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Archbishop of Wales interview: I am not 'left-wing' for backing justice, equity and compassion
The archbishop of Wales has rejected the idea that he is 'left-wing' after suggesting that people pay 'more tax' to find better public services, saying: 'I don't think there is anything left-wing about justice, equity and compassion.'
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Gaza Christians denied access to Jerusalem for Easter
Christians in the Gaza Strip have yet to receive any permits from Israel to travel to Jerusalem and worship at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus is held to have been crucified and resurrected.
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Heroic French policeman who died after taking place of hostage was devout Christian who married partner on deathbed
The French gendarme who took the place of a female cashier held hostage in a supermarket in France by a radical Islamist who had already killed three other people was a devout Catholic who married his partner on his deathbed.
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'Enough is enough': Jeremy Corbyn under growing pressure from Jewish groups and MPs over antisemitism
Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, was coming under growing pressure this afternoon from Jewish groups who wrote an open letter declaring 'enough is enough' when it comes to antisemitism in the party under his leadership.
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Has the prospect of Pope Francis visiting Northern Ireland fallen victim to Brexit?
Yesterday's confirmation by Pope Francis that he will visit Ireland on August 25 and 26 presents the prospect of a fascinating trip to a changing country that remains, in a very deep way, culturally Catholic but is no longer wedded to the conservative social approach associated with the Church.
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Almost three-quarters of young British adults have no religion, says survey showing huge number of 'nones' in Europe
Almost three quarters of the UK's young adults have no religious affiliation, while only 21 per cent identify as Christians and 7 per cent as Anglicans, according to a major new survey showing an alarmingly high proportion of 'nones' across Europe.
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Controversial 'Homeless Jesus' sculpture finally to be displayed in Westminster
A controversial 'Homeless Jesus' sculpture will be displayed in the entrance to the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, central London, after a larger version of the display was blocked from appearing outside the building by the local council in 2015.
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Did Stephen Hawking really convert to Christianity?
In a time-honoured tradition that goes back at least to the life and death of Charles Darwin, some Christians are claiming that a famous scientist converted to the faith before he died.
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9 Top Christian films you should watch today
The new movie Mary Magdalene, which is out across UK cinemas tomorrow, is already making waves. Meanwhile, here are 8 other top religious films.
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Why did the Vatican redact a letter from Pope Benedict XVI about Pope Francis?
The Vatican has admitted that it altered a photo sent to the media of a letter from the retired pope Benedict XVI which praised Pope Francis, blurring a paragraph in which Benedict said he would not read about Francis's theology.
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Facebook bans Britain First and its leaders Jayda Fransen and Paul Golding
Facebook has banned Britain First, which had 2 million likes, and its two leaders, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, saying the far-right group has 'repeatedly posted content designed to incite animosity and hatred against minority groups'.
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Stephen Hawking, leading scientist and atheist, dies aged 76
Stephen Hawking, the peerless scientist and leading atheist whose curiosity about the universe shaped our understanding of modern cosmology, has died aged 76.
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Bitterness, snobbery and even antisemitism: Stop bullying speaker John Bercow
Now, not for the first time, his personality is under fire, as certain Tory MPs seek to push him out over claims, which Bercow emphatically denies, that he bullied his former private secretary Kate Emms, who worked for him between 2010 and 2011.
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Memo to Justin Welby: There is nothing progressive about abolishing tuition fees
The idea of going to university for free at a cost to ordinary people is nothing short of a scam for the wealthy
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Jill Duff, evangelical with oil industry background, appointed bishop of Lancaster
The Rev Dr Jillian (Jill) Duff, the director of Mellitus College, North West, has been appointed as bishop of Lancaster in the diocese of Blackburn.
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