest 25 per cent of churches have none at all, according to the latest Statistics for Mission highlighted by the Church Times.

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  Pope Francis celebrates 50-year dialogue with Methodists – the 'grandchildren of the Reformation'

  Pope Francis has marked 50 years of ecumenical Catholic-Methodist dialogue in a milestone occasion in which the Pope praised the 'grandchildren of the Reformation' who never technically split from Rome.

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  Bishops under pressure to act as Hereford Diocese calls for official services for gay couples

  Pressure is mounting on the Church of England to adopt formal liturgy for gay weddings after one diocese passed a landmark motion calling on bishops to act.

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  Terror can't keep Egypt's Christians from worship

  Devastating terror attacks have failed to deter Egyptian Christians from gathering for worship, according to satellite TV network SAT-7.

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  Polish Archbishop vows to ban priests who back anti-immigrant marches

  Poland's top Catholic will ban priests who take part in right-wing anti-immigrant marches.