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Catholic priest wins reprieve - chapel will not be converted into Muslim prayer room
A Catholic priest has won a reprieve for a Catholic hospital chapel after he successfully fought a proposal to convert it into a Muslim prayer room.
Pope Francis: Islamic State atrocities are like Early Church persecution
Christians who suffer torture and murder by ISIS are like the first century Christians who were "besieged by persecution", according to the Pope.
US Christian ministry to bring aid, audio Bibles to thousands of Mideast refugees
An American Christian ministry has launched a project that would provide audio Bibles for those displaced by the conflict caused by the terror campaign of the Islamic State, in a bid to not only attend to their physical needs but their spiritual needs as well.
Mark Driscoll interviewed at Hillsong Conference despite promises he'd been dropped
Despite Mark Driscoll being dropped from the speaker's bill at Hillsong's summer conferences this year, a taped interview with the former Mars Hill pastor was shown at Hillsong 2015 in Sydney yesterday.
Church of England appoints women's ministry pioneer as fifth female bishop
A woman priest who has been a pioneer in women's ministry is to be the fifth woman bishop in the Church of England.
Justin Welby expresses 'deep concern' after Episcopal Church bishops vote for same sex marriage
Bishops of The Episcopal Church in the US have voted to change its marriage law to allow clergy to conduct ceremonies for same-sex couples.
Tullian Tchividjian 'seeking God' in wake of affair scandal
Billy Graham's grandson, Tullian Tchividjian, is "seeking God" and receiving biblical counsel in the wake of admitting to having an affair.
Justin Bieber heads Down Under for Hillsong Church worship
Justin Bieber arrived in Sydney on Monday to attend a week-long gathering at a Hillsong pentecostal church, after the pop star this year vowed to discard his hard-partying image.
Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux set to be declared as first couple saints
Blessed Louis Martin and his spouse, Blessed Zelie, are set to become saints coinciding with the upcoming Synod of the Family, after Pope Francis gave his thumbs-up for their canonization.
Christians in Mideast undergoing systematic persecution, says author
Christians have been suffering "systemic persecution" even before the Islamic State made their entrance, said an author of a book on Christian persecutions in the Middle East.
Historic meeting of pope and Russian Orthodox head 'getting closer'
An historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is "getting closer every day,"
Pope Francis to canonise St Thérèse's parents
The parents of St Thérèse of Lisieux are to be the first husband-and-wife couple to be made saints together.
Christian hospital chapel to be turned into Muslim prayer room - 5000 protest
Nearly 5,000 people have signed a petition protesting against plans to turn a Christian hospital chapel into a Muslim prayer room.
First of its kind: Vatican, Palestine sign treaty on religious freedom
The Holy See and the State of Palestine have inked on Friday an agreement recognising the freedom of religion in the latter, the deal being the first of its kind signed with a Muslim-dominated country.
Seven overlooked Biblical heroes - mostly bloodthirsty ones
The Bible is full of ripping yarns and great adventures.
Pope did not intend to present himself as climate change expert, says bishop who helped him draft key encyclical
The Pope did not intend to present himself as an expert on the science of climate change in his encyclical on the environment, according to a bishop who helped draft the document.