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Once again, Pope Francis urges the world to welcome and protect refugees and migrants
Pope Francis has again promoted the cause of refugees and migrants, saying that every stranger represents an opportunity for an encounter with Jesus Christ and re-emphasising the need 'to welcome, to protect, to promote and to integrate'.
Every Job a Parable: How the work we do speaks to us of God
John Van Sloten has spent the last 20 years exploring a worldview that seeks to discern God's voice in all things.
'He says what's in his heart': Falwell Jr continues to back Trump after Liberty alumni return diplomas in protest
Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr continues to defend President Trump, after several Liberty alumni said they were returning their diplomas in light of the institution's political affiliation. Falwell said he backs the president because 'he doesn't say what's politically correct, he says what's in his heart'.
Catholic Chile eases total ban on abortions
Chile's blanket ban on abortion will be eased after the constitutional court voted to allow terminations in some limited circumstances.
Local Catholics protest destruction of cross at pilgrim site in Kerala
Some 1,500 Catholics gathered at a pilgrim spot in Kerala on Sunday, protesting against the demolition of a cross that had reportedly stood there for around 60 years.
Christian cathedral provides refuge for thousands fleeing civil war in South Sudan
Civil war, intense famine and a refugee crisis have ravaged South Sudan in recent months. The situation is now so stark that thousands in the country have fled their homes and sought refuge in a Christian cathedral.
Will armed police be mingling with Greenbelt crowds?
Heavily armoured secret police will patrol the UK's bank holiday festivals this weekend in a sign of increased tensions over another terrorist attack.
Darkness looms with the solar eclipse: is it a sign of the end times?
Today, a Solar Eclipse looms for North America: the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, shrouding the land in darkness. What are Christians saying about it, and why?
Catholic priests must face their responsibilities if they father children, bishops say
Catholic priests who father children must face up to their legal, moral and financial responsibilities, according to new guidelines approved bishops in Ireland.
Should evangelicals stand by Trump in his darkest hour?
The question that remains for the evangelical leaders who have backed Trump is whether their closeness to him does more harm than good in the long run.
Broadcast teaching will help reach 'lost generation' of refugee children deprived of education
An estimated 13 million children have had their education disrupted or terminated because of various conflicts.
Philippines Church leaders denounce Duterte regime drugs killings
More than 12,500 people, many small-time drug users and dealers, have been killed since Duterte took office in June 2016.
Sharks, torpedoes and prayers: The story of USS Indianapolis
The wreckage of USS Indianapolis has been found, on the bed of the Pacific ocean, 18,000 feet beneath the surface.
Hillsong's Brian Houston warns of 'wide-ranging ramifications' in Australia's gay marriage vote
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston has been among prominent conservative Christian voices warning of 'wide-ranging ramifications' in Australia's referendum on legalising gay marriage. The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne has said any Church employees who had same-sex marriages would be fired.
Pope throws down gauntlet to world leaders on migration
A major new policy document from the Vatican has challenged world leaders to do more for the protection of refugees and migrants.
Former Archbishop of Westminster is seriously ill in hospital
The bishop of his former diocese, Arundel and Brighton, has asked for prayers for Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor