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Persecution in Pakistan: Four Christians at risk of extrajudicial killing
Four Pakistani Christians facing charges of blasphemy could be at risk of being killed extrajudicially, Fides news agency reports.
Bishop of London: The only division that matters is whether a church is dead or alive
The key to growth is whether a church is dead or alive, not whether it is is Anglican or not, Bishop of London Richard Chartres said yesterday.
Pope's meeting with Kim Davis chills gay Catholics
Many gay Catholic Americans felt shock and disappointment on Wednesday as they awoke to news that Pope Francis had secretly met with a Kentucky county clerk who has refused to issue marriage license to same-sex couples.
'If you think you know everything about God, then your religious faith is at fault' says Vatican's new astronomer
Religious people should not be afraid of the scientific study of celestial objects, according to the new head of Vatican Observatory.
Pope calls Rome mayor a 'pretend Catholic' who supports gay marriage and euthanasia
Catholic pontiff Pope Francis, who often speaks of love and goodwill sang a completely different tune in Italy on Tuesday when he lambasted the mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino as someone who only "pretends to be Catholic."
Nearly 800,000 Catholics demand clarification on marriage and the family
Almost 800,000 people, including 202 Bishops, have signed a petition to Pope Francis, seeking clarification of Church teachings on marriage and the family.
Egyptian Christian still held in prison for reporting attacks on churches
An Egyptian Christian remains in prison for reporting attacks on churches despite other journalists being pardoned.
'Good Lord, deliver us from successful bishops': A call for authentic church leadership
The Bishop of Chelmsford yesterday urged God to deliver the Church of England from "successful" bishops who've just emerged, slick and shiny, from the talent pool.
Israel: After 1,500 years, rare Christian mosaic reveals ancient city plan
The mosaic, depicting a map with streets and buildings, was exposed about two years ago in archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Churches torched by extremists in Tanzania
Three evangelical churches have been burned down in an area of northwest Tanzania where Islamist extremists have been making threats against Christian communities.
Welby moves to shift Church's 'ambivalent' relationship with money and 'compete Wonga out of existence'
The Archbishop of Canterbury continued his mission to shift the Church's relationship to finance as he commissioned a group of 'Church Credit Champions' in a service in east London tonight.
Divisons loom over gays and divorce before Pope's Synod on Family
Nearly 800,000 Catholics, including more than 200 cardinals, bishops and archbishops, have written to the Pope appealing for clarity and warning of a "breach" in the Church over gays and marriage.
Billy Graham: Hell is a 'hideous reality' and God wants us to be saved
Graham believes that while our culture shows an interest in the afterlife, few people take it seriously enough to think about where they will spend 'forever'.
Pope Francis warns Christians: To restrict God's love is a 'perversion of faith'
At the final Mass culminating the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadephia, Pope Francis warned the faithful against narrowing God's love, saying it is a perversion of the faith.
Christian missionaries told to leave Nepal
Extremist groups in Nepal have warned Christian missionaries to leave the country, Fides reports.
Vatican City turns away journalist posing as Syrian refugee
It appears Vatican City has ignored Pope Francis' call to support refugees after an Italian journalist, posing as a Syrian refugee, was repeatedly turned away.