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Priest who called Glasgow Pride 'gross offence to God' has lost chaplaincy job
A Catholic priest who described Glasgow's LGBT Pride festival as a 'gross offence to God' has been removed from his role as a university chaplain.

Pastor Andrew Brunson remains in jail after court hearing
Imprisoned US missionary Pastor Andrew Brunson is to remain behind bars following a court hearing today.

Katy Perry says Pope Francis is a 'rebel for Jesus'
Pope Francis is a 'rebel for Jesus', according to Katy Perry â and the singer who famously walked away from her childhood faith has said she has never left God behind her.

Sir Cliff Richard wins privacy case against BBC
Sir Cliff Richard has won a case for damages against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home in 2014 he claimed was a 'serious invasion' of his privacy.
Elon Musk apologises for calling British Thai cave rescuer a paedophile
Tesla founder Elon Musk apologised to British caver Vern Unsworth for comments he made about him following the rescue of a dozen Thai schoolboys and their football coach from a cave in northern Thailand.

Indian Christians fear persecution is 'new normal'
Indian Christians have suffered at least 15 attacks during the last fortnight, according to International Christian Concern.

Finnish Christians message to Trump and Putin: Blessed are the peacemakers
A sign hanging on the side of the FCA headquarters reads: 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God' (Matthew 5:9).

#say1thing: Bishop of Gloucester's campaign to tackle social media abuse
The bishop of Gloucester has launched a week-long campaign to encourage people to share one thing that they value in someone else â apart from their physical appearance.

Protesters disrupt Pride service at iconic Methodist chapel
Protesters disrupted a service on Saturday at the oldest Methodist building in the world, John Wesley's New Room in Bristol.

Picturing South Sudan: Powerful photographs by Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham
Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham has travelled to South Sudan with international children's charity World Vision to photograph some of the people it works with in one of the poorest countries in the world.
Trump apologises to May for Sun interview, blames 'fake news'
President Trump has said he apologised to Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May over the interview with The Sun newspaper.
Methodist peer launches fierce attack on Trump over criticism of prime minister
'Who is this tyrant, this gas-filled, empty-headed foreigner who has so callously treated our prime minister with his public, on-the-record outbursts?'

Gen Z is most open to faith, says new survey
Post-millennials are more open and positive about faith than older generations, according to a ComRes survey about perceptions of religion in the UK.

Chilean police make first arrest in church abuse scandal
Chilean police have arrested a former Roman Catholic Church official after he confessed earlier this year to sexually abusing at least five children, a state prosecutor said on Thursday.

'God is stupid' jibe hits Philippines president's ratings
Satisfaction in Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte fell to the lowest of his presidency since coming into office in 2016, an independent survey has shown.

Christian parents of boy rescued from Thailand cave thank God he's safe
One of the 12 boys rescued with their coach from the flooded cave in Thailand is a Christian â and his parents are thanking God that he is safe.