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Trump's first State of the Union address singles out Christian North Korean defector, reaches out to Dreamers
Donald Trump alarmed seasoned observers last night with provocative rhetoric about North Korea and Christians in his first State of the Union address, highlighting the plight of a tortured Christian defector who was in the audience.
Pope investigates Chilean Bishop Barros after new information emerges
Pope Francis is sending the Vatican's top expert on sex abuse to investigate the case of a Chilean bishop accused of covering up a paedophile priest's crimes.
8 things you shouldn't say to someone with cancer
In her mid-thirties, with a husband and very young son, Kate Bowler â a professor at Duke University's school of divinity â was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.
Does everything happen for a reason? Cancer and the prosperity gospel
When trouble strikes someone, the urge to share it is irresistible. Friends, family â we need to talk about it, and many of us have been deeply blessed by having those who'll listen to us when we do.
'We are followers of Jesus Christ, not foreign agents': Australian bishops hit out at proposed new law
Proposed new legislation in Australia could force priests, and potentially any Catholic involved in advocacy, to register as a 'foreign agent' of the Vatican, bishops have warned.
Tim Tebow's mother responds to criticism over their pro-life Super Bowl ad
America is a nation divided when it comes to abortion, so when former NFL star Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam, tackled abortion in their 2010 Super Bowl ad, it sparked strong debate.
Parents want control over sex and relationships education, polling from Evangelical Alliance shows
The public wants parents at the heart of new 'relationships education' proposals, with a large majority wanting parents informed of the curriculum content ahead of time and to know who is delivering classes, new polling has found.
Chinese cardinal who says Vatican has 'sold out' warns Francis against reconciling with Communist regime
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong has revealed that he traveled recently to Rome for a private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican to relay his concerns over proposals aimed at reconciling the Catholic Church in China and the government-backed Patriotic Catholic Association.
Interview: the 3 US heroes who saved the 15:17 to Paris, now a Hollywood blockbuster
When, like many other passengers, three American friends boarded a train from Amsterdam to Paris on August 21, 2015, they could not have known that they would disembark as international heroes.
'Human life is sacred from conception': Irish church appeals for vote against change to abortion law
The Irish Catholic Church has appealed for people to vote against a change to the abortion law, emphasising that 'human life is sacred from conception' and urging voters to preserve the 'equal right to life of the mother and her unborn child'.
Mysterious Voynich manuscript is in HEBREW, say scientists using AI
An ancient manuscript that has baffled scholars for centuries is on the verge of being deciphered after computing scientists discovered it was written in Hebrew.
When is Ash Wednesday 2018? And what is Lent?
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of fasting and penance observed for thousands of years by many Christians including, especially, Catholics as well as Anglicans, Methodists and Lutherans.
Ash Wednesday or Valentine's Day? This year it's a choice between them
It's a problem for Christians who believe in true romance. For this year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day.
Did Mike Pence 'co-opt' Holocaust victims to appeal to evangelical base?
Mike Pence has been accused of 'co-opting' Holocaust victims 'for the political agenda of his evangelical base' after the US Vice President talked of resurrection in a tweet honouring International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the weekend.
Priest banned from ministry to defend George Bell at Church of England's headquarters
A disgraced priest barred from ministry for abusing colleagues and making malicious allegations against his superiors is to speak at the Church of England's headquarters in London on Thursday.
Anti-gay Arizona pastor who called for death of Obama banned from Jamaica
A Holocaust-denying and anti-gay pastor from Arizona has been denied entry into Jamaica after outcry from activists on the island.