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Lidl under fire once again after airbrushing crosses out of Italian church
Lidl under fire once again after airbrushing crosses out of Italian church

Supermarket chain Lidl is under fire once again for airbrushing out Christian crosses from a church in the historic village of Dolceacqua.

Catholic Church at war? Bishops' dismay at 'tragic' editorial in The Tablet criticising teaching on abortion
Catholic Church at war? Bishops' dismay at 'tragic' editorial in The Tablet criticising teaching on abortion

The Catholic Church is descending into civil war in the UK after a major row over abortion was sparked by a controversial editorial in the respected journal The Tablet.

Archbishop of Sydney defends million-dollar donation to campaign against same-sex marriage
Archbishop of Sydney defends million-dollar donation to campaign against same-sex marriage

Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, has written a letter defending his diocese's decision to donate $1 million to fund the campaign against same-sex marriage in Australia.

Justin Welby: I've felt 'hopeless' with the 'black dog' of depression
Justin Welby: I've felt 'hopeless' with the 'black dog' of depression

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has opened up about his own mental health struggles, describing bouts of depression and feeling 'hopeless'.

Prisoners use lunch with Pope Francis as a chance to escape
Prisoners use lunch with Pope Francis as a chance to escape

Two prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his visit to Bologna earlier this month took advantage of the occasion to escape, according to AFP which cited local media reports.

Capital punishment is an 'inhuman measure' says Pope Francis
Capital punishment is an 'inhuman measure' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has implored the church to take a stronger stance against capital punishment

Woman falls to her death in London's St Paul's Cathedral
Woman falls to her death in London's St Paul's Cathedral

A woman has died after falling from a balcony in London's St Paul's Cathedral. Police are treating the incident as 'non-suspicious'.

Pakistan Christian boy, 14, 'beaten to death by police' in alleged revenge attack
Pakistan Christian boy, 14, 'beaten to death by police' in alleged revenge attack

A Christian boy was reportedly beaten to death by police in Pakistan on Monday in an apparent revenge attack after the boy was in a fight with a Muslim classmate who tried to bully him into renouncing Christianity.

Algerian Christian on hunger strike after being jailed for blasphemy
Algerian Christian on hunger strike after being jailed for blasphemy

An Algerian Christian has gone on hunger strike in prison after being accused of blasphemy.

Ex-LGBTQ Christians who became heterosexual again share their story in new documentary
Ex-LGBTQ Christians who became heterosexual again share their story in new documentary

Today's culture tells people who are homosexual there is no other way and there is no 'cure,' but Christians who were once LGBTQ have a different story to tell.

Autistic pastor\'s son who \'loved church\' murdered alongside his devout Christian grandparents
Autistic pastor's son who 'loved church' murdered alongside his devout Christian grandparents

The committed Christian family were found dead by their pastor after they failed to show up for church on Sunday morning as usual.

Woman stands up in the middle of Sunday church service to accuse the pastor of having an affair with her daughter
Woman stands up in the middle of Sunday church service to accuse the pastor of having an affair with her daughter

Things got awkward at a church service on Sunday morning when a woman unexpectedly stood up to accuse the pastor of sleeping with her daughter.

Pro-life Christians kicked out of Seattle coffee shop by gay owner who makes expletive-laden comments about Jesus
Pro-life Christians kicked out of Seattle coffee shop by gay owner who makes expletive-laden comments about Jesus

The gay owner of the coffee shop demanded the Christians leave in a vulgar rant that included telling them he would 'f*** Christ in the ass. He's hot.'

Parliament under pressure over Anglican Church's actions on homophobia
Parliament under pressure over Anglican Church's actions on homophobia

Ministers are coming under pressure over the Anglican church's attitude towards gay people after sanctions were imposed on the Scottish Episcopal Church for permitting clergy to marry same-sex couples.

Archbishop of Canterbury says 'Hate is overcome in Christ' as he urges Church to broker peace deals
Archbishop of Canterbury says 'Hate is overcome in Christ' as he urges Church to broker peace deals

The Archbishop of Canterbury is calling on the Church to put aside its own conflicts in order to bring peace around the world.