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More than Catholic 50 priests defrocked since 2001 because of sexual abuse
It will 'take a generation' to restore trust in the Catholic Church, says new report.

'Every Dutch person knows someone who died in the crash'. MH17 victims remembered.
London's historic Dutch Church is to hold a special memorial service on Sunday to mourn the 193 Dutch people who died in the plane crash in the Ukraine.

Women bishops: Is 'positive discrimination' a good thing?
The Secretary General to the General Synod has implied positive discrimination could be used to get more women at senior level in the CofE.
Christians mourn death of bishop Tony Palmer, friend of Pope Francis
He moved with his family to South Africa when he was ten but currenty lived with his wife Emiliana and two children in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He was a bishop with the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches, which embraced the middle ground of Anglican identity.

Durham celebrates 20 years of women priests, looks forward to women bishops
Celebration of women's ministry a sea of colour

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr: 'Anyone that preaches Jesus can have a relevant message'
Kim and Kanye's wedding pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr: 'Anyone that preaches Jesus can have a relevant message'
Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz officiates wedding of Raptors' Landry Fields
Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz officiates wedding of Raptors player Landry Fields

John MacArthur: Churches which support same-sex marriage belong to Satan
The controversial pastor and author John MacArthur has said churches which condone same-sex marriage belong to Satan.

Women bishops: What happens next?
Yesterday marked a key moment in the life of the Church of England, which could have its first female bishop as early as next year. But who will it be? And what effect will the vote have on church unity?

Alabama megachurch features 12-lane bowling alley, climbing wall, basketball court and more
Alabama megachurch features 12-lane bowling alley, climbing wall, basketball court, more.

Women bishops at Synod - how it unfolded in 16 tweets
Synod can be pretty confusing for even the most seasoned Church of England congregant. So here's our roundup of what happened today, as told by the people of Twitter.

There will be women bishops... General Synod passes legislation
Justin Welby: "To pass this legislation is to commit ourselves to an adventure in faith and hope."

Traditionalists ready to let women bishops legislation pass
The Church of England was today on the brink of agreeing to consecrate women bishops, bringing to a close nearly a century of, at times, heated and acrimonious debate.

Devil given the boot from CofE baptism liturgy
The devil has been excised from new Church of England baptismal texts which were given initial approval at the General Synod in York.

Clergy may 'dress down' after CofE relaxes rules on vestments
Clergy in the Church of England are to be allowed to "defrock" themselves after moves to liberalise the law on vestments were approved.

Did Pope Francis admit 1 in 50 clergy are paedophiles?
Pope Francis believes "about 2 per cent" of Catholic clergy are paedophiles, according to an Italian newspaper, but how reliable is this claim?