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Woman had surgery to become a man 'was still depressed' until she became a woman again
Laura Perry was deep in the transgender lifestyle. She was taking hormones, legally changed her name to Jake, got a double mastectomy and had all her female reproductive organs removed. She was "the happiest" she had ever been in her life â except she wasn't.
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Same-sex marriage, Romans 14 and the Lambeth Conference
Just how toxic things are capable of getting, when the Lambeth Conference is still a year away, was seen only this week.
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Church of England marks 25 years since first women were ordained to priesthood
The very first woman to be ordained, Rev Prebendary Angela Berners-Wilson, was in attendance.
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MP says courts should say whether gay spouses come to Lambeth Conference
An MP has accused the Church of England of discriminating against gay people after bishops were told same-sex spouses would not be invited to the Lambeth Conference.
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Historic Istanbul church vandalised in graffiti attack
A historic Armenian church in in Istanbul has been vandalised with graffiti, sparking outrage among Christians and minorities activists.
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Brunson trial drove Turkish hostility to Protestants, church report says
Turkey's trial of Pastor Andrew Brunson on espionage charges has triggered a significant increase in public hate against the country's small Protestant community
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Vatican is to investigate Cardinal George Pell over sex abuse conviction
The case of jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell is to be investigated by the Vatican, a spokesman said yesterday.
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Leeds church delegation builds bridges with German Christians against Brexit backdrop
Renewed efforts to build links between Anglicans in Leeds and the German city of Hanover are a sign of hope against the uncertainty of Brexit, the Bishop of Ripon has said.
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Calvin Samuel resigns from London School of Theology
The principal of London School of Theology (LST), Rev Dr Calvin Samuel, has resigned from his position following an internal investigation into his conduct.
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United Methodist Church gay marriage decision reveals deep fractures
The United Methodist Church has voted in favour of maintaining the status quo on same-sex marriage and gay clergy, endorsing the 'Traditional Plan' at its General Conference.
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Now protect Nigeria's Christians, charity tells new president
Christians are under pressure from the Islamist Boko Haram movement and from Muslim Fulani herdsmen.
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Cardinal Pell behind bars in Australia after child sex conviction
The 77-year-old Pell was back in court on Wednesday for his sentence plea hearing, where his bail was revoked and he was taken into custody ahead of his final sentence being determined.
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Christ Church Cathedral's medieval carvings continue to surprise and delight even after hundreds of years
Small wooden carvings that dot the the ceiling of the Oxford cathedral are being inspected for the first time in half a century
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Vandals steal head of 800-year-old mummy from Dublin church
Vandals have desecrated a Dublin church and stolen the head of an 800-year-old mummified body known as 'the Crusader'.
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George Pell case: How a bad week for the Vatican just got worse
The announcement of this verdict could not have come at a worse time for the Vatican.