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Pope Francis urges prayer for kidnapped priests in Syria
"May the Merciful God touch the heart of the abductors and grant the release of our brothers," Francis said.
Pope Francis tells teens: 'Happiness cannot be downloaded like an app'
Happiness cannot be downloaded like a smartphone app, Pope Francis told teenagers on Sunday as part of a weekend-long celebration of young people in the Vatican.
Bishop and pastor face church trial for same-sex wedding
Bishop Melvin Talbert and Pastor Val Rosenquist officiated at the service for Jim Wilborne and John Romano.
Pennsylvania church killing: Man shot dead during 'altercation' in service
Robert Braxton, 27, was shot in the chest and died during a confrontation.
Former atheist artist finds real beauty in Christ, becomes an unlikely evangelist
How can one find real beauty on Earth? For an artist that was once an atheist, the eyes can only see what is really beautiful through Jesus Christ, and this realization changed his life forever.
Mormon Church records slowest growth rate â but no need to worry, says expert
Should followers of the Mormon Church be concerned about the 1.7-percent increase in membership it recorded last year--the slowest ever since 1937?
Muslim mob destroys Christian church in Uganda, slaughters members' pigs, saying animals are 'haram'
An angry Muslim mob slaughtered pigs owned by Christians and razed their church building in a village in Uganda last week, the Morning Star News reports.
Sons of murdered Christian woman embrace Jesus Christ after witnessing mother's martyrdom
A Christian woman newly converted from Islam was recently murdered by her husband and other Muslim fanatics for her act, but she did not die in vain.
Pope Francis tells Christians: Reach out to sinners but reject sin 'without compromises'
Speaking to thousands gathered at St. Peter's Square in The Vatican for his regular Wednesday general audience, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church emphasized that God's mercy always reaches out to all of us, sinners, and forgives our sins.
Christian pastor fired for criticising homosexuality in sermons sues health department
A Christian pastor is suing a United States health department for "religious discrimination" after he was fired because of statements he made in sermons.
Man facing murder charge asks for forgiveness for killing priest
A man facing a murder charge in the killing of a Florida priest has said he "lost control" and is "very sorry".
Bishop at Denzel Washington's church in bizarre row over abuse claims
Florida pastor Earl Carter has been in a long-running feud with Bishop Charles Blake.
Gospel for Asia fights back against fraud allegations
GFA is facing accusations of financial mismanagement and deliberate attempts to deceive its donors.
US Catholics like the Pope, but don't listen to him
Only about one in 10 American Catholics say they turn to the Pope "a great deal" for guidance on difficult moral questions.
In debate over 'Joy of Love,' Church experts tackle question 'Is the Pope Catholic?'
Critics are now asking, "Is the Pope Catholic?" That may sound like an oxymoron question since the Pope, being the head of the Roman Catholic Church, must naturally be Catholic.
Why Pope Francis said fundamentalists shouldn't be trained as priests
Pope Francis told a Vatican gathering some promising candidates for the priesthood are hiding serious psychological problems.