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MPs vote overwhelmingly against assisted dying
MPs voted overwhelmingly today to rejected the assisted suicide bill in one of the best attended debates on a Friday in recent months.
Pope Francis urges faithful to defend God's family design: Union of man and woman
The traditional family has recently come under attack, laments Pope Francis, and he is encouraging people to defend God's design for the family.
Assisted dying devalues life, warns Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that allowing terminally ill people to decide to end their lives would place unacceptable burdens on individuals and families and fundamentally change society's approach to the value of life.
Will Catholics rise to Pope Francis' refugee challenge?
Pope Francis has appealed to every Catholic parish in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
Revision of marriage annulment processes prompted by need for mother Church to draw closer to its childrenâPope Francis
Pope Francis made waves once again when he sped up the marriage annulment process in the Catholic Church, and in his new initiative, the role of local bishops in the process have been beefed up, and he even declared the process free of charge.
Blood moons and the end of the world: How not to interpret biblical prophecy
Interpreters like John Hagee and Mark Blitz link biblical prophecies, lunar eclipses and historical events. Mark Woods on whether they are right to do so.
Former Bishop Heather Cook to be jailed for 10 years following hit-and-run
Heather Cook will be jailed for 10 years having pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a cyclist last year.
Faith groups engaged in humanitarian work are feeling sidelined - but they also recognise they've made some mistakes
Evangelicals are providing humanitarian assistance to broken and impoverished communities around the world, but there are two things they desperately want from their secular counterparts: greater understanding about what their intentions are - and are not; and greater recognition of the contribution they are making.
Nigerian Primate says kidnapping 'rampant' as another bishop disappears
The car of a Nigerian bishop kidnapped earlier this week has been discovered, prompting 'fervent prayers for his immediate release' from the most senior Nigerian church leader.
Pope Francis is wrong in appealing for aid to sea of refugees; this is actually a Muslim invasion of Europe, says Hungarian bishop
Pope Francis called on Roman Catholic churches in Europe to provide shelter to hundreds of thousands of refugees from strife-torn parts of Middle East and Africa.
Former Bishop of Gloucester pleads guilty to sex abuse
A former Church of England bishop is facing jail after losing long legal battle to avoid sex abuse charges.
Bear Grylls: My Christian faith is my backbone
TV adventurer and chief scout Bear Grylls starts every day by kneeling in prayer and says he "desperately" needs his Christian faith.
Pope Francis will visit a US Catholic Church in financial crisis
The Church is staggering under a shrinking membership and huge payouts to sex-abuse victims.
Pope Francis previews 5 key messages he will bring to US in his Sept. 22-27 visit
Two weeks before he visits the United States, Pope Francis conducted a virtual town hall and shared some words of encouragement and inspiration for the American people.
Pope Francis makes marriage annulment easier for the benefit of estranged couples
Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has just decided to "simplify and streamline" the procedure for getting marriage annulments - a decision that will surely be welcomed by estranged couples from around the world.
Pope Francis: Gossipers sowing divisions in Catholic Church, likens them to terrorists
Catholic head Pope Francis warned people not to gossip, since it causes destruction just as much as terrorism does.