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Mexico diocese evacuates nuns from ultra-violent city after multiple killings
A Catholic diocese in southern Mexico has withdrawn all of its nuns from the violence-ridden city of Chilapa, following the killing of two of its priests earlier this month.
Now Desmond Tutu has resigned as Oxfam ambassador
He resigned yesterday as an ambassador for the aid agency saying he was 'deeply disappointed' about the charity's handling of a sex scandal.
Chronic shortage in Religious Education teachers could fuel prejudice
Religious Education is facing a chronic shortage in teachers, prompting warnings of an increase in prejudice and stereotyping because pupils will grow up with knowing about other faiths.
Pope Francis regularly meets with 'annihilated' sex abuse victims, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis regularly meets with victims of sexual abuse, the Vatican has confirmed, after a record was released of a conversation the pope had with Jesuits in Peru in which he revealed he holds the meetings with survivors on Fridays.
Vatican denies ex-Pope Benedict suffering 'paralysis'
The Vatican today denied a magazine report suggesting former Pope Benedict was suffering a debilitating 'paralysis' that threatened to end his life imminently.
Major Christian conference to act as 'rallying cry' for churches to tackle UK poverty
The high-profile MPs David Lammy and Iain Duncan Smith will debate poverty in the UK at a conference later this month made up of church ministers, youth workers and young people organised by the Christian urban youth work charity XLP.
Bamboo toothbrushes and forks in the car: The Church of England's plastic free advice for Lent
The effort to cut environmental waste was sent to the CofE's 42 dioceses and contains a new tip for each day of Lent.
'Unseen': How this Christian charity is using a moving film to tackle Ireland's youth suicide problem
An international Christian charity, Christ in Youth, will be hosting worldwide premieres of its award-winning new film 'Unseen' which examines the effects of suicide among young people in Ireland.
'Miracle springs': What should Christians make of Fiji's healing waters?
A 'miracle spring' in eastern Fiji supposedly possesses healing properties, cited by many in the majority Christian country as a gift from God. The waters have now attracted global attention â so is it real 'healing' or a hoax?
The question no one is asking about the Tom Daley baby news
You do not have to be opposed to gay adoption to be concerned for the woman at the heart of this publicity
Bishop urges congregations to go to mosque
A Church of England bishop is urging Christians to visit their local mosque this weekend, saying it is an 'important step' in getting to know neighbours.
President Zuma's resignation a 'golden opportunity', says South African bishop: 'We have a country to build'
South Africa must seize the 'golden opportunity' of former President Jacob Zuma's resignation, to move forward and 'start afresh', the archbishop of Cape Town has said.
How faith helped restore this Olympic figure skater after battling life-threatening illness
Faith heals the soul and restores the body. This is what United States Olympic pair figure skater Alexa Scimeca Knierim and her husband-slash-partner, Chris Knierim, are able to testify after they battled a life-threatening illness by clinging on to their faith in God.
Christian school judged 'inadequate' for teaching creationism in science lessons
A Christian school teaching creationism in science lessons has been judged 'inadequate' in a damning report by Ofsted.
21 Christian martyrs beheaded by ISIS honoured at Egyptian church inauguration
Today will see the inauguration of an Egyptian church dedicated to the 21 Christians beheaded by ISIS on the Libyan coast in 2015.
Christian charity Cafod sacks former Oxfam employee linked to Haiti sexual exploitation scandal
The leading Catholic charity Cafod has sacked a staff member after it emerged that he was among former Oxfam employees accused of sexually exploiting vulnerable people in Haiti in 2011.