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More than half of Brits pray, including fifth of non-religious people
More than half of Brits pray, including fifth of non-religious people

More than half of British adults pray, a new survey has revealed, including a fifth of people who actively say they are not religious.

Threats to Pope Francis on Chile visit next week as three Catholic churches bombed
Threats to Pope Francis on Chile visit next week as three Catholic churches bombed

Three Catholic churches in the Chilean capital of Santiago have been bombed just days before Pope Francis begins his tour of the country.

Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave were 'innocent civilians'
Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave were 'innocent civilians'

Rohingya Muslim insurgents said today that ten Rohingya found in a mass grave in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state last month were 'innocent civilians', and not members of their group.

Trump faces world outcry, including from Christians, as he denies 'vile, vulgar' comments about immigrants

Facing strong condemnation at home and abroad, including from Christians, Donald Trump last night denied using the word 's***hole' to describe Haiti and African countries, but kept up criticism of a Senate immigration plan that he said would force the US to admit people from countries that 'are doing badly'.

Jehovah's Witnesses: 3 things I learned from these eager evangelists
Jehovah's Witnesses: 3 things I learned from these eager evangelists

I had a religious experience this week: I met a Jehovah's Witness. We don't share the same religion, but do they have something to teach the Church?

Bolivia: Christians under attack as new law threatens evangelism
Bolivia: Christians under attack as new law threatens evangelism

Christians in Bolivia are warning they could be about to see the end of religious freedom in their country, according to Evangelical Focus.

'A simple Christian': How a faithful Queen inspires in the age of Trump
'A simple Christian': How a faithful Queen inspires in the age of Trump

'There are some disadvantages to crowns, but otherwise they are quite important things.' The Queen, and the TV show about her life, show us what it means to truly lead.

Bath Abbey's pew row rages on: Heritage charity launches last ditch attempt to save them
Bath Abbey's pew row rages on: Heritage charity launches last ditch attempt to save them

A last-ditch attempt to save the pews in Bath Abbey is being launched by a heritage charity after permission was given to replace them with folding chairs.

Bath Abbey's pews and the battle for a strange church: We should resist normal
Bath Abbey's pews and the battle for a strange church: We should resist normal

But there's a wider question, symbolised by the Bath Abbey row – which, let's face it, is itself pretty niche – and it's not just about buildings.

Pope Francis could meet sex abuse survivors as protests loom in Chile visit

Pope Francis is set to meet with victims of Chile's oppressive military dictatorship on his upcoming visit to the country. As protests over the clerical child abuse scandal continue to flare in the Chilean Catholic Church, the Vatican said the Pope hasn't ruled out meeting with clerical sex abuse survivors too.

Russell Moore leads Christians rebuking Donald Trump over foul-mouthed rant about immigrants

Donald Trump lashed out at immigrants from 'shithole' countries in a foul mouthed rant on Thursday, according to sources at a White House meeting.

Former missionary gets 40 years for abusing Haitian children
Former missionary gets 40 years for abusing Haitian children

A former missionary to Haiti has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for child sex tourism.

Kidnapped nuns freed after Nigerian police operation
Kidnapped nuns freed after Nigerian police operation

Six women religious have been have been released from captivity in Nigeria after being abducted last November.

Anglican vicar chaining herself to London tree to fight HS2 green destruction
Anglican vicar chaining herself to London tree to fight HS2 green destruction

An Anglican vicar will chain herself to a tree today outside London's Euston station, as part of a protest against the clearing of more than 200 trees planned to make way for the controversial HS2 rail network.

Donald Trump cancels UK visit over 'bad deal' embassy
Donald Trump cancels UK visit over 'bad deal' embassy

Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to London next month, blaming the 'Obama administration' for what he described as a 'bad deal' on a new US embassy in the UK.

Senior staff leave as trouble hits Moody Bible Institute
Senior staff leave as trouble hits Moody Bible Institute

The troubled Moody Bible Institute has shed three of its most senior figures after accusations of financial and other impropriety rocked the venerable evangelical institution.