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Bernie Sanders: Pope Francis is an 'inspirational figure'
Bernie Sanders said he would always regret it if he missed a chance to meet the Pope, as he plans to leave New York just days before a key primary in order to speak at a Vatican conference.
Iraqi bishops warn priests against aiding Christian exodus
The Church should not be involved in aiding the exodus of Christians from Iraq, Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Raphael Louis Sako has said.
ISIS release 'kill list' of Muslim politicians declared 'apostates'
ISIS has released a "kill list" of Muslim political leaders the group considers apostates, including two senior Conservative ministers.
Church of England seeking more black and ethnic minority clergy
Church leaders are trying to recruit more black and ethnic minority people to become clergy in the Church of England in the run-up to Vocations Sunday next Sunday.
The Valley of Dry Bones: What God is saying to the Church through Ezekiel
The vision of Ezekiel in chapter 37 of his book is one of the most powerful anywhere in the Old Testament.
12 Bible verses to encourage you in being a witness for Christ
Sharing a good news story isn't something that many of us struggle with on an everyday basis, but when it comes to telling other people about our faith, we can suddenly find ourselves lost for words. Draw inspiration from the following Bible verses on the importance of witnessing and the ways to do it.
T4G conference overshadowed by row over CJ Mahaney presence
A major conference on preaching has been overshadowed by a row over the presence of a pastor who has faced accusations of a cover-up over of child sexual abuse at his church.
North Korea: Canadian pastor sentenced to hard labour is suffering from ill health
A pastor serving a life sentence of hard labour in North Korea for subversion is suffering ill health, according to a Canadian delegation that visited him.
ISIS destroy ancient Assyrian 'Gate of God' near Mosul
ISIS has torn down an ancient structure known as the 'Gate of God' in its ongoing destruction of religious, cultural and archaeological icons in the Middle East.
Obama administration plans to resettle 358 Syrian refugees per week in U.S.
Syrian refugees will arrive in the United States at an average of 358 per week until September under a plan of the Obama administration to speed up the process and bring a total of 10,000 refugees this year.
Idaho governor vetoes bill allowing use of the Bible as reference material in public schools
Republican Idaho Governor Butch Otter has vetoed a bill that would allow the use of Bible as reference material in public schools, saying it could result in loss of funding and lawsuits.
Are ISIS atrocities 'genocide'? Why the word matters
Next week the House of Commons will debate whether to label ISIS atrocities against Christians, Yazidis and other minorities as 'genocide'.
U.S. federal appeals court upholds Utah's ban on polygamous cohabitation
A U.S. federal appeals court has restored Utah's ban on polygamous cohabitation, giving defeat to a family featured on the reality show "Sister Wives," which asked the court to uphold a 2013 ruling in their favor.
Pastor and wife die in car crash in Texas
A baptist pastor and his wife from Houston, Texas were killed in a road accident allegedly caused by street racers on Tuesday evening.
Boko Haram release video of kidnapped schoolgirls on second anniversary of abduction
The militant Islamic group Boko Haram has released a video purporting to show 15 of the schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago in Chibok, northern Nigeria.
Mexico: Discovery of ancient tombstone sheds new light on early years of Christianity
The discovery of a priest's tombstone in Mexico City provides a fascinating insight into the early years of Christianity in the country.