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Has the prospect of Pope Francis visiting Northern Ireland fallen victim to Brexit?
Yesterday's confirmation by Pope Francis that he will visit Ireland on August 25 and 26 presents the prospect of a fascinating trip to a changing country that remains, in a very deep way, culturally Catholic but is no longer wedded to the conservative social approach associated with the Church.
Austin, Texas bomber was a homeschooled Christian, opposed to gay marriage & abortion
The suspect in the series of deadly package bombs in Austin, Texas, has been identified as a Christian who was homeschooled and advocated for socially conservative views.
Egypt: Christian teacher charged with contempt after asking questions about Muhammad
A Christian teacher in Egypt has been charged with contempt of religion after posing a series of questions about the prophet Muhammed in a role play.
'Christianity ruined my life': Rock star slams his former faith, but who's really to blame?
We elevate celebrities just as much within the church as we do outside it, and yet we don't really know what to do when they don't live up to our rather unrealistic expectations of them.
As Palm Sunday approaches, Egyptian Christians still face a deadly enemy one year after church bombings
This Palm Sunday comes one year after the horrific church bombings on April 9, 2017, which killed at least 45 people and injured more than a hundred.
Darkness spread like a snake: Justin Welby at Westminster terror attack vigil
The archbishop of Canterbury paid tribute to victims of the Westminster terror attack in a special vigil in Westminster Hall this morning.
Pastor Saeed Abedini back in jail for violating ex-wife's no-contact order
The pastor's ex-wife filed for legal separation in 2016, after he was released from prison in Iran for supposedly evangelizing Muslims there.
Stephen Hawking was wrong: 3 reasons why God must exist
it has become common, even among Christians, to regard the existence of God as a matter of faith which cannot be rationally proved. But that was not the historic position.
'Superman' and 'God's Not Dead' star Dean Cain visits Christian sites in Israel for travel show
The actor also starred in the 2014 movie "God's Not Dead" from Pureflix Entertainment.
Offensive or just awkward, 'faith' gets a bad press. Is it time to change the conversation?
Faith, like politics, has long been a 'no-go' topic for polite conversation, but now more than ever it seems to be a source of toxicity, rancour or just sheer awkwardness in current affairs.
US Episcopal Church is complicit 'in a culture of alcohol abuse', finds report
The Anglican Church in the US remains mired in a 'system of denial and helplessness' over alcohol abuse among its senior clergy, a damning commission has concluded.
Boko Haram refuses to release Christian schoolgirl as dozens of others freed
Boko Haram has released more than 110 schoolgirls kidnapped from their village last month.
Gay clergyman Jeremy Pemberton loses discrimination appeal against Church of England
A gay clergyman has lost his appeal against the Church of England after he claimed its attitude against same-sex marriage breached equality laws.
Christianity in Europe: Preparing for the storm
I believe that the future for the church around the world is incredibly bright â but I'm less convinced about the situation for the church in Europe.
Don't fear tattoos, Pope Francis tells young people
Pope Francis this week told an audience gave his blessing to the use of tattoos, telling an audience of young people not to fear them but to see tattoos as an opportunity for community and dialogue.
'One step forward': Jules Woodson welcomes megachurch pastor Andy Savage's resignation â up to a point
Jules Woodson, the woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by the Memphis megachurch pastor Andy Savage, has said his resignation on Tuesday is 'one step forward' in a statement in which she remained critical of the church as a whole.