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U.S. bishops extol Pope Francis' 'love letter' to families, warn against 'rushed reading of the text'
The United States bishops are upbeat with Pope Francis's love letter to families in Amoris laetitia, which invites all people to grow in love and trust in God's mercy in the face of many challenges.
Christian couple to open first home for sex trafficked boys in the US
Christian couple Chris and Anna Smith are opening the first ever shelter for sex trafficked boys later this year, and the couple believes the project was completed because of God's will.
Prophet Mboro 'heaven selfies' apparently lost in carwash
Days after Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities expressed an intent to reinstate extortion charges against him for charging fees for his "heaven selfies," South African pastor Prophet Mboro has claimed that the evidence is already lost.
Top Anglican condemns forgery allegations as 'scurrilous' and 'untrue'
A leading Anglican official has condemned allegations of forgery around a meeting of Anglican leaders in Africa as "scurrilous", "untrue" and "against all biblical principles of appropriate behaviour".
Muslims in Bulgaria pull together to rebuild Christian church
Muslims in a small village in Bulgaria have raised the funds and contributed the labour to restore a century-old Eastern Orthodox church.
Lutheran Church of Norway votes in favour of gay marriage
Gay marriage campaigners are celebrating in Norway after the country's Lutheran Church today voted in favour of same-sex unions.
Why focus on sin and repentance when God is a God of mercy and grace? F. Dean Hackett answers
Some people, especially the young, are still confused on why people had to confess their sins and repent when the Bible speaks of a loving God who always forgives them when they do wrong.
Pope Francis asks: When you give to the poor, do you look at them in the eyes?
In giving alms to the poor, do you look at them in the eyes? This question was raised by Pope Francis during his address to the monthly Jubilee of Mercy general audience at the Vatican on Saturday, the Catholic News Agency reports.
The top 5 reasons people like Pope Francis
He's one of the most popular public figures in the world. So what is it that people say they like about Pope Francis, and what can it teach us about leadership?
Faith leaders praise Welby's dignity and maturity
Faith leaders rallied around Justin Welby on Saturday after it emerged his real father was not Gavin Welby as he had always thought but Winston Churchill's private secretary, Sir Anthony Montague Browne.
Atheists' campaign for Christians to give up their faith worries Church of Denmark
A group of Danish atheists has gone beyond questioning the existence of God by launching a campaign to encourage the faithful to leave the Church of Denmark--a move that has worried leaders of the church.
Justin Welby: 'What has changed? Nothing!'
The archbishop of Canterbury's full statement in response to revelations about his biological father.
Justin Welby's mother responds to revelations about her affair
Jane Williams (Lady Williams of Elvel) has issued this statement after details of her liaison with Anthony Montague Brown
Archbishop of Canterbury discovers his real father was Sir Winston Churchill's private secretary
"This comes as a complete surprise," he said. But he also said it changed nothing. "I find who I am in Jesus Christ, not in genetics, and my identity in him never changes,"
Cardinal Burke calls Notre Dame award to pro-abortion, pro-same sex marriage U.S. Vice President Biden a 'great scandal'
American Cardinal Raymond Burke has scored the University of Notre Dame for honouring U.S. Vice President Joe Biden with the Laetare Medal "in recognition of outstanding service to the Church and society," saying the latter is pro-abortion and pro-same sex marriage, which violates Catholic teachings.
Gospel warms the hearts of Russians living in world's coldest city as missionaries plant churches
The Gospel is warming the hearts of the people in the remote Russian city of Yakutsk, considered as the coldest city on Earth.