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Africa is now the most dangerous region for Catholic missionaries
During 2018 40 missionaries were killed throughout the world, up from 23 the previous year.
Methodist fund managers take Ted Baker to task over harassment allegations
Kelvin stepped down when allegations against him surfaced of 'forced hugging' and 'ear kissing'.
Blame game: Democrats, Trump in shutdown standoff
Passage of the bill by the new Democratic majority was expected to occur shortly after Nancy Pelosi is elected speaker of the House.
Israeli police remove settlers from illegal West Bank outpost
Settlers had set up two caravans at the Amona outpost last month, in what they described as a protest against a recent surge in Palestinian attacks in the West Bank.
Justin Bieber alludes to Christian faith in new face tattoo
Justin Bieber has added to his extensive collection of tattoos with a new facial inking that alludes to his Christian faith.
New York's third gender birth certificates come into effect
New York City residents who do not identify as male or female can now opt for a third gender on their birth certificates.
Is this the greatest hymn of praise to Jesus ever written?
On this day in 1792 died Edward Perronet, whose hymn is sung all over the English-speaking world.
Holy Rumpus: New partnership for CMS pioneer mission programme
Holy Rumpus will offer the CMS Certificate in Pioneer Mission and is for people looking to develop their understanding and practice of pioneering mission.
Catholic Church in NSW loses 'Ellis defence' against child abuse claims
Victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic clergy in New South Wales are now able to sue the Church after the abolition of the state's notorious 'Ellis defence'.
Persecution of Christians is 'set to rise' in 2019
Release said its partners support the view that persecution is rising and have warned the trend will continue into 2019.
Romney blasts Trump in stinging editorial: President has 'not risen to the mantle of his office'
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential candidate, has launched an excoriating attack on President Donald Trump in an opinion piece for the Washington Post.
Evangelical-backed Brazilian president takes aim at political correctness, gun control, environment
'This is the beginning of Brazil's liberation from socialism, political correctness and a bloated state.'
Two women defy centuries-old ban by entering Indian temple
The women, reported by Reuters partner ANI to be in their 40s, entered the premises of the Sabarimala hill temple.
Why Ebola is proving hard to beat in the DRC
The answer lies partly with the inherently deadly properties of the Ebola virus; the DRC's instability is another element of the problem.
Making New Year's resolutions personal could actually make them stick
Inertia is a form of resistance where we can't motivate ourselves to perform a behaviour. We know what we need to do, the intention is there, we just don't do it.
Bishop of Lichfield makes discipleship, vocation and evangelism the priority for 2019
Bishop Michael Ipgrave admitted it was tempting to curl up and hibernate in the dead of winter, but he challenged the faithful to instead move out of their comfort zones to share the Good News of Christ.