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No communion for Catholics in 'invalid' marriages - senior Archbishop
A senior Archbishop has ruled that no Catholics in marriages not recognised as valid can receive communion at Mass.
Donald Trump: Republicans in Congress never win because they side with Obama
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump just made another controversial remark, this time against his partymates in Congress.
ISIS issues threats to Christians worldwide in video showing execution of 3 Assyrians
A video purportedly released by the Islamic State warns that Christians all over the world and in the United States will not have peace and instead face 'shame in life and in eternity' unless they convert to the Islam religion and follow its customs and beliefs.
Thousands of churches could become Christmas and Easter 'festival' churches
Thousands of churches could be designated "festival churches" and closed down except for festivals such as Christmas and Easter under plans published today by the Church of England.
Kerry to visit Middle East to try to calm Palestinian-Israeli tensions
Israel and the Palestinian territories are experiencing their worst unrest in years.
Christian protesters highlight 'shame' of Australia's asylum seeker policy
Campaigners demand an end to the long-term detention of asylum seekers in centres in the South Pacific.
Katie Hopkins: 'I am the new Jesus'
Television personality and columnist Katie Hopkins, who once compared migrants crossing the Mediterranean to cockroaches, has claimed she is the "new Jesus".
Why I'm happy Britain isn't helping to run Saudi prisons â but not ecstatic
Britain has just announced that it will cancel a contract that would have seen the Ministry of Justice provide prison services for Saudi Arabia.
Anti-Islam rally attracts thousands in the Netherlands
Almost one year after their first rally in Dresden, a PEGIDA protest on Monday attracted a crowd of several thousand in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Protesters to tell Parliament: 'Don't let Syria's children freeze to death'
A vigil to be held tonight will focus on the six Syrian children who froze to death in camps last year.
'Gift of Mercy': New homeless shelter opens in Rome
A new shelter for homeless people has opened in Rome by the General House of the Society of Jesus in response to Pope Francis' appeal for more housing for those in need.
Tennessee gun store offers discount for Christians
Frontier Firearms, a gun shop in Tennessee, has responded to the shooting in Oregon earlier this month by offering discounted firearms to Christians.
Egypt: Christian broadcaster raided and equipment confiscated
The Cairo studios of Christian satellite broadcaster SAT-7 were raided on Saturday by officers of Egypt's Censorship Department who accused it of operating without the necessary licences.
Franklin Graham condemns silence about ISIS 'Christian genocide'
The world is "largely silent" about the "genocide" being committed by Islamic State against Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities, according to Franklin Graham.
Pakistan: Christian family accused of blasphemy and attacked for drinking from mosque tap
A Pakistani Christian man and his family were forced to flee their home after he was accused of blasphemy while collecting water.
Syria: World Council of Churches calls for end to foreign interventions
Violence in Syria has become "ethically unbearable" and the world's governments should immediately end all military interventions there, according to the World Council of Churches.