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Gay priest flaunts Church of England same-sex marriage ban
A homosexual hospital chaplain has defied the House of Bishop's ban on those in Church of England ministry entering into same-sex marriages.
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Ukrainian priests told to keep out of politics
As tensions rise ahead of the Ukrainian presidential elections at the end of May, the General Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church instructs its bishops and priests to stay out of the political arena.
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Game of Thrones: great or gratuitous? 'The best way for Christians to engage is critically'
Making a Christian version of something like the Game of Thrones would be a big mistake, believes Christian science fiction author Simon Morden. A much better way would be to engage critically and then go away and make our own stories, he says.
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Church of England says civil partnerships should not be abolished following gay marriage legalisation
The Church of England still wants civil partnerships to be an option for those who see their same-sex relationships as distinct from marriage.
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Jesus more popular than Mao in China?
Despite China's aggressive online censorship, Christianity is still far more talked about on China's equivalent of Twitter.
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'Secular canopy' is keeping European politicians quiet on faith
Professor Francois Foret says there is a resurgence in religion at the European Parliament
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Biblically engaged and biblically sceptical Americans equal for first time
A new study shows that for the first time, the number of Biblically engaged and Biblically skeptical Americans is the same.
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Churchgoing is the key to a better love life
New research from Portugal suggests that those looking for a better love life should be going to church.
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Popular vicar drowns rowing 150 miles on pilgrimage from Dorset to Cornwall
Popular Local vicar the Reverend Bob Thorn is believed to have drowned after his body was found on a Dorset beach earlier this week.
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Salisbury priest swaps pulpit for pulling pints at local nightclub
Reverend David Linaker says mingling with clubbers is not far off what Jesus himself did during his ministry
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Singapore is the world capital of religious diversity
The Pew research group has found that the world's most religiously diverse country is Singapore, followed closely by several other South East Asian countries.
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Christian photographers lose last chance appeal over same-sex wedding case
Two New Mexico photographers have been told that the US Supreme Court will not hear their case against the lesbian couple who sued them for refusing to photograph their wedding.
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Wonga TV ad ban was right, say bishops: £33.49 APR is 'huge'
The Advertising Standard's Agency has banned a Wonga TV advert on the grounds that it was confusing; bishop warns that traditional payday lenders are hooking people "into ruinous cycles of credit card debt".
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Vatican to mediate in Venezuela amid protests over high crime rates and economic stagnation
As the government and opposition sit down for talks in Venezuela, Vatican officials are invited to facilitate the negotiations.
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Church of Norway unclear on same-sex marriage
With two seemingly contradictory votes from the synod of the Church of Norway, their position on same sex marriage is unclear.
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