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Indian Christian murdered in 'honour killing'
An Indian Christian was beaten to death this week after marrying another Indian Christian of a higher caste.

Church of England insurer launches competition celebrating church volunteers
The Church of England's insurer, Ecclesiastical, has launched a national competition open to every Anglican church in the UK, to celebrate the work of church volunteers.

Pope Francis to Russian Orthodox: Catholics will not meddle in your affairs
Pope Francis has promised the Russian Orthodox Church that Catholics will not 'meddle' in its affairs, saying 'those who meddle, do not obey the Holy See' and adding he will 'never allow' an attitude of division between the Churches.

Pope Francis to honour Mafia-slain priest in Sicily
Pope Francis will later this year visit the neighbourhood and parish connected with a Sicilian priest killed by the Mafia in 1993, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of the 'First Martyr of the Mafia'.

Fulani herdsmen want to exterminate Christians says Nigerian bishop
Up to 100 Christians have died this year at the hands of nomadic herdsmen.

Televangelist claims God told him he needs a $50m private jet
A televangelist has said that God told him he needs a fourth new jet, adding that if Jesus was on Earth today he would travel on a plane and not a donkey.

Westminster Abbey to open previously hidden gallery regarded as 'best view in Europe'
A previously hidden space on top of Westminster Abbey in London which was once used for storage has been turned into a new gallery with a spectacular view on the nave that opens to the public on June 11.

Catholic Church in Australia to enter redress scheme for sex abuse survivors
The Catholic Church in Australia has committed to taking part in a new national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, two top religious groups said today.

Dean of York in row with parents after air rifles discovered in Minster School
The dean of York is facing a backlash from parents at a leading prep school after the head teacher and two well-liked senior members of staff were frogmarched off the site following the discovery of an unsecured air rifle.

10 beheaded in Mozambique suspected Islamist attack
Mozambique's state radio service has announced the beheading of 10 people including children in an area where previous Islamist attacks have been reported.

Ireland's abortion referendum: Our commitment to unborn children remains unchanged, says Cardinal Nichols
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has offered his 'prayerful support' to Irish archbishops following the referendum on abortion in Ireland.

Make A Meal Of It: Christian charities in fight against loneliness
Christians Together Against Loneliness is aimed at helping older people in particular who might feel isolated or cut off from wider society.

Leige: 'Terrorist attacker' shot dead after killing three in Belgian town
A man has been shot dead by police in the Belgian city of Liege after apparently killing three people in what is believed to be a terrorist attack.

'Not even God loves gang members': Why a pastor and former MS-13 gangster wants to prove critics wrong
An evangelical pastor has told of his past as a member of the world's most dangerous gang.

Climate change course aims to persuade evangelicals to go green
A new climate change course is targeting evangelical Christians, hoping to persuade the notoriously skeptical group to go green.

Catholic seminary stormed by Fulani herders in Nigeria
A Catholic seminary was stormed by a group of suspected Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria's middle belt early on Monday morning and a priest narrowly escaped being killed.