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Pope Francis denounces violence in Chile: 'You cannot assert yourself by destroying others'

Pope Francis in Chile urged peace and denounced the use of violence in the struggle for indigenous rights yesterday, while celebrating Mass just hours after assailants fire-bombed churches and other targets.

More than 100 killed as militia violence spikes in Central African Republic; bishops warn of country 'sinking into the abyss'

Militia-led violence has spiked in the Central African Republic, claiming more than 100 lives in the past month. Catholic Bishops have condemned the atrocities, warning of 'anarchy' and a country 'sinking into the abyss'.

Humanist asylum seeker turned away after he didn't know about Greek philosophers

A Pakistani man who left Islam to become a humanist has been denied asylum in the UK after failing to correctly answer questions about ancient Greek philosophers.

Nigerian student 'arrested after converting to Christianity from Islam'

A Nigerian university student who converted from Islam to Christianity has been arrested by state security forces along with the man who introduced her to Christianity, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).

Ex-Muslims blast Pope Francis for saying Islam is a good religion

Thousands of Muslim converts to Catholicism and their allies have written an open letter to Pope Francis demanding to know why he praises Islam as a good religion and pointing out they risked their lives to become Christians.

Pope Francis weeps with sex abuse victims as protests continue in Chile

Pope Francis met with victims of clerical sex abuse in Chile on Tuesday, his spokesman told reporters last night.

California couple accused of starving and chaining 13 children are 'devout Christians', claims family

A couple accused of starving their 13 children and chaining them to beds had so many kids because it was God's calling on them, the children's grandparents are claiming.

Western Europe's transgender policy is a 'tragedy', says Russian Orthodox spokesman

Western Europe's gender policy in which individuals can choose their sex is 'an enormous tragedy and next generations will see its repercussions,' according to the Russian Orthodox Church's spokesman on foreign affairs.

Church in Central African Republic 'devastated' by violence

A Catholic cardinal in the Central African Republic has lamented the devastation caused to the Church by the violence and instability of the country.

Stephen Hawking believes the Earth could soon turn into Venus

In the second episode of the original documentary series "Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places," the theoretical physicist used the planet Venus to explain how things could go wrong for a planet.

SpaceX to conduct static-fire test launch for the Falcon Heavy

Private aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SapceX) is looking to conduct a static-fire test launch on the Falcon Heavy, a reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle, designed and manufactured by the company this week.