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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.
Israel's Christian school strike ends, but funding threats remain
The strike has lasted more than a month and was sparked by cuts that Christian leaders said were discriminatory.
Pope Francis wades into US gay marriage debate after historic visit
Francis said government officials should be able to refrain from actions that violate their beliefs.
Dublin to host next World Meeting of Families
The head of the Pontifical Council for Families disclosed the 2018 meeting will be in Dublin at the end of the concluding Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Philadelphia in the US yesterday.
True biblical holiness: It's not about what you don't do
Holiness runs all the way through scripture. What does it really mean?
Church schools are struggling to recruit Christian headteachers
The Church of England is struggling to find enough Christian headteachers to lead its 4,700 primary and secondary schools.
Pope tells prisoners 'all of us need to be cleansed'
Pope Francis took time out from the crowds in Philadelphia on Sunday to visit a prison, telling inmates that all people need to be "cleansed" and they should not view their confinement as exclusion from society.
Pope ends US visit with plea to trust in the working of the Holy Spirit.
Pope Francis ended his visit to the US tonight with a homily that emphasised the importance of faith in God to help families cope with the challenges of the modern world. Earlier, he met adult victims of child sex abuse and repeated his commitment that their abusers must face justice.
Holy water? Catholic lawmaker drinks from Pope Francis' glass after Congress speech
Immediately after the Holy Father left the chamber, Rep. Bob Brady headed for the lectern where the Pope spoke, and delicately picked up the glass where the Pope drank at least thrice during his Congress speech.