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ISIS threaten Christmas attack on the Pope with dark poster of car driving towards the Vatican
Just weeks before thousands will crowd St Peter's Square for Christmas, ISIS has issued a chilling warning of an attack on the Vatican

'Amazing grace': Family that lost 9 in Sutherland Springs shooting encourages forgiveness at tearful funeral
A family that lost members of three generations in the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church shooting earlier this month asked around 3,000 mourners at a funeral yesterday to reject anger and instead bask in the love showed by the victims.

Scientists think they have discovered the one simple thing people can do to prevent dementia
A lot of people think the best way to avoid dementia is to eat a healthy diet and stop smoking. However, new research has found a better way.

This is the popular health food scientists have just linked to prostate cancer
It's super popular and generally thought of as super healthy but a new study has found some potential risks.

Zimbabwe Church leaders speak out urging peace and reconciliation
Church leaders across Zimbabwe are calling for calm and peace as the country remains on a knife edge following Robert Mugabe's removal after 37 years in power.

Leonardo da Vinci's controversial painting of Christ sold for record figure of $450m
A painting of Christ by Leonardo da Vinci has sold for a record-breaking figure of $450 million (£341 million) in New York.

3 ways every Christian dad should treat his family
Dads are given one of the greatest privileges of all time: to represent God in the home.

5 important Biblical reasons to take care of your health
Our health is important to God. It's so important to Him, but many of us don't realize that.

'Pearl of Scotland': The nation-shaping Christian leadership of Saint Margaret
Today is the feast day of a Hungarian princess-turned Queen of Scotland â Saint Margaret â who became not only a national treasure to Scots but a spiritual inspiration to Christians across the world.

Zimbabwe: Who is the Catholic priest behind Robert Mugabe?
Father Fidelis Mukonori, a Catholic priest in Zimbabwe and close confident to Robert Mugabe, is leading the mediations between the 93-year-old ruler and the military chiefs who have taken control this week.

Why is it so difficult to forgive an offender?
To all who struggle with bitterness and releasing forgiveness to an offender, here's an encouragement for you.

Don't pray to God 'like a parrot,' says Pope Francis
Mass-goers should spend their time in silence before the service, preparing to 'meet Jesus' instead of engaging in 'chitchat', Pope Francis has said.

How my visit to Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral showed the city's spirit of hope and love
Yesterday, I was invited as a guest of Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral to a 50th-anniversary performance performed by their own choir together with Westminster Cathedral Choir from London.

Four reasons why Christians should be celebrating Greggs' sausage-roll Jesus
Those who know we're believers will probably ask if we were offended by the stunt, so it's a great opportunity to let them know that we're fine with a bit of playful humour

Pope Francis gifted Lamborghini supercar â but gives it away to help Iraqi Christians
Pope Francis has been gifted a bespoke Lamborghini supercar. The famously ascetic pontiff publicly blessed the car, but elected that it be auctioned off with the proceeds used to help Christian communities attempting to rebuild in the Middle East.

Zimbabwe on a knife edge: Catholic priest leads mediation between Robert Mugabe and military
President Robert Mugabe is refusing to negotiate with a Catholic priest set up as a middle-man between him and military leaders, insisting he is Zimbabwe's sole legitimate leader.