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38 pilgrims killed in Italy bus crash
38 pilgrims killed in Italy bus crash

At least 38 pilgrims have been killed after the coach they were travelling in carreered off a motorway flyover in southern Italy.

Rick Warren returns to pulpit for first time since son's suicide

Pastor Rick Warren preached his first sermon on Saturday since the suicide of his son Matthew in April.

Millions turn out to hear Pope at Copacabana beach
Millions turn out to hear Pope at Copacabana beach

Up to three million people filled Copacabana beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro last night to hear Pope Francis.

Tutu says he would not worship a \'homophobic\' God
Tutu says he would not worship a 'homophobic' God

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said he would rather go to hell than worship a God who was homophobic.

\'Disappointing\' Church did not take lead on marriage
'Disappointing' Church did not take lead on marriage

Christian Concern says it is "deeply disappointing" the Church did not speak out as strongly on gay marriage as it has on payday lenders.

India: Women beaten in marketplace for sharing faith
India: Women beaten in marketplace for sharing faith

Five women have been beaten by a man in the Andhra Pradesh region of India while sharing about the love of Jesus in a public marketplace. Amazingly spared, they retreated to safety, thanking God for the honor of suffering for his sake.

USA: Are religious liberals in the ascendancy?
USA: Are religious liberals in the ascendancy?

The number of religious conservatives in the US is declining with every generation, a new report has concluded.

Take the Church to the streets, Pope tells young faithful
Take the Church to the streets, Pope tells young faithful

The Pope has encouraged thousands of young Catholics to take to the streets and "stir things up".

Kim Walker-Smith and Skyler Smith\'s debut album climbs high in iTunes charts
Kim Walker-Smith and Skyler Smith's debut album climbs high in iTunes charts

Kim Walker-Smith and Skyler Smith released their debut musical collaboration, Home, last week.

Call for end to \'appalling\' human rights violations in North Korea
Call for end to 'appalling' human rights violations in North Korea

The 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War today has been met with calls for an end to human rights violations in North Korea.

Condolences for victims of Spain train crash
Condolences for victims of Spain train crash

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed "solidarity" with victims of Wednesday's horrific train crash in Spain.

Church leaders urge strong commitment to peace from Israel and Palestine
Church leaders urge strong commitment to peace from Israel and Palestine

Israel and Palestine must make every effort to resume talks on a negotiated settlement, leaders in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church have said.

Concern over David Cameron's plans to promote gay marriage abroad

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is calling upon family campaigners around the world to resist David Cameron's plans to export same-sex marriage.

City Harmonic\'s new album Heart is all about being human
City Harmonic's new album Heart is all about being human

For their highly anticipated follow up to I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home), City Harmonic have gone back to the beginning and the kind of people we were meant to be in God's original and glorious creation.

Fears of election violence in Mali
Fears of election violence in Mali

There are fears that violence could mar voting in Mali's presidential elections this weekend.

Nigeria: Christian girls at risk of abduction

Christian girls in northern Nigeria are increasingly at risk of abduction by Muslims who are then forcing them to renounce their faith.Â