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What would you do if you won £121 million?
What would you do if you won £121 million?

Somewhere in the UK, however, someone has bought a lottery ticket and – perhaps – had their prayers answered.

Philippines to expel Australian nun Patricia Fox for 'political activity'
Philippines to expel Australian nun Patricia Fox for 'political activity'

A Catholic nun has been ordered to leave the Philippines within 30 days after the country's President Rodrigo Duterte personally complained about her participation in protest rallies.

70 years after the Holocaust, antisemitism rises in Germany
70 years after the Holocaust, antisemitism rises in Germany

Antisemitism in Germany is being fiercely debated after a series of attacks on Jews, with the leader of the country's Jewish community advising Jews not to wear traditional skullcaps or kippahs in public.

Nigeria church attack leaves 19 dead in latest Fulani killing
Nigeria church attack leaves 19 dead in latest Fulani killing

At least 19 people are dead after gunmen opened fire on a Catholic church in Nigeria's middle belt on Tuesday, police said

Singing sabbatical beckons for Ray Kelly, priest who stunned Britain's Got Talent judges
Singing sabbatical beckons for Ray Kelly, priest who stunned Britain's Got Talent judges

Father Ray Kelly, the Irish priest who wowed the judges and audience on Britain's Got Talent with his soulful rendition of REM's 'Everybody Hurts', has said he's prepared to take time away from his parish duties to follow up his singing success.

Jesus the homeless: Controversial sculpture unveiled outside Manchester church
Jesus the homeless: Controversial sculpture unveiled outside Manchester church

A sculpture of a homeless Jesus sleeping on a bench has been unveiled outside St Ann's church in Manchester after a service of dedication by the bishop of Manchester.

Alfie Evans: Parents to appeal against Italy travel ban as judge criticises their legal team
Alfie Evans: Parents to appeal against Italy travel ban as judge criticises their legal team

The parents of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans will appeal for a second time a judge's ruling that stops them taking their child to Italy for further treatment.

What does CS Lewis have to say about obesity?
What does CS Lewis have to say about obesity?

Today, there's a whole industry devoted to this kind of 'gluttony of delicacy'.

Pro-LGBT Anglicans hit back at letter threatening split over US gay friendly prayer book
Pro-LGBT Anglicans hit back at letter threatening split over US gay friendly prayer book

Pro-LGBT Anglicans are hitting back at suggestions the Church of England's gay-friendly sister church in America could be booted out of the global Anglican Communion over its stance on same-sex weddings.

Megachurch Pastor Les Hughey admits 'inappropriate relationships' as 4 women accuse him of sexual abuse when he was youth pastor
Megachurch Pastor Les Hughey admits 'inappropriate relationships' as 4 women accuse him of sexual abuse when he was youth pastor

Les Hughey, the founder of Highlands Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been placed on leave as the megachurch investigates accusations recently made by four women who say that he took sexual advantage of them when they were teenagers.

Royal baby: How do third children fare in the Bible?
Royal baby: How do third children fare in the Bible?

The future king and queen have had another baby. God bless them all: they seem like a very happy family.

Alfie Evans' life support withdrawn after parents lose 'last-ditch' legal attempt
Alfie Evans' life support withdrawn after parents lose 'last-ditch' legal attempt

The parents of seriously ill baby Alfie Evans have lost another legal appeal after lawyers made a 'last-ditch appeal' against removing his life support.

Ireland's abortion referendum: Bishops launch passionate defence of unborn
Ireland's abortion referendum: Bishops launch passionate defence of unborn

Irish bishops have spoken out in defence of unborn children after the Irish government launched its campaign in favour of repealing the country's restrictive abortion laws.

Brunson for Gulen: Turkey's president warns jailed pastor won't be freed unless US extradites rival
Brunson for Gulen: Turkey's president warns jailed pastor won't be freed unless US extradites rival

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has explicitly linked the freedom of captive US missionary Andrew Brunson and the extradition of the cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Erdogan for an attempted coup in July 2016.

Abortion clinic buffer zone order to face legal challenge in High Court
Abortion clinic buffer zone order to face legal challenge in High Court

Ealing Council's abortion clinic 'buffer zone' will face a legal challenge after pro-life protesters said they would appeal the decision.

St George: Just the right saint for today's England
St George: Just the right saint for today's England

It's St George's Day, when all true-born Englishmen – it's usually men – feel a patriotic glow and an upswelling of pride in being not just British, but actually English.