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Christian rugby player Israel Folau says his 'head is held high' after breach of conduct
Christian rugby player Israel Folau says his "head is held high" after being found guilty of breaching Rugby Australia's player code of conduct.
UN steps in to stop French disabled man being dehydrated to death
A UN committee has intervened to stop a disabled man in France from being starved and dehydrated to death.
Church of England response to child sexual abuse 'marked by secrecy'
The scathing report also accused some senior clergy of demonstrating "deep-seated arrogance" in response to claims of sexual abuse
US and UK should use foreign policy to help persecuted Christians, say Church leaders
The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt at a meeting of faith leaders on Wednesday to discuss how Christians can be protected from persecution.
History is at risk of repeating itself, UN special adviser warns religious leaders
Signs of the anti-Semitism, xenophobia and intolerance that overshadowed Europe in the lead-up to the Second World War are "resurfacing", a UN summit of religious leaders has heard.
Asia Bibi supporter faces deportation from the UK
A campaign has been launched to stop the imminent deportation of a Pakistani Christian who sought sanctuary in the UK after protesting against his country's blasphemy laws.
Church calls on UK to work with Pakistan in ending misuse of blasphemy law
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly is calling upon the UK to use its relations with Pakistan to end misuse of the country's blasphemy laws.
Christian mother Asia Bibi has finally left Pakistan
After Christian mother Asia Bibi finally departed from Pakistan, where she spent nearly a decade on death row, Release International is asking Pakistan to free 200 others Christians behind bars for blasphemy.
Christian rugby player committed 'high level breach' of player conduct, panel finds
Australian rugby player Israel Folau is waiting to hear what punishment awaits him after a three-person panel concluded he committed a "high level" breach of player conduct.
Exorcists share experiences of fighting evil and demonic possession
When exorcists met in Rome, they held a major summit on how to treat demonic possession and respond effectively to the growth of Satanism and secularism.
Christians beaten during prayer meeting in India
Christians were beaten and threatened with death as they held a prayer meeting at a church in India last week.
Christian Aid Week follows churches in trialling cashless collections
With plastic increasingly replacing notes and coins, this year's Christian Aid Week will see the trial of contactless payment units to collect donations.
Universities urged to increase funding for chaplains after report finds positive impact
The researchers found that chaplains play a vital role in supporting students "to integrate, progress with their university studies, develop their identities and practice their religion".
Church leaders congratulate Duke and Duchess of Sussex on birth of baby boy
Church leaders have joined in the messages of congratulations pouring in from around the world after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed a baby boy on Monday.
L'Arche founder Jean Vanier dies aged 90
The founder of L'Arche, Jean Vanier, died on Tuesday at the Maison Médicale Jeanne Garnier in Paris. He was 90 years old.
More dialogue needed to resolve clash over religious and LGBT rights in schools, says Ofsted chief
Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has said it would be a "huge step backwards" if schools become reluctant to teach relationships lessons because of opposition from parents of faith.