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Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI are vaccinated against Covid-19

Pope Francis and his predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have taken the Covid-19 vaccination.

Republicans who voted for impeachment sold Trump for 30 pieces of silver - Franklin Graham
Republicans who voted for impeachment sold Trump for 30 pieces of silver - Franklin Graham

Some of Donald Trump's evangelical supporters are staying loyal to the outgoing President despite last week's attack on the Capitol.

Lichfield Cathedral opens its doors as Covid vaccination centre
Lichfield Cathedral opens its doors as Covid vaccination centre

Dean the Very Rev Adrian Dorber said the cathedral wanted to do all it could to serve the community.

Get the Covid-19 vaccine, say Scottish faith leaders
Get the Covid-19 vaccine, say Scottish faith leaders

Churches in Scotland have joined other faiths in encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

UK should follow in footsteps of US and restrict DIY abortions - pro-life group
UK should follow in footsteps of US and restrict DIY abortions - pro-life group

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has welcomed a ruling from the US Supreme Court requiring women to collect abortion drugs from a hospital or doctor.

Pence quoted Ecclesiastes 3 in letter to Pelosi explaining why he wouldn't invoke the 25th Amendment
Pence quoted Ecclesiastes 3 in letter to Pelosi explaining why he wouldn't invoke the 25th Amendment

Vice President Mike Pence drew on Scripture in a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi explaining why he would not invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump after last week's attack on the Capitol.

Christian mother appeals to public for support after judge rules brain-damaged daughter can die
Christian mother appeals to public for support after judge rules brain-damaged daughter can die

A Christian single mother is asking the public to help her raise £100,000 to finance a legal appeal against a judge's decision to permit her 5-year-old brain-damaged daughter to die.

CS Lewis: A towering intellect who knew how to explain the Christian faith in simple terms
CS Lewis: A towering intellect who knew how to explain the Christian faith in simple terms

Lewis speaks powerfully to those on the edge of faith. Yet he also speaks to us Christian believers who are in need of encouragement and direction.

Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow dies aged 70
Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow dies aged 70

The Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow has expressed the "greatest sorrow" over the sudden passing of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia.

Church apologises for role in abuse of unmarried mothers and their children after damning report
Church apologises for role in abuse of unmarried mothers and their children after damning report

Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, said the Church was "clearly part of that culture in which "people were frequently stigmatized, judged and rejected".

Hundreds of church leaders urge Nicola Sturgeon to lift ban on public worship
Hundreds of church leaders urge Nicola Sturgeon to lift ban on public worship

The ban on public Sunday worship in the Scottish lockdown "may be unlawful", say the church leaders.

Case of prison chaplain banned for whistleblowing to be heard at county court
Case of prison chaplain banned for whistleblowing to be heard at county court

The case of a pastor banned for 10 years prison chaplaincy will not proceed to judicial review but will be heard at a county court instead, the High Court decided on Tuesday.

North Korea is worst country for Christian persecution again as authoritarian governments exploit Covid crisis
North Korea is worst country for Christian persecution again as authoritarian governments exploit Covid crisis

The persecution of Christians continued to grow in numbers and intensity last year despite lockdowns and restrictions on movement across much of the world during the pandemic.

Catholic leaders call on UK Government to give up nuclear arsenal
Catholic leaders call on UK Government to give up nuclear arsenal

Leaders in the Catholic Church have urged the UK Government to get rid of its nuclear weapons arsenal.

Medical gender transition treatment amounted to a 'live experiment' on children, says physician
Medical gender transition treatment amounted to a 'live experiment' on children, says physician

Medical testimony shared in a recent court case against a gender clinic in London regarding the prescribing of puberty-blocking drugs to gender-confused minors has been published for the first time.

Anti-conversion laws spreading across India
Anti-conversion laws spreading across India

Another state in India has passed a law banning religious conversions.