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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.
Kids in YouTube video told abortion is God's plan and no different from a 'crappy dentist appointment'
'It was like a crappy dentist appointment or something. It was just like, blah â a body thing that was kind of uncomfortable but then it was over and I felt really just grateful that I wasn't pregnant anymore,' Amelia Bonow told the kids in a YouTube video
Pope Francis appeals for peace and unity in New Year's message
Pope Francis has expressed his regret over a lack of unity around the world in his first message of the new year.
Community is 'joy and blessing', says Archbishop of Canterbury in call for national unity
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged Britain to overcome the 'divisions' of recent years in a New Year sermon.
A good news story about marriage for 2019
Even though fewer couples marry, those who do marry have been doing better and better.
Egypt's new agency to fight sectarian violence welcomed by Church leader
The agency was formed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following repeated attacks by Islamist extremists on the country's churches and minority Christian community.
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke and deputy in surprise resignations
American Greg Burke said he was stepping down as director of the Vatican Press Office in order to allow the Pope to assemble a completely new communications team.
Francis Chan shares his tip for a better prayer life
The popular preacher was asked: 'What's one practical thing I could do to improve my prayer life?'
Brexit chaos weighs heavy on minds of bishops at start of new year
The Bishop of Burnley said he was praying for a 'new start' in British politics amid the upheaval over Brexit