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Irish bishops urge 'no' vote in gay marriage referendum
Four Irish bishops have simultaneously published statements this evening urging Catholics to vote "no" in Ireland's referendum on gay marriage.
The curse of false guilt and how to break it
We need to accept God's grace and forgiveness in order to let go of our guilt, Patrick Regen writes.
Sudan: One year since Meriam Ibrahim's sentence, religious persecution is increasing
This week marks one year since Meriam Ibrahim was sentenced to death for apostasy and 40 lashes for adultery.
Senior ISIS leader dead, claims US
American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader in a raid in Syria, U.S. officials said on Saturday, an operation that marked a departure from Washington's strategy of relying primarily on air strikes to target militants there.
Egypt: court seeks death penalty for ex-president Morsi
An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Mursi and 106 supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.
Nigeria: Suicide bomber kills at least seven
A young female suicide bomber blew herself up in Damaturu, the capital of northern Nigeria's Yobe State, killing at least seven people on Saturday, witnesses said.
Pope calls Palestinian leader Abbas 'angel of peace'
Pope Francis met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, calling him "an angel of peace", days after the Vatican announced a treaty that formalized its recognition of the State of Palestine.
Church of Scotland poised to make final vote on gay ordination
"We are all one family" the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland said today ahead of a final, historic vote on the ordination of ministers in same-sex civil partnerships.
'We hope that God will save us' say Iraqis as ISIS claims victory in Ramadi
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning most of the western provincial capital.
US appeals court orders release of nuclear-activist nun
A US appellate court on Friday ordered the immediate release of an elderly nun and two other peace activists a week after overturning their sabotage convictions for breaking into a Tennessee nuclear defense facility in 2012.
The authority of religious leaders has fallen - poll
The public is increasingly interested in religious leaders, but no longer affords them the authority they used to possess, a new survey shows.
Boston Marathon bomber sentenced to death
After deliberating for 15 hours, the federal jury chose death by lethal injection for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, over its only other option: life in prison without possibility of release.
Paraguay 'divided in two' by 10-year-old rape victim abortion case
A pregnant 10-year-old rape victim in Paraguay has been denied an abortion, drawing criticism from UN human rights experts and counter-criticism from the Catholic Church.
How to cope when life doesn't work out as you planned
Your faith doesn't have to go pear-shaped when life hands you lemons.
One in eight parents fake religion to get kids into faith schools
The number of parents lying about their faith to ensure their children are admitted to good schools has considerably increased, a new poll has revealed.
Migrant crisis: Europe is not worth the risk, Ghanaian Church leaders warn African youth
Young people should "stay in their home countries and work hard to earn their daily keep," say Church leaders.