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Christian cathedral provides refuge for thousands fleeing civil war in South Sudan
Civil war, intense famine and a refugee crisis have ravaged South Sudan in recent months. The situation is now so stark that thousands in the country have fled their homes and sought refuge in a Christian cathedral.
Will armed police be mingling with Greenbelt crowds?
Heavily armoured secret police will patrol the UK's bank holiday festivals this weekend in a sign of increased tensions over another terrorist attack.
Darkness looms with the solar eclipse: is it a sign of the end times?
Today, a Solar Eclipse looms for North America: the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, shrouding the land in darkness. What are Christians saying about it, and why?
Catholic priests must face their responsibilities if they father children, bishops say
Catholic priests who father children must face up to their legal, moral and financial responsibilities, according to new guidelines approved bishops in Ireland.
Should evangelicals stand by Trump in his darkest hour?
The question that remains for the evangelical leaders who have backed Trump is whether their closeness to him does more harm than good in the long run.
Broadcast teaching will help reach 'lost generation' of refugee children deprived of education
An estimated 13 million children have had their education disrupted or terminated because of various conflicts.
Philippines Church leaders denounce Duterte regime drugs killings
More than 12,500 people, many small-time drug users and dealers, have been killed since Duterte took office in June 2016.
Sharks, torpedoes and prayers: The story of USS Indianapolis
The wreckage of USS Indianapolis has been found, on the bed of the Pacific ocean, 18,000 feet beneath the surface.
Hillsong's Brian Houston warns of 'wide-ranging ramifications' in Australia's gay marriage vote
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston has been among prominent conservative Christian voices warning of 'wide-ranging ramifications' in Australia's referendum on legalising gay marriage. The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne has said any Church employees who had same-sex marriages would be fired.
Pope throws down gauntlet to world leaders on migration
A major new policy document from the Vatican has challenged world leaders to do more for the protection of refugees and migrants.
Former Archbishop of Westminster is seriously ill in hospital
The bishop of his former diocese, Arundel and Brighton, has asked for prayers for Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
How to talk to children about colour
Obama's tweet struck such a chord because it helps to illuminate a question that is being asked across America and around the globe right now: how is racism formed?
Romanian Orthodox bishop resigns after sex tape scandal
A bishop in the Romanian Orthodox Church has resigned after a video was released depicting him having sex with a 17-year old male student from his seminary.
Pakistani Christian boy faces death penalty for burning Quran
A Pakistani Christian boy faces a death sentence after he was arrested and charged with burning pages of the Quran.
Terror experts, politicians and church leaders to debate religious unity in UK cities
Senior politicians, terror experts and Christian leaders will come together for a major two-day conference discussing religious unity in British cities.
Spain hunts for driver in van rampage, says Islamist cell dismantled
The Catalonia police on Sunday said investigators were still working on the hypothesis of 12 suspects in the Barcelona attacks that took place on Thursday and that one man was still sought. Speaking to local radio, spokesman Albert Oliva said this man was Moroccan-born 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub.