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Dear Miley Cyrus: About calling yourself 'gender neutral'
When you say you're gender-neutral, is it to make a headline or to identify with people you love? Or are you deeply confused about your gender identity?
Pope Francis stars in film to be launched at Cannes Film Festival
Pope Francis will become the first ever pontiff to appear in a feature film when Beyond the Sun is launched at Cannes Festival later this month.
Pope Francis' advice to new priests: Don't be hypocrites, imitate Christ, choose joy
On Sunday Pope Francis ordained ten men to the Catholic priesthood, offering advice on the priestly vocation and exhorting them to imitate Christ in their service.
Christianity, Judaism and Islam must find a way 'to live together' in the Holy Land, says Archbishop
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has described his 'profound sense of grief and sorrow' after listening to the testimonies of Palestinian Christians whose lives have been affected by the concrete separation wall built by the Israelis near Bethlehem.
Walking in the steps of Jesus is 'profoundly moving' says Archbishop of Canterbury in Holy Land
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has told Christian Today how walking in the steps of Jesus in the Holy Land has been 'profoundly moving' and how he has come to appreciate 'a new sense of the importance of place'.
'I owe my life to Christian Aid.' A former refugee is celebrated in new animation to mark Christian Aid Week
To mark 60 years of the annual fundraising drive, Christian Aid Week, and to highlight its historical and ongoing commitment to supporting refugees, international development charity Christian Aid has released a new animation based on the real-life story of supporter Theodor Davidovic.
Church of Ireland refuses to apologise to gay couples for hurt caused
The Church of Ireland has refused to apologise to gay couples hurt by the lack of blessing for their relationships.
Shakespeare's Richard III to be performed at Leicester Cathedral in 'sensitive portrayal' of controversial king
A 'sensitive' production of Shakespeare's 'Richard III' is set to be staged at Leicester Cathedral, the home of the monarch's remains.
Head of ISIS Afghanistan confirmed dead
The head of ISIS in Afghanistan was killed by a joint US-Afghan operation on April 27, officials have confirmed.
Israel could become an officially Jewish state, Palestinians warn of 'obstacles to peace'
The prospect of Israel becoming an officially Jewish state has returned to the nation's agenda, in what Palestinians have described as an obstacle to peace.
Why Stephen Fry should be allowed to blaspheme as much as he wants
Fry is a National Treasure, a brilliant comic talent who has won huge sympathy with his honesty over his mental illness.
'There is always hope': Wife of Baptist minister who killed himself after Ashley Madison hack speaks out
Christi Gibson, wife of John Gibson, said that despite the trauma that she and their two children have suffered â including having to move home three times â she still believes in the possibility of hope and growth.
Another Egyptian Christian martyred by militants in North Sinai
He was murdered by masked men in the town of El-Arish, from which he and his family, along with many other Christians, fled in February following a spate of murders.
The major character flaw we all urgently need to address
When I was 19 years old, I did the socially unthinkable. I changed my favourite football team. I'm aware that twenty years on, many football fans will read this information and immediately judge me.
Pope Francis decries Trump's 'mother of all bombs' ahead of US-Vatican visit
Pope Francis has decried the naming of the 'mother of all bombs', the US military explosive Trump used to bomb Afghanistan in April. He said the word 'mother' should not be used to describe a weapon.
North Korea detains another Christian missionary as tensions increase
North Korea says it has detained an American Christian on suspicion of 'hostile acts' as tensions ramp up between the two states.