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Bono meets the Pope, says he's 'aghast' over sex abuse scandal
Bono told reporters: 'I explained to him how it looks to some people like the abusers are being more protected than the victims.'

Government launches inquiry after dramatic rise in number of transgender referrals among children
The Government has launched an inquiry into why there has been an over 4,000 percent increase in children seeking to "transition" to the opposite sex.

Ireland set to vote on blasphemy in upcoming referendum
At present, Article 40.6.1° of Ireland's constitution states: 'The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law.'

'I do not have an enemy': An Israeli pastor's powerful testimony of forgiveness after the death of his son
The blow that struck a pastor and his wife from a village near Nazareth has led to the gospel being shared in a powerful way as their testimonies have gone viral.

Young woman stabbed to death while jogging in Washington, DC was 'devout Christian'
Wendy K Martinez had just become engaged last week, according to her family.

Casting pearls: What God taught me this summer about judging by appearances
We also, I am sure, all know people who we think that it is simply pointless to share our faith with.

CARE backs Labour plans for tackling gambling 'epidemic'
Labour's new proposals would ban TV and online gambling promotions during live sporting events.

Huge Bible slogan up for 4 Guinness World Records
A huge slogan painted on a bare Mexican hillside is in the running for no less than four Guinness World Records.

Pakistani Christian killed in acid attack
Faraz Badar, a hospital assistant administration officer, died in hospital in Lahore on Saturday. He was 26.

Faith leaders urge international action for internally displaced persons
Dozens of faith leaders have urged heads of state not to turn their backs on the world's 40.5 million internally displaced people.

My love-hate relationship with praying scripture
Although I admired women who could spout off scripture mid-prayer and knew praying God's word back to him was powerful, I also found them slightly pretentious.

Piers Morgan, Ann Widdecombe criticise 'nonsense' debate over whether God is male or female
Good Morning Britain hosted a lively debate on the gender of God on Wednesday morning, days after a bishop suggested the Church of England should embrace more female language.

Hopes fade for dozens buried in chapel during landslide
Hopes are fading of finding survivors from a massive landslide that buried a chapel in the Philippines on Saturday.

Islamist militants execute two Christian bus passengers in Kenya
Islamist terrorists in Kenya boarded a bus last week and executed two Christian passengers, reports International Christian Concern.

People like cathedral services because they can be left alone â bishop
Cathedrals should be places where people can 'slip in' and 'slip out' without being bothered by anyone, the Bishop of Chelmsford has suggested.

Children who grow up in a religious household have better physical and mental health as adults
A new study has found that people who have a religious upbringing grow up to have better physical and mental health than the rest of the population.