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Bangladesh church vandalised; priest says religion was not a motive
A Catholic church in Bangladesh has been attacked and looted but the parish priest refused to attribute a religious motive to the violence.
Nazareth to host World Day of the Sick 2016
The town of Nazareth, where the Bible says Jesus spent his childhood, will host the Roman Catholic World Day of the Sick on Thursday.
US bishops launch 'crucial conversations' between Catholics and Muslims to counter Islamophobia
A new initiative encouraging Catholic-Muslim dialogue has been launched to counter a "fraught" national climate in the US.
Episcopal Primate says decision to censure Church over same-sex marriage was 'fair'
The decision to censure The Episcopal Church of the US for consecrating gay bishops and allowing clergy to perform same-sex marriages was "fair", according to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
ISIS leader's widow charged over death of Kayla Mueller
The wife of a deceased Islamic State leader was charged on Monday in federal court in Virginia with conspiracy in the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller.
China: Pastor released from 'black jail' after opposing cross demolitions
Activists confirm the release of Chinese pastor Huang Yizi, imprisoned in so-called 'black jail' for opposing a government crackdown on Christianity.
US judge again denies Texas request to ban Syrian refugees
A US judge denied for the second time a request by Texas to bar relief agencies from bringing Syrian refugees into the state, a decision that could have a bearing on the attempts of 30 other governors to block refugees from their states.
Return from the 'dead': Woman attends own 'funeral,' shocking her husband who wanted her killed
With the help of her pastor, Noela Rukundo flew back from her home country, Burundi, to Melbourne, Australia to attend her funeral -- her own funeral.
U.S. Republican presidential candidates call themselves 'pro-life' but support abortion exceptions
During a debate on Saturday night, three Republican presidential candidates called themselves "pro-life," but said they supported certain exceptions to abortion.
NASA admits it has no detailed plan yet to send humans to Mars, citing 'extreme difficulty'
Space experts recently warned Congress that the space agency's journey to Mars will still encounter bumps ahead.
ISIS supporter arrested for plan to 'shoot up' 6,000-member church in Michigan
A 21-year-old man from Michigan believed to be a supported of the Islamic State has been arrested by federal authorities
Pastor facing sex crime allegations states his innocence
Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes who is facing allegations of sex crimes from four decades ago has addressed his congregation for the first time.
Questions asked over Mexican president's marriage to soap star
On the eve of the visit this week by Pope Francis, the Catholic church in Mexico has been accused of bending the rules on marriage for Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto and his wife, soap star Angélica Rivera.
Pope appeals again for greater effort to bring peace in Syria
The Pope has made another urgent appeal for peace in Syria, calling on the international community to spare no effort to bring all the parties in conflict to the negotiating table.
Georgia's new 'blasphemy law' seeks to ban religious insults
The bill has been approved at the committee stage and will be debated on the floor of the parliament.
Payday time for loan companies as Archbishop's credit task group chalks up success
Archbishop Justin Welby's task group on responsible credit and savings publishes final report, giving evidence of a "sea change" in public and political thought on the issue.