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Catholic peer attacks government's failure to protect Christians fleeing ISIS' 'campaign of total annihilation'
A Catholic peer has delivered a blistering attack on the government for disregarding the plight of Christian Syrian refugees while prioritising Muslims and gay people.
Ebola: New case in Sierra Leone just hours after West Africa marked clear of the virus
Just hours after the World Health Organisation said the Ebola outbreak was over, Sierra Leone has confirmed a new death from the disease.
Pastors at high risk of stress and psychological problems in Sweden
Priests, pastors and ministers are working more hours than teachers and those in the tech industry according to separate research. That's despite figures showing that Sweden has one of the lowest rates of church attendance in the West.
Episcopal Church Primate pledges to stay in the Anglican Communion
The US Episcopal Church will continue to "walk" with the 37 other provinces of the Anglican Communion in spite of being sanctioned by their fellow Primates for consecrating gay bishops and approving gay marriage.
Iran says it has removed core from Arak reactor in key nuclear deal step
Removal of the core from the Arak reactor will largely eliminate its ability to yield nuclear bomb-grade plutonium.
Bring Back Our Girls: Nigeria announces fresh investigation into Chibok kidnappings
A statement said a panel would be announced soon by the National Security Adviser.
Britain could see EU reform deal struck in weeks, officials say
The British foreign minister and a senior EU official both said a deal was taking shape that could be struck within weeks.
ISIS now poses 'significant strategic and lethal threat' to U.S., Europe, former top CIA official warns
A former top CIA official has warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) is growing stronger and now poses a "significant strategic and lethal threat" to the United States as well as Europe.
North Korea brags that it can wipe out entire U.S. with hydrogen bomb attack
North Korea's official, state-run news agency, the KCNA, recently outlined plans by the infamous leader of the pariah state, Kim Jong-Un, which involved building nuclear weapons that can bring complete and utter destruction to America.
Safeguarding not always 'fully integrated' into Church culture, inquiry finds
Church of England dioceses still have many lessons to learn about safeguarding although overall they have good practice, according to the first results of a new auditing process that is underway.
ISIS claim responsibility for Jakarta bombing
Islamic State said it was behind an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of Jakarta on Thursday, the first time the radical group has targeted the world's most populous Muslim nation.
Ghana's religious leaders battle over taking in ex-Guantanamo prisoners
Khalid al-Dhuby and Mahmoud Omar Bin Atef have each been held for more than a decade without being charged.
Assyrian Christians and Kurds clash for first time as tensions rise in north-eastern Syria
Several people have been killed in a clash between Assyrian Christians and Kurds in north-eastern Syria, as tensions are rising between the two groups.
US Episcopal Church could face sanctions for appointing gay bishops
The Episcopal Church could face sanctions from the Primates of the Anglican Communion, according to reports emerging from the week-long Primates Meeting in Canterbury.
Christians in the Holy Land are 'not forgotten' say bishops
Christians in Gaza are effectively living "in prison" according to senior bishops with a special mission to support the Church in the Holy Land.
ISIS release 16 Assyrian Christian hostages
ISIS has released 16 more Assyrian Christian hostages following the 25 released on Christmas Day.