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Abuse victims demand to see pope, call for bishops to be fired
The 12 victims met with five Vatican officials a day before the start of an unprecedented conference on clerical abuse.
Pope opens child sex abuse conference, promising 'concrete' remedies
Victims expected 'concrete and efficient measures' to address the abuse and scandal and not mere condemnations, Francis said in a short opening statement.
Church of England bishops face questions over controversial transgender guidance
Church of England bishops were grilled at Synod on Wednesday about new guidance on services of welcome for transgender people.
Archbishop of Canterbury pleads with Church factions to give up 'cynicism' as Synod gets underway
The Archbishop of Canterbury has appealed to Anglicans to set aside their differences as they come together to debate the issues facing the Church at Synod this week.
Churches are playing a 'key role' in the fight against human trafficking
Churches and faith groups are making an important contribution to efforts to eliminate the global scourge of human trafficking, a UN human rights committee has heard.
Irish Primate tells abuse victims he's sorry for Catholic Church's failures ahead of Vatican summit
Archbishop Eamon Martin has apologised over the failure of the Catholic Church to protect people in its care from sexual abuse at the hands of predatory priests.
New initiative invites young people to give a year to God
Young Christians in the Diocese of Chichester are being invited to spend a year with a church discerning what God's calling on their life might be.
Caring for the planet starts with ourselves, says Bishop of Guildford
The Bishop of Guildford has called on Christians to do their bit in caring for the Earth by making small changes to how they live.
Same-sex spouses not invited to Lambeth Conference
The spouses of gay bishops are not being invited to attend a once-in-a-decade conference bringing together leaders from across the Anglican Communion.
What the Sermon of the Year can do for preachers â and the church
The Sermon of the Year event is run by Preach Magazine and London School of Theology, and it's aimed at encouraging and celebrating the art of preaching.
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 â for the first time â 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.