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Released: Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, kidnapped Indian priest, is free
Released: Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, kidnapped Indian priest, is free

The kidnapped Indian priest, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, has been freed from captivity and flown to Oman, the country's government and church figures have confirmed.

Nigerian Fulani attack on Christian village leaves 20 dead – 9 of them children
Nigerian Fulani attack on Christian village leaves 20 dead – 9 of them children

Nigerian Fulani herdsmen have murdered 20 Christians, 19 of them from the same Baptist church and one from a Methodist church.

Australians 'have lost trust completely' in the Church
Australians 'have lost trust completely' in the Church

Australia is in the 'unique' position of being a country where 'people have lost trust completely' in the Church, according to the Jesuit priest Hans Zollner, a founding member of Pope Francis' Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

St Peter's bones 'found in ancient church in Rome during restoration work'
St Peter's bones 'found in ancient church in Rome during restoration work'

Bones attributed to St Peter have been found inside an ancient church in Rome during routine restoration work, according to reports.

Pope Francis talks acid attack victim out of euthanasia
Pope Francis talks acid attack victim out of euthanasia

The victim of an acid attack who planned to die by euthanasia has changed her mind after talking to Pope Francis in Colombia.

Christchurch's Anglican cathedral to be rebuilt, six years after deadly earthquake
Christchurch's Anglican cathedral to be rebuilt, six years after deadly earthquake

A decision in New Zealand has been made to rebuild Christchurch's Anglican cathedral, six years after it was badly damaged in a deadly earthquake.

China's ban on Bitcoin is only temporary, according to researcher
China's ban on Bitcoin is only temporary, according to researcher

China's recent banning on Bitcoin is apparently a temporary one. The exchange will be resumed once local regulators introduce regulatory frameworks and policies for the currency.

Orthodox Patriarch targeted in Jerusalem protests against Church land sales
Orthodox Patriarch targeted in Jerusalem protests against Church land sales

Palestinians have rallied in Jerusalem against the selling of church property to Jewish settlers.

What to expect in the Samsung Galaxy Note 8
What to expect in the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Set to be a major recall from the extreme fallout of its predecessor, the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is in a league of its own based on its exciting new features, advanced specifications, and impressive design.

Myanmar a 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing', warns UN
Myanmar a 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing', warns UN

Myanmar's abuses against Rohingya Muslims amount to a 'textbook example' of ethnic cleansing, a senior UN human rights officials said on Monday.

Now Irma batters Florida: Churches provide shelter and care
Now Irma batters Florida: Churches provide shelter and care

Irma, as one of the most powerful hurricanes recorded in the Atlantic, came ashore in Florida on Sunday and battered towns as it worked its way up the state.

IFA 2017 served as venue for this year's biggest tech announcements
IFA 2017 served as venue for this year's biggest tech announcements

The month of September kicked off with quite a bang this year at Berlin, as the IFA commenced its opening ceremonies. Once again, tech giants will vie for everyone's attention with their newest gadgets, smartphones and home appliances at the world's leading consumer electronics trade show.

Pope visits Colombian city Medellin that has put its drugs war in the past
Pope visits Colombian city Medellin that has put its drugs war in the past

Pope Francis today travels to Medellin, once notorious as the stomping grounds of drug lord Pablo Escobar, to find a city transformed since his predecessor Pope John Paul visited in 1986.

Red Cross fills UN void in violence-torn Myanmar region
Red Cross fills UN void in violence-torn Myanmar region

The Red Cross organisations are scaling up operations in Myanmar's violence-riven northwest, after the United Nations had to suspend activities there following government suggestions that its agency had supported Rohingya insurgents.

Hurricane Irma lashes Cuba, heads for Florida as residents ordered to evacuate
Hurricane Irma lashes Cuba, heads for Florida as residents ordered to evacuate

Hurricane Irma walloped Cuba's northern coast on Saturday as a Category 5 storm, as millions of Florida residents were ordered to evacuate after the storm killed 21 people in the eastern Caribbean and left catastrophic destruction in its wake.

Finland's Lutheran pastors petition government over deported Christian converts
Finland's Lutheran pastors petition government over deported Christian converts

More than 400 Lutheran pastors in Finland have signed a petition expressing concern over the government deporting immigrants who have converted to Christianity.