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American missionary Rev Phyllis Sortor kidnapped in Nigeria
An American woman working as a Christian missionary in Nigeria was kidnapped overnight, the website of the Free Methodist Church and a security source said on Tuesday.
Vincent Nichols: Catholic Church 'doesn't pay anyone less than living wage'
The leaders of the 4.2 million Catholics in England and Wales has insisted that the Catholic Church does not itself employ anyone earning less than the living wage.
Pope Francis and aides to address 'defects' on spiritual retreat
Pope Francis announced Sunday that he and his top aides will take a spiritual retreat to correct "the many defects we all have.
Afghanistan: Indian Catholic priest freed after eight months' captivity
Fr Alexis Prem Kumar says that India's prime minister Narendra Modi saved his life.
Justin Welby 'embarrassed' about C of E living wage revelation, but reaffirms Church commitment
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church is moving towards paying a living wage to all employees.
Mafia need to repent and open their hearts to God, says Pope Francis
The Catholic Church will welcome them if the stop serving evil, said the Pope yesterday.
Justin Welby slams 'false distinction' between saving souls and doing politics
"It is impossible to love Jesus Christ and not to care about the welfare of people," he said today.
God loves you and God is willing to forgive you, Franklin Graham tells ISIS
Rev Franklin Graham, son of popular evangelist Billy Graham, has told Islamic State militants that God loves them and is willing to forgive them.
Greece: Crowds flock to see Jesus statue 'weeping' after change in government
Crowds of people in Greece have been seeing the hand of God in politics after a statue of Jesus began "weeping" when an anti-austerity party won the January elections.
Princeton receives 1455 Gutenberg Bible from philathrophist
Historic Bible included in 2,500-strong book collection donated to Princeton by generous alumnus
Rob Bell says church will become increasingly irrelevant if it holds to words of the Bible on marriage
Rob Bell challenges Bible position on marriage
Libya bishop: 'I am ready for martyrdom and will not leave'
The Italian Bishop of Tripoli has refused to leave the city in spite of death threats.
Utah knocks Bible Belt off top spot in US churchgoing (thanks to Mormons)
A Gallup poll shows that more than half of Utah residents go to church.
Pope Francis 'gives LGBT Catholics VIP seats'
An American advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Catholics were given front row seats at Pope Francis' address on Ash Wednesday.
Denomination pulls support after evangelical pastor accepts LGBT members
A pastor in Oregon has lost the support and funding of the Evangelical Covenant Church because of his acceptance of LGBT persons as church members and leaders.
Brother of slain Coptic Christians thanks ISIS for including their words of faith in murder video
The testimonies were "a badge of honour to Christianity", says Beshir Kamel.