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Iraqi priest urges pope to advocate for persecuted Christians
An Iraqi priest forced to flee Mosul has flown to the US to campaign on behalf of persecuted Christians in the Middle East during Pope Francis' landmark visit.
Pope tells US Congress: Marriage, family facing threats 'from within and without'
While speaking before the United States Congress on September 24, Pope Francis discussed the dangers that are currently being faced by the institutions of marriage and family in the United States.
#PopeinUS: Pope Francis' visit to the US in pictures, so far...
Pope Francis is in the middle of a six day tour of the USA. Crowds have followed him over the last few days as he visited Washington, and he's now in New York before heading to his final stop in Philadelphia.
Spiritual gifts: Why we should stop worrying what we've got and start using them
It's "discover your spiritual gifts time"...again.
Spiritual war: In this country, Christians find themselves fighting Satan himself
Christians in Haiti currently have a real-life battle against Satanic worship. They are trying to change a deeply cultural and widely accepted practice of voodoo in the country.
America is not a Christian country. So why is religion so important in the Presidential election?
More people go to church in America, but if you want to know what a Christian country looks like, it's just across the Atlantic.
Republican candidates and faith: What have we learned from the campaign?
We check in with the leading contenders and their pronouncements on God along the road to the election...
Protestant Pastors have positive view of Pope Francis and the Catholic Church
Pope Francis is having a positive impact on the way that Protestant pastors view the Catholic Church, new research has found.
China: Christian lawyer 'tortured in prison' kidnapped again
Human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng has been 'kidnapped' by Chinese officials after speaking out about his alleged torture in prison, according to China Aid.
The City Harmonic 'We Are': New album reviewed and rated
Canadian's third album focuses on church unity and huge choruses
Thomas Merton: The Catholic mystic who opened new horizons for souls
Merton's spirituality was intensely mystical, drawing not just on Christian traditions but on Eastern religions as well.
Catholic school teacher forcibly removes turbans from Sikh children
A teacher in a Catholic school forced two Sikh children to remove their turbans breaking the law, according to Schools Week.
Dorothy Day: Why Pope Francis thinks so highly of her
In his historic address to Congress yesterday Pope Francis mentioned two American Catholics â Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton.
Why the Qur'an might not be what you thought, and why it matters
In many ways, far more interesting is the way the discovery highlights Islamic origins â and the attitude of Muslims to the Qur'an today.
$2.5m memorial fund for survivors and victims of Charleston church shooting
A memorial fund totalling $2.5m will be distributed among the survivors and families of the nine victims of the Charleston church shooting on June 17.
US and allies may stay in Afghanistan to deter Taliban
Thousands of American troops may stay in the country beyond the end of 2016.