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Pope Francis calls for 'healing' in Chicago, as Cardinal launches anti-violence 'peace-walk' in city
Pope Francis has offered consolation to the hurting in Chicago, and called for 'healing' from the city's violence, as its cardinal announces an anti-violence' peace walk to commemorate murder victims.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury attends controversial Syria conference hosting Assad ministers
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will today attend a controversial 'secret' conference joining two members of Syria's Assad regime addressing the future of Syria. The Cambridge conference comes a day after the Bashar al-Assad's government was accused of a chemical gas attack on its own people.
Chinese authorities raid church, detain 15 in latest Christian persecution campaign
A group of 15 Chinese Christians have been detained after more than 20 police officers raided a house church in theSichuan province in the south-west of the country.
Hundreds of religious groups call on Congress to keep Johnson Amendment
Nearly 100 religious groups are urging Congress to keep the Johnson Amendment that which limits churches' political activities.
Prince Charles meets Pope - and gives him Highgrove hamper to feed the poor
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Vatican in Rome today and met Pope Francis for the first time.
Horror escalates as deadly bomb and gas attack in Syria kills dozens
100 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in Syria after a hospital was bombed while treating victims of a chemical nerve gas attack.
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend 'Service of Hope' as Cardinal takes imams to visit Pope Francis
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to attend a Service of Hope at Westminster Abbey tomorrow, Wednesday, to bring together those 'touched' by the terror attack at Westminster on 22 March.
The faith of Chuck Norris in 7 quotes
He's the Karate champion turned actor and when he speaks, he often uses the opportunity to talk about his own hero: Jesus Christ.
'What do I do if God's will is not ours?' Revolutionary Bible study tool hopes to unite thousands
The hope is thousands of small groups watch a video online simultaneously and share their thoughts and own answers on social media via #globalhaverim.
Christian programme matches discarded adopted embryos with donor parents
Unwanted human embryos adopted by couples who could not conceive and born into their new family are now being reconnected with their biological parents.
Thousands of children accused of witchcraft, forced into homelessness and trafficking in DRC, Pope calls out injustice
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of outcast children are rejected by their families, forced in to homelessness and trafficking, and are accused of witchcraft.
Jewish community centre forced to close after Neo-Nazi threats in Sweden
A Jewish community association in northern Sweden has decided to close following a series of threats from far-rightactivists, seven years after it opened.
Christians in Iraq to embark on 80-mile 'peace walk' across the war-torn country in Holy Week
Christians in Iraq will take part in an 80-mile 'peace walk' during Holy Week to urge an end to violence in the countryand around the Middle East.
Southern Baptists launch bid to recruit ethnic minority missionaries
Southern Baptists are launching funding efforts to address a chronic under-representation of ethnic minorities in overseas mission trips.
Egg Wars over Easter - why broken Christian tradition can't be put together again
What's next? Does Christmas Day become just Day? It's a black day for the Pudding. And while we're about it, what on earth is Father doing coming down the chimney?
Attempts to 'rebuild' Syria could do more harm than good, Oxfam warns
The future of war-torn Syria must start with a clear political solution and protection for refugees and detainees, humanitarian charity Oxfam has warned.