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Behind the badge: Why Jesus wasn't one for labels
Before I was a priest I was an entrepreneur and ran a brand agency. I am not at all ashamed of this.
A tiny injustice that eats away at society: who gets the tip?
On a trip to the USA I was once pursued from a restaurant because I had mistakenly not given the correct amount of tip. It was humiliating and, I have to say, frightening. The waiter was a big fella.
Sydney archbishop: Priests will be martyred before they break the seal of confession
The archbishop of Sydney has said that Catholic priests will suffer martyrdom before they break the seal of confession. It comes during increasing debate about the political place of religious freedom when it comes to combatting sexual abuse and â through the seal of confession â shielding or revealing abusers.
'The Bible of Love': Snoop Dogg shifts gear with a faith-filled worship record
Snoop Dogg is loud and proud about his Christian faith in his new Gospel album Bible of Love. It marks not only a fascinating shift for the established rapper, but an impressive and remarkable worship record in its own right.
Paul Pressler case: Affidavit accuses Southern Baptist statesman of unwanted sexual encounter
An affidavit has been filed in the case of Paul Pressler, the prominent Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) leader accused of molesting a young man for several years from the 1970s, which the attorney for his alleged victim says corroborates his story.
Commonwealth Games: More than 120 athletes join chaplains for Easter Sunday service
More than 120 Commonwealth Games athletes, plus coaches and support staff, attended an Easter Sunday service in the Gold Coast village.
Snoop Dogg to critics of his Gospel album: 'How much have you done for the Lord?'
The rapper Snoop Dogg has challenging words for critics of his latest â and most explicitly Christian â Gospel album: 'Are you going to heaven? How much have you done for the Lord?'
US pastor Andrew Brunson handed indictment citing 'warfare' against Turkey
Turkish prosecutors have handed an official indictment to US pastor Andrew Brunson, accusing the imprisoned minister of using 'Christianisation' as a veneer to enact 'warfare' against Turkey's government.
UK denies visa to Iraqi nun who fled Islamic State
A nun driven from her home in Iraq by Islamic State has been denied a UK visa to allow her to visit her sick sister, the Catholic Herald reports.
Hundreds of Christians killed in Nigeria as Fulani violence spikes
Hundreds of Christians were killed last month in a spike in Fulani violence in Nigeria. The militant tribe has now overtaken Boko Haram as the biggest threat in the country's Middle Belt region.
Methodists accuse Israel of 'crimes against humanity' at Gaza protests
The president and vice-president of the Methodist Conference have condemned the shooting of protesters on the Gaza Israel border that left 18 Palestinians dead and hundreds injured.
Commonwealth Games athletes to receive support from chaplaincy team
Commonwealth Games athletes will be supported by almost a dozen chaplains from around the world over the next two weeks.
Ambrose of Milan: The bishop who made an emperor kneel
On this day in AD 397, one of the great saints of the church, Ambrose of Milan, died after a lifetime of labour.
Martin Luther King died 50 years ago: 12 quotes from a hero of the faith
Martin Luther King, murdered 50 years ago today, was a Baptist minister and one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement that challenged the oppression of black people in the United States.
American Christians are ignoring the Great Commission: Here's why that's so dangerous
Most US churchgoers don't know of Jesus' 'great commission' to 'make disciples'. Is this a fatal flaw in the contemporary church?
Congo priest abducted after Easter mass
Kidnappers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are demanding US $500,000 for the release of a Catholic priest abducted just after he had celebrated mass on Easter Day.