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New study details sexual abuse by German Catholic priests over decades, magazine claims
Asked about the report, a spokesman for the Bishops' Conference told Reuters: 'We are checking the matter.'
Slamming the door: How Donald Trump transformed the US refugee programme
A week after his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order temporarily banning travel from several Muslim-majority countries and halting all refugee admissions.
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to foodbanks, nightshelters in barnstorming TUC address
He hit out at levels of household debt, noting that households were now more indebted than they were in 2008 before the financial crash.
Deprived Birmingham areas get church mission apprentices
Nine new Mission Apprentices are now ready to head out into some of Birmingham's most deprived Church of England parishes.
CofE bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism
The bishops of the Church of England have formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
Replacement of Andrew Brunson's prosecutor leads to hopes he might be freed
The Turkish prosecutor responsible for trying US pastor Andrew Brunson, has been replaced, leading to hopes his long-running case might be taking a different turn.
Red heifer born in Israel could herald rebuilding of the Temple, Jewish group says
The birth of a pure red heifer in Israel is being hailed by an ultra-conservative Jewish group as a potential sign that the Temple might be rebuilt after 2,000 years.
Yes, he's the 'God of all comfort': but it's not what you think
The sense that life is about us having the most pleasant time possible has pervaded our culture and can easily then infect the church.
Land dispute sees evangelicals, soccer fans fight pitched battle
A soccer stadium in Peru was the site of pitched battle on Monday, but not between two sports teams.
Vatican is preparing a response to Vigano accusations of abuse cover-up
The Vatican is preparing a response to bombshell allegations made by an Italian archbishop who asked Pope Francis to step down.
Christian billionaire and Orlando Magic owner, Richard DeVos, dies aged 92
Christian billionaire Richard DeVos passed away on Thursday at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy of entrepreneurship as well as values.
Church of Scotland says it will focus on being a force for good after fall in affiliation
The Church of Scotland has said it will continue to focus on being a force for good in communities after last week's Social Attitudes survey revealed the scale of the challenge on its hands.
Anglican bishop among dead in South Sudan plane crash
The Anglican Bishop of Yirol in South Sudan was among at least 19 people who died on Sunday when a light aircraft carrying passengers from capital Juba to the city of Yirol crashed
Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain
Franklin Graham should be banned from Britain, according to the country's leading Muslim organisation.
Former bishop named as suspect in sex abuse cover-up investigation
A former Chilean bishop staunchly defended by Pope Francis after being accused of helping to conceal sexual abuse has been named a suspect in two criminal investigations into alleged cover-ups
China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing
The Zion church had for years operated with relative freedom, hosting hundreds of worshippers every weekend in an expansive specially renovated hall in north Beijing.