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Pope Francis: Exorcism is vital in the battle against evil
Pope Francis has praised exorcisms as a 'way to fight against evil', battle against 'seductions' and 'escape from the power of sin' during his weekly address in Rome.
Alfie Evans: Court rejects last-ditch appeal over treatment in Italy
Alfie Evans' parents lost another legal battle today as judges rejected their appeal against a previous ruling as 'totally without merit'.
Obama's faith adviser criticizes 'antagonism toward faith groups' that aren't totally progressive
Speaking during a panel discussion Tuesday on "religiously motivated dissent," former President Barack Obama's faith adviser Melissa Rogers was critical of some on the political Left over their attitudes towards Christians who don't subscribe to a full "progressive package of policies."
'Evil' and 'Satanic' - 19 Christians slaughtered by radicals during church mass
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Tuesday's slaughter of 19 Christians, including two Roman Catholic priests, during morning mass on Tuesday is both "evil and satanic."
Khloe Kardashian chooses Bible stories for bedtime reading with baby girl True
Khloe Kardashian says she is excited to read to her baby True and some of the bedtime reading she has picked for her newborn were religious children's books like illustrated Bible stories and a baby prayer book.
GOP Rep. Steve Scalise says he's alive because of God's miracle one year after Virginia shooting
The congressman was shot on the hip during the attack and is still undergoing surgeries and treatments a year later.
Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. went to church hours after stopping mass shooter
James Shaw Jr. has been hailed a hero for stopping a mass shooter from further killing innocent civilians at the Waffle House in Nashville in the early hours of Sunday, April 22.
Pew survey: What do Americans actually mean when they say they believe in God?
Half of Americans believe their lives are planned by God, a new survey suggests, with only a quarter saying God hardly ever determines the course of their life.
What would you do if you won £121 million?
Somewhere in the UK, however, someone has bought a lottery ticket and â perhaps â had their prayers answered.
Row as conservatives plan to display crosses in all Bavarian government buildings
A plan to make it obligatory to display crosses in Bavaria's government buildings has drawn an angry reaction from opposition politicians and one prominent cleric accused the regional government of 'hypocrisy' ahead of an election.
Philippines to expel Australian nun Patricia Fox for 'political activity'
A Catholic nun has been ordered to leave the Philippines within 30 days after the country's President Rodrigo Duterte personally complained about her participation in protest rallies.
70 years after the Holocaust, antisemitism rises in Germany
Antisemitism in Germany is being fiercely debated after a series of attacks on Jews, with the leader of the country's Jewish community advising Jews not to wear traditional skullcaps or kippahs in public.
The spiritual gift of friendship: How to be 100% 'for' someone else
The British comedian Jason Manford once observed the difference between UK and US approaches to friendship, and particularly that between males.
Analysis: The Times' Islamophobic coverage is shocking but not surprising
The Times may not be the 'paper of record' that it undoubtedly was prior to Rupert Murdoch's takeover in 1981. But it is still widely regarded as the respectable newspaper to take and be seen with by ordinary people outside the beltway of those in the know about the inner workings of Fleet Street.
Nigeria church attack leaves 19 dead in latest Fulani killing
At least 19 people are dead after gunmen opened fire on a Catholic church in Nigeria's middle belt on Tuesday, police said
Singing sabbatical beckons for Ray Kelly, priest who stunned Britain's Got Talent judges
Father Ray Kelly, the Irish priest who wowed the judges and audience on Britain's Got Talent with his soulful rendition of REM's 'Everybody Hurts', has said he's prepared to take time away from his parish duties to follow up his singing success.