Church

• How a Moscow monastery that saw Soviet-era martyrdoms has become a place of prayer again

  In 1925 the monastery was closed down and most of its buildings were destroyed.

• Jihadists kill Spanish priest in Burkina Faso

  A Spanish priest has been murdered by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso.

• Rescue my daughter, Leah Sharibu's mother pleads with Nigerian government

  A year after the abduction of Nigerian Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu, her mother Rebecca renewed her appeal to the government to keep its promise to rescue her.

• Catholic Church credibility on the line at abuse meeting

  The unprecedented four-day meeting, starting on Thursday, brings together presidents of national Roman Catholic bishops conferences, Vatican officials, experts and heads of male and female religious orders.

• The Catholic Church is headed for another sex abuse scandal as #NunsToo speak up

  Until recently, the crisis in the Catholic Church has been focused on the abuse of children. But now Pope Francis has admitted – for the first time – sexual abuse by priests against religious women exists and must be acknowledged.

• Pope defrocks former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sexual abuse

  Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been defrocked after a Church investigation found him guilty of sexually abusing both minors and adults.

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  'What are they afraid of?' Archbishop of York challenges Government over One Yorkshire devolution snub

  The Archbishop of York has questioned the decision by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire to turn down the One Yorkshire devolution deal.

• 'The 21': The story of the Coptic Christian martyrs

  Exactly four years ago, on a beach in Libya on February 15, 2015, 21 orange-clad men were beheaded by fighters of Islamic State.

• Tajik authorities confiscate, burn 5,000 Baptist calendars

  Customs authorities in Tajikistan have confirmed they have confiscated and burned 5,000 Christian calendars ordered by a Baptist church in the Central Asian country.

• Catholic dioceses in New Jersey release names of accused priests

  Five Roman Catholic dioceses in New Jersey on Wednesday released the names of 188 clergy members who have been accused of sexually abusing children.

• Church leaders urged to release the power of the gathered community

  o many of us have been doing it for so long we have forgotten why we gather – the purpose, the power and the impact the gathered community of Christians can have to bring lasting kingdom change.'

• Two years after abduction, Raymond Koh's family still want answers

  The family of Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh has asked the country's prime minister to order a new investigation into his kidnapping.

• Nigerian priest kidnapped and murdered, family still held

  Anthony Idris Jata'u, a priest in the Diocese of Sokoto, was kidnapped last Thursday with his wife, three children and two sisters-in-law. His body was found on Saturday.

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  Sound and light to fill Ripon Cathedral in commemoration of first steps on the moon 50 years ago

  Ripon Cathedral will be transformed by sound and light next month to celebrate 50 years since man first walked on the moon.

• Men still dominate UK Christian conference platforms, report says

  Figures released today show that men out outnumber women on platforms by 62 to 38 per cent – an increase of one per cent on last year.