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Protesters confront John Sentamu over Jeremy Pemberton case
Gay and Christian protesters confronted the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, over what they described as the "victimising, intimidating and bullying" of gay Anglican priest Canon Jeremy Pemberton.
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Catholic parishes should welcome same-sex couples, Synod told
Catholic parishes should welcome same-sex couples, the synod of nearly 200 bishops on the family in Rome was told on its first full day of meetings.
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Pope condemns 'evil' pastors who burden others
During the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, Pope Francis urged clergy to pay attention to "the debates of the time" and the "anguishes" of Catholics.
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Anglican clergy sign 'love letter to gay bishops'
Hundreds of Anglican clergy and laity have signed an open letter supporting gay bishops in the Church of England.
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Pope Francis faces sternest test yet as bishops and cardinals address divorce
The Synod on the Family will address the Church's doctrine that a Catholic divorcee who remarries without obtaining an annulment cannot receive Holy Communion.
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Pope Francis emerges as favourite for Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize, announced in Oslo next Friday, could be won by a Pope for the first time.
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Petition against airline after ultra-Orthodox men refuse to sit next to women
A petition demanding an end to "gender discrimination against women" by El Al Airlines has been launched after some ultra-Orthodox men refused to sit next to women.
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Churches to pray 24/7 for Alice Gross' family after body formally identified
After a body in the River Brent was identified as that of missing teenager Alice Gross, the churches of West London will come together this weekend to begin a week of 24/7 prayer.
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London churches to begin a week of non-stop prayer for family of Alice Gross
Churches across the London boroughs around west London will this Sunday begin a week of dedicated non-stop 24-7 prayer for the family, friends and school of the schoolgirl Alice Gross.
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Lambeth Conference in jeopardy over homosexuality row
The ten-yearly gathering of more than 600 Anglican bishops from around the world is in jeopardy because of the row over homosexuality, writes Ruth Gledhill
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Jerusalem: Chief Rabbis urge boycott of prayer vigil organised by US evangelicals
Britain's leading interfaith organisation has backed the two Chief Rabbis of Israel in condemning a Christian-Jewish prayer vigil due to take place at Temple Mount.
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Peter Tatchell: 'Gay bishops will be outed'
After a Church of England bishop said one in ten bishops could be secretly gay, gay rights campaigners have been calling for 'openness' and an end to 'hypocrisy'.
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Hundreds gather for memorial of Ann Maguire, teacher stabbed in front of pupils
Family, friends and hundreds of other well-wishers joined former pupils and community leaders at a memorial service today.
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Catholic Bishop Kieran Conry resigns after being 'unfaithful' to priestly vows
The Catholic Bishop of Arundel and Brighton has resigned after close relationships with parishioners, including one with a married woman.
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As winter approaches, Christian and Yazidi refugees who fled IS could freeze to death
Christian, Yazidi and other refugees in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq who fled Islamic State terrorists now face a freezing winter with temperatures of 35 to 55 degrees and few resources to sustain them.
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