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  Catholic Church in NSW loses 'Ellis defence' against child abuse claims

  Christian Today staff writer | Wed 2 Jan 2019 12:09 GMT

  Victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic clergy in New South Wales are now able to sue the Church after the abolition of the state's notorious 'Ellis defence'.

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  Persecution of Christians is 'set to rise' in 2019

  Christian Today staff writer | Wed 2 Jan 2019 11:16 GMT

  Release said its partners support the view that persecution is rising and have warned the trend will continue into 2019.

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  Evangelical-backed Brazilian president takes aim at political correctness, gun control, environment

  Reuters | Wed 2 Jan 2019 9:52 GMT

  'This is the beginning of Brazil's liberation from socialism, political correctness and a bloated state.'

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  Two women defy centuries-old ban by entering Indian temple

  Reuters | Wed 2 Jan 2019 9:40 GMT

  The women, reported by Reuters partner ANI to be in their 40s, entered the premises of the Sabarimala hill temple.

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  Community is 'joy and blessing', says Archbishop of Canterbury in call for national unity

  Christian Today staff writer | Tue 1 Jan 2019 10:15 GMT

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged Britain to overcome the 'divisions' of recent years in a New Year sermon.

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  A good news story about marriage for 2019

  Harry Benson | Tue 1 Jan 2019 9:49 GMT

  Even though fewer couples marry, those who do marry have been doing better and better.

• Brexit chaos weighs heavy on minds of bishops at start of new year

  Staff writer | Mon 31 Dec 2018 17:02 GMT

  The Bishop of Burnley said he was praying for a 'new start' in British politics amid the upheaval over Brexit

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  Record numbers take part in bishop's Boxing Day pilgrimage

  Staff writer | Mon 31 Dec 2018 15:55 GMT

  The annual pilgrimage follows in the footsteps of 12th Century Cistercian monks who set off from Ripon Cathedral on 26 December, 1132, to found Fountains Abbey.

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  Scottish churches use New Year's Eve celebrations to help the lonely

  Staff writer | Mon 31 Dec 2018 15:26 GMT

  Two churches in Glasgow, Scotland, are giving over their New Year's Eve celebrations to support lonely people in their local community.

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  Bishop of Dover calls for compassionate response to migrants crossing English Channel

  Staff writer | Sun 30 Dec 2018 21:47 GMT

  As the Government is told to 'get a grip' of the situation, the Bishop of Dover has asked the Government to treat the migrants as humans.

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  Stone carvings hidden for centuries re-discovered at Dunkeld Cathedral

  Staff writer | Sun 30 Dec 2018 17:34 GMT

  Stone carvings dating back to the 1400s have been found on a bishop's tomb at Dunkeld Cathedral in Perthsire, Scotland.

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  Let asylum seekers work, says Archbishop of York

  Staff writer | Sun 30 Dec 2018 16:40 GMT

  The Archbishop of York has called for a change to regulations in order to allow UK asylum seekers to work while they wait for a decision.