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Cardinal Pell: I did not try to bribe abuse victim to buy their silence
Australia's Cardinal George Pell has denied accusations made to a Royal Commission.
Chinese President warns religious groups against foreign influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday warned against foreign influence on religious groups in China because they must pledge allegiance to the state.
Bin Laden was reading about Church of England bishops
Among the documents found at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, was a list of profiles of Church of England bishops.
New Osama bin Laden documents show fixation with attacking America
Newly released documents include a job application for jihadis.
Loss of Palmyra is 'the fall of a civilisation': 'Human, civilized society has lost the battle against barbarism'
The ancient city of Palmyra has fallen to the militants.
Franklin Graham slams atheists for 'bullying Christians into silence' after group demands court martial for Air Force General asking for prayers
Franklin Graham has hit back at atheist groups, who he says are bullying Christians into silence. His comments come following calls by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation demanding an Air Force general be court-martialed for crediting God at a National Day of Prayer event.
Christians should be able to refuse to serve gay weddings - Jeb Bush
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is in the running for the Republican party's presidential nominee, has spoken in support of the rights of Christian business owners to refuse service to gay weddings if it goes against their religious beliefs.
Controversial US Christian Zionist organisation to open UK branch
John Hagee's Christians United for Israel is to launch in the UK next month.
Philippines: Catholic Church supports decision to welcome Rohingyas fleeing persecution
The Philippines has said it is willing to welcome 3,000 ethnic Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar and Bangladesh, which the Catholic Church has attributed to a sense of Christian duty.
China: Five months pregnant woman ordered to have abortion
A teacher in China given permission to have a baby has now been ordered to have an abortion or risk losing her job.
Fresh Ukraine clashes leave four dead
Fighting erupted between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists yesterday.
EU's migrant quotas are 'bordering on insanity', says Hungarian PM
Viktor Orban has made a combative appearance before the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Iraqis prepare assault to retake Ramadi after Islamic State victory
Shi'ite militiamen allied to the Iraqi army have advanced to a nearby base in preparation for a counterattack.
Digital Bible to connect with the 'unconnected' of the world
Faith Comes by Hearing (FCBH) is hard at work to provide Digital Bible access to the most remote regions in the world and recently forged a partnership with Integrity Applications Incorporated (IAI) to reach the people in the Middle East, North America, Southeast Asia and China.
Man spends 10 years illustrating, handwriting the Bible, sells eBook for charity
After ten years of painstakingly illustrating the Bible and copying the text by hand, Italian retiree Dino Mazzoli has completed his labour of love and is ready to sell his work for charity.
Bully apologises to schoolmate 20 years later; finally makes peace via Facebook message
A man who was bullied in junior high recently made peace with his bully after the latter reached out to him through Facebook to apologise for his misdeeds some 20 years ago.