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Pope expresses fears of church closures in Europe due to declining number of priests
Pope Francis has warned that some seminaries, churches and monasteries in Europe could be shut down in the future due to the shortage of priests and nuns.
Pakistani court hands down 14-year jail sentence for rape of Christian 7-year-old
A Pakistani court has sentenced a man to 14 years in jail for the rape of a seven-year-old Christian girl. Activists have celebrated the ruling as a rare justice for Christians in majority-Muslim Pakistan.
Vatican police detain topless feminist protester breastfeeding baby at St. Peter's Square
A member of the radical feminist group FEMEN has reportedly been detained by the Vatican police after showing up in the middle of St. Peter's Square while breastfeeding a baby.
Catholic priest quarantined as DRC's Ebola virus spreads
A Catholic priest has been quarantined after infection by the Ebola virus in the river port city of Mbandaka, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
40 ISIS widows sentenced to death in Iraq after a 10-minute hearing
The women claimed that they were victims who had been misled into their marriages to the jihadists.
Dying Ebola patients taken from hospital to prayer meeting, up to 60 exposed
Two dying Ebola patients were spirited out of a Congo hospital by their relatives on motor-bikes, then taken to a prayer meeting with 50 other people.
Is Jerusalem's Third Temple foreseen in the Bible?
Wander around the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem for any amount of time and you'll come across some very bizarre images indeed, a variety of colourful and surrealistic portrayals of the so-called Third Temple plonked right in the heart of this controversial square kilometre, in some cases from out of the heavens.
For the first time, new Judeo-Christian party to run in Israeli parliamentary elections
For the first time ever in Israel, a joint Christian-Jewish party will run in the next elections for the Knesset, the Israeli parliament.
Transgender student wins backing of federal judge in bathroom case
A transgender student should be allowed to use the bathroom of his choice, according to his gender identity, a US judge has ruled.
Philip Wilson: Catholic archbishop guilty of covering up abuse steps down
The Catholic archbishop of Adelaide, Philip Wilson, will step down from his position after being convicted of covering up child sex abuse by a paedophile priest.
The human face of conflict in Israel and Palestine
Last week, as the attacks took place, the UK parliament was host to an effort from the church to bring the plight of individuals to the attention of government.
Has Pope Francis changed the Catholic church's teaching on homosexuality?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that 'deep-seated' homosexual inclination is 'objectively disordered,' but that people with homosexual tendencies 'must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity.
Hindu nationalists damaging India's secular constitution, warns archbishop of Delhi
The Catholic archbishop of Delhi has sparked an angry rebuke from the ruling Hindu nationalist party after he warned India's secular constitution was at threat.
Chilean Catholic Church in the spotlight again as 14 priests suspended for 'improper conduct'
Catholic church authorities in the Chilean city of Rancagua yesterday suspended 14 priests who are being investigated for 'improper conduct', a development that once again brought Chile under the spotlight when it comes to clerical sexual abuse.
Pope Francis says it is not a sin to criticise the Pope
Pope Francis, who has faced his fair share of criticism as well as support over recent years, has said that it is 'not a sin to criticise the pope'.
'Don't worry we are dealing with the Christians': Algeria's crackdown on churches
With presidential elections looming next year and the government under pressure from the Islamist MSP opposition party, ministers are using the 12-year-old legislation to instil a new crackdown on churches.