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Diana would have married Dodi, says priest who talked to her before fatal crash

A priest close to Princess Diana has said the royal enquired whether she would be allowed to marry a Muslim man shortly before she died. The priest is convinced that Diana would have gone on to marry Muslim boyfriend Dodi Fayed.

Nigeria church shooting leaves 11 dead

At least 11 people have died and several more wounded in a shooting at a church in southern Nigeria, on Sunday.

Actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announce separation

They said on Pratt's Facebook page yesterday: 'Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating.'

Accountability: Why We Need Other Believers To Experience Freedom From Struggles

One of the most important ways that accountability applies is in the area of changing sinful patterns.

Looking for a spouse: it's ok to date, just don't date everyone in your church

It's never right to go around and date everybody in the church.

Bogeyman Gatlin booed as Bolt's saintliness shines

In this rarest of defeats, we may have seen the real greatness of Bolt revealed in a way we had never witnessed before.

Syrian army takes last IS-held town in Homs

Syrian government and allied forces have taken the last major town in Homs province from Islamic State, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday, as the army advances towards militant strongholds in the east of the country.

Senior Italian Cardinal Tettamanzi dies at 83

Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, once seen as a possible contender to become pope, died on Saturday at the age of 83, the Milan diocese said on its website.

South American trading bloc joins Vatican in condemning Venezuelan regime

South American trade bloc Mercosur indefinitely suspended Venezuela, adding to international pressure on Maduro to dismantle the newly created assembly and restore democracy. The assembly passed a resolution "emphatically rejecting" Mercosur's action.

Vatican intervenes in Venezuela crisis - calls for government to 'respect human rights'

The Vatican called on Friday for Venezuela's government to suspend its new legislative superbody and made a direct appeal to the security forces to avoid excessive force in dealing with opposition protests.

One of the greats - Usain Bolt prepares for his final 100m race in London

The Jamaican will need to start better than in Friday's heats but remains hot favourite to triumph at London Stadium in his final individual race.

Thaw in relations? Chinese State newspaper says 'Pope loves China'

Pope Francis "loves China" and the Vatican hopes China has a great future, a Chinese state-run newspaper on Friday cited a visiting Vatican official as saying, in an expression of goodwill despite strained relations between the two.