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Top Vatican official may face extradition for child sex abuse allegations
Top Vatican official may face extradition for child sex abuse allegations

A former papal diplomat allegedly paid young boys for sexual acts while working in the Dominican Republic.

Archbishop of York\'s seven-day fast and prayer vigil for peace
Archbishop of York's seven-day fast and prayer vigil for peace

The Archbishop will be praying for peace on the hour every hour until Sunday 31 August.

Mark Driscoll to take \'minimum\' 6-week break while leadership considers accusations against him
Mark Driscoll to take 'minimum' 6-week break while leadership considers accusations against him

Days after former members of Mars Hill filed formal charges against Mark Driscoll, the pastor has announced a break from the pulpit. 

As 21 former Mars Hill members file charges against Mark Driscoll, Tim Keller says brashness was \'obvious to many\'
As 21 former Mars Hill members file charges against Mark Driscoll, Tim Keller says brashness was 'obvious to many'

Charge sheet accuses the Mars Hill pastor of "persistent sinful behaviour towards others"

The one thing almost everyone who preaches gets wrong
The one thing almost everyone who preaches gets wrong

They're different activities, writes Mark Woods – and we sell both of them short if we confuse them

Megachurch pastor Bill Hybels on healthy eating: Poor diet is a \'discipleship issue\'
Megachurch pastor Bill Hybels on healthy eating: Poor diet is a 'discipleship issue'

Megachurch pastor Bill Hybels on eating healthy: Poor diet is a 'discipleship issue'

How should we respond to British jihadism?
How should we respond to British jihadism?

The news that there are "significant numbers" of Britons fighting for extremist Islamist groups abroad, one of whom is implicated in the murder of US journalist James Foley, has prompted calls for action against radical Islamism in the UK.

Mark Driscoll\'s Resurgence conference cancelled by Mars Hill
Mark Driscoll's Resurgence conference cancelled by Mars Hill

Flagship Christian conference has been cancelled due to "unforeseen changes" in the line-up of speakers

Ebola outbreak: Christian hospital Mercy Ships cancels trip due to risk
Ebola outbreak: Christian hospital Mercy Ships cancels trip due to risk

A planned Mercy Ship voyage to Benin has been halted. Mercy Ships may have to stop its work in Africa until the risk reduces.

Should Oscar Romero be beatified? Pope Francis seems to think so...
Should Oscar Romero be beatified? Pope Francis seems to think so...

Pope Francis lifts the ban on beatification of the Salvadorian Archbishop murdered for challenging the government.

\'Two or three years and I\'ll be off to the Father\'s House\' – Pope Francis jokes about his own death
'Two or three years and I'll be off to the Father's House' – Pope Francis jokes about his own death

Pope Francis has suggested that he may not have long left as the head of the Catholic Church in a revealing interview given yesterday during his plane trip back from Korea.

Mission in Cornwall faces \'organisational death spiral\' unless giving increases
Mission in Cornwall faces 'organisational death spiral' unless giving increases

Truro is facing a £1 million shortfall this year.

Vicky Beeching on coming out: \'God has walked me through this, hand in hand\'
Vicky Beeching on coming out: 'God has walked me through this, hand in hand'

Vicky Beeching, the Christian commentator and former worship leader who has come out as gay, says her faith is as strong as ever.

Nice Christians pave the way for extremists, says Dawkins
Nice Christians pave the way for extremists, says Dawkins

Richard Dawkins blames 'nice Christians' for facilitating religious extremists.

Vicky Beeching comes out
Vicky Beeching comes out

Religious commentator and former worship leader reveals she is gay in an interview with the Independent.