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Pope Francis orders Chilean bishops to spend 24 hours in prayer ahead of meetings over abuse crisis

Chilean bishops summoned to the Vatican to discuss the abuse crisis have spent 24 hours in retreat at the request of Pope Francis, praying and reflecting on specific themes, ahead of their meeting with the pope today.

Church in Swedish town to appeal rejection of church bells after approving mosque's call to prayer

A church in the Swedish town of Vaxjo has expressed plans to appeal an earlier decision to reject the ringing of bells following the recent approval of a mosque's call to prayer.

Bishops condemn Israel 'unequivocally' over 'horrifying' use of live bullets in Gaza

The bishop of Southwark Christopher Chessun, who regularly travels to Gaza, has said he is 'horrified' at the use of fire by Israeli forces which led to 60 deaths on the Strip yesterday and condemned Israel's actions 'unequivocally'.

Trump's Jerusalem embassy move fulfilled Biblical prophecy, Judge Jeanine Pirro claims

U.S. President Donald Trump has fulfilled a Biblical prophecy by moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from the city of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro.

Bodies of 20 Coptic Christians beheaded in Libya arrive back in Egypt

The bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in Libya by Islamic State in 2015 were flown back to Cairo on Monday, Egyptian state television reported.

The growing Christian divide: Gaza, Israel and why US evangelicals are increasingly isolated

Each year without fanfare, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales lead a delegation to Gaza as well as elsewhere in the Middle East, underlining that Church's special commitment to the region including the Strip.

Gaza: Funerals for 58 killed by Israeli forces as world condemns bloodiest day since 2014

Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, says he is 'grieving the tragic loss of life' as funerals for the 58 people who were killed yesterday in Gaza by Israeli forces will take place today, amid further protests on what is the 70th anniversary of the 'Nakba'.

Vatican puts Iraqi priest, deacons killed in Mosul on the road to sainthood

The Vatican has granted permission for the opening of the sainthood cause of an Iraqi priest and three deacons who were murdered by armed gunmen in Mosul 11 years ago.

At least 41 Palestinians killed at Gaza border as anger mounts over US embassy move

At least 18 Palestinians were today killed by Israeli troops along the Gaza border, health officials said, as demonstrators streamed to the frontier on the day the US prepared to open its embassy in Jerusalem.

15,000 pro-life supporters march in Ottawa to protest policy barring summer jobs grants if you oppose abortion

Thousands of pro-life advocates gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa last week for the annual March for Life following controversy over a new government policy that barred pro-life organizations from receiving summer job grants.

An open letter to Richard Dawkins: What have you got to lose by debating God's existence with me this weekend?

I'm free in Sydney and I won't cost a penny: I'm happy to speak about my beliefs for free. What do you have to lose?

New Zealand Anglican Church votes in favor of allowing blessing of couples in same-sex relationships

The Anglican Church in New Zealand has passed a resolution to allow individual bishops the choice to bless couples in same-sex relationships.

Victory for evangelicals as US embassy moves to Jerusalem â but at what price?

As dozens are wounded along the Gaza border amid violent protests there and across the West Bank, shortly after 4pm local time today Robert Jeffress, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, will calmly pray for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump at the highly controversial new US embassy in Jerusalem.

Militant family uses child in suicide bomb attack on Indonesian police

A family of Islamist militants in Indonesia carried an eight-year-old into a suicide bomb attack against police in Surabaya on Monday.

Mitt Romney blasts 'bigot' Robert Jeffress over prayer at US embassy in Jerusalem, John Hagee in spotlight too

Prominent pastors were last night drawn into the fierce controversy over today's US embassy move to Jerusalem, as Senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah said that Baptist minister Robert Jeffress should not be giving the opening prayer because he's a 'religious bigot'.