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'God has a dad's heart': Pope Francis in emotional encounter with boy who's non-believing father died
Pope Francis had a moving encounter on the outskirts of Rome yesterday with a young boy whose father had died and who wanted to know if his dad would go to heaven as he was a 'good man' despite being a non-believer.
Detained US pastor Andrew Brunson says 'I want truth to come out' as trial begins in Turkey
The American pastor Andrew Brunson yesterday denied allegations of links to a group accused of orchestrating a failed military coup in Turkey, at the beginning of a trial that will now be delayed for three weeks.
What life is really like for Christians in a North Korean prison
'The crematorium was so small and there were so many dead bodies that we had to cut the dead bodies into small pieces with an axe.'
Sudanese Christians head to court over attempt to defend confiscation of church property
Four Sudanese Christians were tried in court last Wednesday for their attempts to stop the confiscation of church property in Khartoum.
Britain should do more for Commonwealth countries on climate change, says Christian Aid
A report by development charity Christian Aid has found that the Commonwealth's richer nations are doing less than poorer ones to address climate change.
Video claiming to show blood leaking from Christ's tomb in Jerusalem goes viral
A stone slab believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ appeared to be leaking blood in footage that was reportedly taken inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of Christianity's holiest sites in Jerusalem, Israel.
Pastor Andrew Brunson trial begins with US religious freedom envoy Sam Brownback in court
US pastor Andrew Brunson goes on trial in Turkey today facing up to 35 years in jail after being accused of aiding a terrorist group held responsible for the failed coup last July against President Tayyip Erdogan.
Protests after two Christians are shot dead outside church in Quetta, Pakistan
A Christian protest is under way in Quetta after the terrorist killing of two Christians yesterday near a church by four unidentified gunmen in the city in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
The cost of war versus the cost of inaction: Why Christians are divided on Syria
The sceptical majority is backed by not only most â though not all â Quakers, who are traditionally pacifist, but also the Methodists, the Church in Wales, Syrian church leaders and, according to some reports, Pope Francis.
Theresa May told to resolve Windrush crisis as MPs and bishops step up pressure
Ministers are facing heavy criticism from church leaders and MPs today over their handling of thousands of long-term immigrants who now face deportation after decades in the UK.
British church leaders and peers meet with Syrian officials hours after bombing
British peers and church leaders met with Syrian government officials just hours after the UK struck the regime's chemical weapons stores on Saturday morning.
Theresa May 'no practicable alternative' to bombing Syria: Read her full statement
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday the British military had joined the United States and France in carrying out an attack on Syria to target its chemical weapons capability.
Syria airstrikes: UK, US, France bomb Assad's chemical stores
US, British and French forces launched air strikes on Syria in response to a suspected chemical gas attack that killed dozens of people, aiming to degrade its chemical weapons capabilities in the biggest intervention yet in the conflict by Western powers.
Methodists warn against Syria air strikes
The Methodist Church has warned against launching air strikes on Syria in response to the chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime on Douma in eastern Ghouta.
Central African Republic evangelicals: We must rebuild our nation
Evangelical leaders in the strife-torn Central African Republic have pledged to unite in prayers and called for the rebuilding of the nation.
Stop badging us by our religion, Chaldean patriarch tells Iraqi government
The Iraqi government should end the practice of including citizens' religion on their identity cards, according to the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq, Louis Raphael Sako.