Church

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  Jesuits in Britain appoint new head

  Jesuits in Britain have a new Provincial General Superior. Father Damian Howard SJ will take over at the helm of the organisation in Britain which is formally known as the Society of Jesus.

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  Archbishop of Canterbury: 'We mourn, we lament, we cry out for the injured and bereaved in Manchester'

  In the week of the terrible attack in Manchester, Justin Welby reflects on the importance of coming together in prayer for people to know God's love.

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  Martin Luther: 'Barking archvillain' or latter-day prophet?

  Catholics and Protestants, by the nature of the case, have always had an uneasy relationship.

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  'Choose life': How a quietly inspirational service blessed me after the Manchester bombing

  'In the face of hate, choose life Manchester, choose life Britain, choose life humanity.'

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  Reported child abuse continues to rise in UK Catholic Church

  Reported incidents of child abuse in the UK Catholic Church continues to rise, a new report today reveals.

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  The secret to Christian unity? Maybe it's really simple...

  Praying together breaks down barriers. The power of the regular prayer sessions is to break down division...

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  Church of England faces calls to condemn gay cure and hold transgender renaming services

  The Church of England will also be asked to denounce gay conversion, consider special services for transgender people and re-examine its teaching that marriage is between one man and one women in a raft of measures to be debated at its upcoming parliament in July.

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  Church of Scotland apologises for discrimination against gay people, moves toward accepting gay marriage

  The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has approved an apology to gay people for the history of discrimination they have faced in the Church.

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  Manchester and Mahabba: The Love Challenge

  Right now, we are all facing the Love Challenge: will we choose to love sacrificially when nothing makes sense and our emotions are either totally numb or screaming inside?

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  Thy Kingdom Come: Michael Curry leads calls to prayer

  Most Rev Michael Curry, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church in the US, is joining a global call to pray today.

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  Amid the rubble of an Iraqi town, it seemed all was destroyed. But then they found a sign of hope – a crucifix

  A battered wooden cross bearing a figure of the crucified Christ was discovered peeking from the rubble left by Islamic State outside St George's Church near Alqosh in Iraq.

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  Ascension Day: 4 reasons it matters for Christians today

  Today is Ascension Day – when the Church celebrates Jesus' ascension from earth into heaven. It's a baffling story, should we just ignore it?

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  Church of Scotland to decide on gay marriage in church

  The Church of Scotland will decide on whether to allow minister to carry out gay weddings later today.

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  Birmingham Cathedral re-opens after closing its doors in the face of 'critical' national terror threat

  Birmingham Cathedral is re-opening today after taking the unprecedented decision to shut yesterday after the national terror threat level was raised to 'critical' following the Manchester attack.

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  WATCH: How you can pray for Manchester – 'We weep with those who weep'

  Manchester's church leaders spoke to Christian Today to offer their prayers and reflections the day after the worst terrorist attack to hit the UK in more than a decade.