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Pope: Women must be included in Maundy Thursday foot washing
Although it isn't a major doctrinal change, it is indicative of the Pope's more inclusive approach to matters which don't concern fundamental Catholic teachings.
Asylum seekers facing freezing temperatures find refuge in Arctic Norway church
Three asylum seekers have sought refuge in a local church in Arctic Norway, after a bus-load of asylum seekers were returned to Russia on Tuesday.
Tajikistan shaves 13,000 men's beards in fight against radicalism
Police in Tajikistan have shaved the beards of almost 13,000 men, closed more than 160 shops selling traditional Muslim ware and convinced over 1,700 women to stop wearing head-scarves in a bid to fight against "foreign influences".
The world turned upside down: What the Beatitudes tell us about the Kingdom of God
The whole world is the wrong way up. In the Beatitudes, Jesus tells us how he is turning the world the right way up and how we should live in the light of that.
Will the Pope visit Britain? 'Never say never', Vatican official declares
'Never say never' to the Pope visiting Britain, a Liverpool-born Archbishop and the Pope's Foreign Secretary told ITV News yesterday.
Russian Orthodox Christians take ice bath to mark Jesus' baptism on Epiphany Day
As part of its yearly tradition to celebrate Epiphany Day, Orthodox Christians in Russia and Ukraine are celebrating the occasion by bathing or dipping on icy rivers and ponds across Europe.
Saeed Abedini: Freedom is like 'being born again'
Pastor Saeed Abedini has said his release feels like "being born again" as he returns to the US today after being freed from Iranian prison.
Iraqi Christian girl, 11, becomes Internet singing sensation after ISIS threatened to kill her and her family
An 11-year old Christian girl who is now an Internet sensation after her spellbinding performance on The Voice Kids has told of her extraordinary story on how she ended up on the show because of the Islamic State (ISIS).
With sanctions lifted, Iran quickly bares plan to build 2 nuke plants with help from Russia and China
The Islamic Republic is set to start construction of two new nuclear power plants in the "near future" with the assistance from Russia and China, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization announced Tuesday.
Secularism in France needs overhaul to combat radicalisation, warns education minister
France's principle of secularism needs to be "reappropriated" following fatal terrorist attacks in Paris, the country's Minister of Education has said.
Litvinenko inquiry finds Putin 'probably' approved murder of Russian spy
President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210, a British inquiry into the 2006 killing in London concluded.
Central African Republic: 2.5 million people face hunger crisis, UN warns
Two and a half million people in the CAR, half the population, have too little to eat because of conflict and insecurity, the UN World Food Programme said on Wednesday.
Pope Francis tells Davos elite: 'Do not forget the poor!'
Pope Francis told members of the world's wealthy political and economic elite on Wednesday that they should not be deaf to the cry of the poor and must consider their own role in creating inequality.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Obama immigration policies in 'landmark case on separation of powers'
The American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ) will file an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, which agreed to review the challenge to the Obama administration's immigration executive actions that have been blocked by a Texas court.
Muslim workers quit Wisconsin jobs after company limits prayers to scheduled breaks
About 53 Somali Muslims have left their jobs at a manufacturing plant in Brillion, Wisconsin after the company imposed a policy requiring them to pray during scheduled company breaks.
German leaders accused of betraying own people in attempt to hide rape jihad by Muslim migrants
Germany's current leaders, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, stand accused of "betraying their own people to a future of bloodshed and committing national suicide" after they tacitly conspired to hide the rape jihad being waged by Muslim migrants on their womenfolk.