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Vatican breaks silence to voice 'shame and sorrow' over damning Pennsylvania sex abuse report
In a long statement that broke the Vatican's silence over a damning US grand jury report, spokesman Greg Burke said the Holy See was taking the report 'with great seriousness'.

President Trump says Andrew Brunson is a 'great patriot hostage', threatens Turkey with more sanctions
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin assured President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting that sanctions were ready to be put in place if Brunson was not freed.

Robert Morris preaches on eternity as he returns to pulpit for the first time since near death experience
Texas megachurch Pastor Robert Morris gave his first sermon since a near death experience earlier this year, receiving a strong applause from the Gateway Church community.

Church is not a business, says Soul Survivor's Mike Pilavachi â it's a family
What's notable about 'Lifelines' is the way itdraws on the authors' personal experience and on their immersion in the real-life stories of God's people today.

Fantastic Memes and Where to Find Them, Part 2
Shooting down a quotation doesn't necessarily prove anyone right or wrong, but the gripe is with people who victoriously parade such quotes like placards of objective truth.

Vue Cinemas pays out for cancelled 'gay cure' film
The film Voices of the Silenced was due to be shown to an invited audience of 120 people at the Vue Cinema in Piccadilly in February.
Newspaper editorials across US rebuke Trump for attacks on media
The Boston Globe organised the editorial push, which was joined by the New York Times and a number of smaller newspapers.

Operation Noah film highlights why climate change is a faith issue
Christian charity Operation Noah has launched an animated film designed to help Christians around the world recognise the human cost of climate change.

Franklin Graham slams judge who freed suspects in New Mexico child abuse case
Evangelist and Samaritan's Purse founder Franklin Graham has added his voice to criticisms of the judge who released five suspects accused of child abuse in a rural New Mexico compound.

Fantastic Memes and Where to Find Them, Part 1
'An appeal to authority' involves quoting someone more famous or more intelligent than yourself as though that proves the point you're trying to make.
Turkish court rejects Andrew Brunson's plea for release from house arrest
Evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson is standing trial in Turkey over terrorism charges.

37 confirmed dead in Italy bridge collapse, sparking national anger
The 50-year-old bridge collapsed during torrential rain on Tuesday, sending dozens of vehicles crashing onto a riverbed, a railway and two warehouses.

Damning dossier reveals decades of abuse by Pennsylvania Catholic clergy
Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania sexually abused thousands of children over a 70-year period and silenced victims through 'the weaponization of faith'.

Why run a half marathon just 2 months after finishing breast cancer treatment â in Bethlehem?
Just two months after she'd finished chemotherapy for breast cancer, 49-year-old Su McClellan was taking part in a half marathon.

John Smyth victims slam 'cynical and disingenuous' Titus Trust apology
Smyth died on August 11 at his home in Cape Town after a heart operation. He was exposed as having carried out vicious beatings on young men he groomed through Iwerne.

Laughter lines: How a Christian comedian is tackling the 21st century's search for meaning
For years I was just a comedian who wanted to see people meet Jesus without ever really joining the dots in my own career. Now I'm trying to use my comedy to help them do just that.