Church

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  Vatican census shows Catholicism growing everywhere but Europe

  As Catholicism grows in Africa and America, Europe sees its faithful diminish, a Vatican survey finds.

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  Faith leaders in joint stand against legalisation of assisted suicide

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales have warned of the risk to vulnerable people if assisted suicide is legalised.

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  Michael Nazir-Ali says he had 'no choice' but to leave Church of England

  Former Church of England bishop Michael Nazir-Ali has defended his decision to join the Catholic Church.

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  Archbishop of York joins peers in remembering 'deeply religious' Sir David Amess

  Sir David Amess has been remembered by peers in the House of Lords as a devoted MP whose Christian faith underpinned everything he did.

• Pope expresses sadness over attacks in Britain, Norway and Afghanistan

  Pope Francis has spoken of his closeness to victims of attacks in Britain, Norway and Afghanistan and their families.

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  Contact, listen and bless - 3 ways to support the bereaved

  Christians in bereavement ministry have been sharing how the Church can be there for people experiencing the loss of a loved one.

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  Church must go beyond gestures in racism response, say black Christian leaders

  Rev Les Isaac, Marcia Dixon and David Shosanya were in conversation at the national Christian Resources Exhibition.

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  How churches can beat the internet

  If churches want to encourage more people to come through our doors – and we do – we need to look at what's on offer.

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  Church leaders 'shocked and saddened' by death of Sir David Amess MP in stabbing attack

  The Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Vincent Nichols are among leaders paying tribute to Conservative MP Sir David Amess after he was stabbed to death inside a church while meeting constituents.

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  Former Bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali, joins Catholic Church

  He follows a number of other Anglican clergy in defecting to the Catholic Church.

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  Evangelism summit hears call for more confident Church in postmodern, post-Covid world

  There are many challenges facing the UK Church but with the pandemic receding, there are also many opportunities, says the Rev Hugh Osgood.

• Pope Francis meets with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Vatican

  Pope Francis welcomed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the Vatican on Saturday, as she arrived in Rome for a gathering of legislative leaders of G20 countries ahead of the UN Climate Change Summit in Scotland later this month.

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  Church must 'wake up' to climate crisis

  The Church is in danger of a "Rip Van Winkle" moment if it fails to recognise the seriousness of climate change, evangelical theologian R David Muir has warned.

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  France: At least 330,000 children abused in Catholic Church in last 70 years - report

  A damning report says at least 330,000 children were abused while in the care of France's Catholic Church in the last 70 years.

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  Pope, Archbishop lead calls for climate action

  Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and other religious leaders came together at the Vatican on Monday for a climate-focused meeting ahead of the UN's COP26 summit in Glasgow next month.