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Final report from Synod urges 'pastoral discernment' on divorced and remarried Catholics
The Catholic Church moved to soften its stance banning remarried divorcees from Holy Communion and other sacraments. However, the three-week Synod on the Family in Rome has ended with no indications that a less hostile language on homosexuality is close to being adopted and with no change of mood on contraception.
US faith leaders sign pledge denouncing religious bigotry
Religious leaders from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths called on the nation protect the rights of all believers.
Catholics who remarry after divorce should have access to sacraments, says Cardinal
Cardinal Schönborn was speaking as the controversial Synod on the Family in Rome draws to a close this weekend.
Britain must restore human rights to top of foreign policy agenda, say MPs
The Government is wrong to ask the Foreign Office to make savings of up to 40 per cent of its budget within the next five years, a committee of MPs has said.
Obama drone teams think they have 'godlike powers' in killing their terrorist targets âreport
President Obama's team tasked with protecting US national security is reportedly over-reliant on killing suspected terrorists and often think they have "godlike powers,'' according to new classified documents published by the Intercept recently.
Interfaith encounters: Why respecting other faiths doesn't mean compromising your own
This is a plea for that under-rated theological virtue, politeness.
Struggling with shame? 10 verses to help you remember God's grace is enough
Shame is like a weight that drags you down, making you feel unclean and unworthy; it can be a real barrier to your relationship with God.
Sharia courts in Britain mean Muslim men have 'up to 20 children each' through polygamy
Muslim men in Britain are having up to 20 children each through polygamous marriages, peers have warned.
Politician seeking PM post seeks to remove religion courses in all schools in Catholic Spain
Should he become Spain's next prime minister, Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) head Pedro Sánchez intends to pull religion courses from both public and private schools.
Groups slam Obama administration order for schools to allow LGBT students to use shower rooms of their preferred sex
Students have the right to privacy, and this is why lawyers from the Thomas More Society and Alliance Defending Freedom have sent a letter to the School Board and Superintendent Daniel Cates of School District 211 stressing the need for opposite sex students, including transgender students from sharing showers and changing areas.
Blasts target Shia Muslims in Sunni majority Bangladesh
A series of blasts targeting Shia Muslims in Dhaka killed at least one person and wounded dozens more early on Saturday as they gathered for a procession
Cyber attackers demand ransom after TalkTalk hack
TalkTalk said it had received a ransom demand from an unidentified party claiming responsibility for a cyber attack that may have led to the theft of personal data from its more than 4 million customers.
Sharia law imposed in Indonesia's Aceh province
Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has enacted a strict Islamic criminal code, local government officials said late on Friday.
More non-religious people believe in conflict between faith and science than religious people, Pew survey shows
Religion and science have never gotten along well in the past, but a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center has revealed that highly religious Americans do not see anything that should conflict their faith and science.
Planned Parenthood facilities raided by Texas authorities; no explanation given
Several raids have been made by Texas officials on Planned Parenthood facilities on Thursday, but authorities refused to reveal why the raids have been carried out.
Jolting news: NASA predicts 99.9 percent chance of 5.0 or greater magnitude quake in Los Angeles
Attention, Los Angeles residents: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is warning of moderate magnitude earthquake that is likely to shake Los Angeles in the next three years.