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Italian missionary priest kidnapped in Niger
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the kidnapping, which was confirmed on Tuesday by the Nigerien and Italian governments.
Church of England shouldn't only refer to God as he, says bishop
The Church of England's first female diocesan bishop has spoken in favour of a shift away from only referring to God as male.
Russia's Orthodox Church freezes ties with Constantinople over Ukraine spat
Ukraine's pro-Western political leaders have sought step by step to take the former Soviet republic out of Moscow's orbit.
Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse
Pope Francis on Saturday expelled a Chilean priest under investigation in a case involving the sexual abuse of children.
Pope tells the Mafia to repent
Pope Francis appealed to Sicily's Mafia on Saturday to abandon a life of crime and violence, saying the island needed "men and women of love, not men and women 'of honor,'" using the term mobsters apply to themselves.
94-year-old veteran skydives for Christian work 74 years after parachuting into Normandy on D-Day
Despite turning 94 this year, great-great grandfather Harry Read jumped from the skies once more on Friday to raise money for The Salvation Army's work to stop anti trafficking and modern day slavery.
Manchester to host major cathedrals conference
Representatives of every English cathedral are to gather in Manchester next week for a conference billed as the first of its kind.
Anglicans in Parliament back next generation of women leaders
Women who represent the Church of England in Parliament have spoken out about what it means to be a female leader.
Indian nuns demand justice for sister allegedly assaulted by bishop
A group of Indian Catholic nuns are staging a rare street protest in the southern state of Kerala demanding justice after an alleged sexual assault of a nun by a bishop.
Churches opening their doors for nationwide heritage festival
Churches across England have been opening their doors this month as part of a national celebration of historic sites.
Pope orders inquiry into bishop as US Catholic leaders discuss abuse crisis
Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct with adults and accepted his resignation, deepening a worldwide clerical abuse scandal.
GAFCON chair urges peaceful separation between conservative and liberal Anglicans
'Those whose first resort is to litigation betray a love of power and money,' Okoh says.
Patriarchs in conflict: Could Ukraine's divisions cause a schism in the Orthodox Church?
In the context of a shooting war that has left thousands dead and brought lasting poverty and instability in its wake, the struggle for control of Ukraine's churches might seem trivial. But it's being bitterly fought, and is inseparable from the wider conflict.
New study details sexual abuse by German Catholic priests over decades, magazine claims
Asked about the report, a spokesman for the Bishops' Conference told Reuters: 'We are checking the matter.'
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to foodbanks, nightshelters in barnstorming TUC address
He hit out at levels of household debt, noting that households were now more indebted than they were in 2008 before the financial crash.
Deprived Birmingham areas get church mission apprentices
Nine new Mission Apprentices are now ready to head out into some of Birmingham's most deprived Church of England parishes.