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Russian Orthodox Church insists it is not backing Putin in election
The Russian Orthodox Church has insisted it will not back Vladimir Putin in upcoming presidential elections on Sunday.
Why did the Vatican redact a letter from Pope Benedict XVI about Pope Francis?
The Vatican has admitted that it altered a photo sent to the media of a letter from the retired pope Benedict XVI which praised Pope Francis, blurring a paragraph in which Benedict said he would not read about Francis's theology.
OnePlus 6 specs rumors: Handset more powerful than Samsung Galaxy S9? AnTuTu benchmark score leaked
Assuming the leak is accurate, patrons can expect OnePlus 6 to be faster than the Samsung Galaxy S9 and even the iPhone X. The former device which also sports Snapdragon 845 clocked-in at 241,470 in the AnTuTu test while Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone scored 226,000.
Catholic hospital and nuns attacked in India amid growing violence against Christians
Suspected Hindu extremists used a bulldozer to demolish the wall of a Catholic mission hospital and attacked staff, including nuns, in the latest incident in Madhya Pradesh state in central India which has seen growing violence against Christians.
Blasphemy laws against Christians in Pakistan highlighted at UN
The abuse of Christians in Pakistan was highlighted at the United Nations with a warning religious minorities are 'systematically persecuted'.
Mike Pence: We will see end of legal abortion in our lifetime
Mike Pence has predicted the end of legal abortion in the US 'in our lifetime'.
Trump sacks Rex Tillerson and replaces him with 'Christian zealot' Mike Pompeo
US President Donald Trump has sacked his secretary of state Rex Tillerson and replaced him with a 'Christian zealot' Mike Pompeo, who is currently head of the CIA.
On Pope Francis's 5th anniversary in the role, Benedict XVI lavishes praise on his successor
The former Pope Benedict XVI has said there is an 'inner continuity' between his pontificate and that of Pope Francis, and praised his successor as a 'man of profound philosophical and theological formation'.
Exclusive: Pope's spokesman Greg Burke on Francis's 'extraordinary' message of love to whole world
The pope's director of communications has told Christian Today that Francis's legacy five years after being elected is one of spreading love and forgiveness throughout the world, to Catholics and non-Catholics alike, saying the pope 'has done an extraordinary job getting that message out'.
China's attendance at Vatican organ conference hailed as sign of progress
Communist China and the Vatican do not have formal diplomatic relations but negotiations towards what would be a breakthrough agreement on the appointment of bishops have made progress.
Lightning strikes Adventist church in Rwanda, killing 16
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured when lightning struck a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda on Saturday, an official said.
Muslims hide in church in Central African Republic in fear of lives
More than 1,000 Muslims have been hiding from a hostile militia inside a Roman Catholic Church at a compound in Bangassou, Central African Republic.
Thousands rally against bid to loosen Irish abortion laws
At least 10,000 people rallied in Dublin on Saturday against Irish government plans to ease some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws, with some activists saying opinion polls were failing to fully reflect anti-abortion sentiment.
Pakistan rules that all citizens must declare religion when applying for ID docs
A Pakistani court ruled on Friday that all citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents, a move human rights advocates say is another blow for the country's persecuted minority communities.
Saudi Crown Prince signs off UK visit with push for fighter deal
In Riyadh, images of the 32-year old Saudi meeting the Christian cross-wearing head of the Anglican church on Thursday dominated newspapers, with headlines citing it as an example of the conservative kingdom's more tolerant approach to religion.