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Singing sabbatical beckons for Ray Kelly, priest who stunned Britain's Got Talent judges
Father Ray Kelly, the Irish priest who wowed the judges and audience on Britain's Got Talent with his soulful rendition of REM's 'Everybody Hurts', has said he's prepared to take time away from his parish duties to follow up his singing success.
Jesus the homeless: Controversial sculpture unveiled outside Manchester church
A sculpture of a homeless Jesus sleeping on a bench has been unveiled outside St Ann's church in Manchester after a service of dedication by the bishop of Manchester.
Alfie Evans: Parents to appeal against Italy travel ban as judge criticises their legal team
The parents of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans will appeal for a second time a judge's ruling that stops them taking their child to Italy for further treatment.
What does CS Lewis have to say about obesity?
Today, there's a whole industry devoted to this kind of 'gluttony of delicacy'.
Pro-LGBT Anglicans hit back at letter threatening split over US gay friendly prayer book
Pro-LGBT Anglicans are hitting back at suggestions the Church of England's gay-friendly sister church in America could be booted out of the global Anglican Communion over its stance on same-sex weddings.
Megachurch Pastor Les Hughey admits 'inappropriate relationships' as 4 women accuse him of sexual abuse when he was youth pastor
Les Hughey, the founder of Highlands Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been placed on leave as the megachurch investigates accusations recently made by four women who say that he took sexual advantage of them when they were teenagers.
Royal baby: How do third children fare in the Bible?
The future king and queen have had another baby. God bless them all: they seem like a very happy family.
Alfie Evans' life support withdrawn after parents lose 'last-ditch' legal attempt
The parents of seriously ill baby Alfie Evans have lost another legal appeal after lawyers made a 'last-ditch appeal' against removing his life support.
Ireland's abortion referendum: Bishops launch passionate defence of unborn
Irish bishops have spoken out in defence of unborn children after the Irish government launched its campaign in favour of repealing the country's restrictive abortion laws.
Brunson for Gulen: Turkey's president warns jailed pastor won't be freed unless US extradites rival
Turkish president Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan has explicitly linked the freedom of captive US missionary Andrew Brunson and the extradition of the cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Erdogan for an attempted coup in July 2016.
Abortion clinic buffer zone order to face legal challenge in High Court
Ealing Council's abortion clinic 'buffer zone' will face a legal challenge after pro-life protesters said they would appeal the decision.
Alfie Evans: European court rejects case as protesters storm hospital
The parents of 23-month-old Alfie Evans have lost their latest legal battle after the European Court of Human Rights rejected their appeal as 'inadmissible'.
St George: Just the right saint for today's England
It's St George's Day, when all true-born Englishmen â it's usually men â feel a patriotic glow and an upswelling of pride in being not just British, but actually English.
It's a boy! Duchess of Cambridge 'doing well' after giving birth to third child
The Duchess of Cambridge has safely given birth to her third child, a baby boy, this morning.
Tennessee church forms partnership with Facebook in outreach campaign
A megachurch in Tennessee is collaborating with Facebook as part of its outreach program to build an online community that will help parishioners connect with each other.
Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge admitted to hospital in 'early stages of labour'
The Duchess of Cambridge is in hospital in the early stages of labour, Kensington Palace announced this morning.