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'Just rumors': Cardinal Parolin dismisses chatter about Pope's plan to resign
Francis' right-hand man at the Vatican buttressed recent statements by church officials disputing that Francis is ready to throw in the miter.
Nearly a million abortions occurred in the US in 2020
Over 930,000 abortions occurred in the United States in 2020, representing an increase from three years earlier, according to a research organization with historic ties to Planned Parenthood.
Report details allegations of sexual assault against CCM singer Chris Rice
A new report details allegations of sexual misconduct against well-known contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Chris Rice, who reportedly engaged in "massages" with underage boys and invited them to stay overnight at his home.
'Loophole' is keeping parents in the dark about sex education lessons
A legal "loophole" is preventing parents from finding out what their children are being taught in school sex education lessons, peers in the House of Lords have warned.
Schools should not be downgraded for failing to teach 'gender diversity', says Christian Institute
The Christian Institute has voiced concern over reports that teaching on gender is affecting the grading of schools by Ofsted.
FBI investigating attacks against pro-life clinics ahead of Roe v Wade decision
The FBI is investigating the recent attacks and vandalism of pro-life pregnancy centers and churches as potential acts of domestic violence or extremism ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
44-year-old quadriplegic man becomes first to die by assisted suicide in Italy
Italy has carried out its first-ever assisted suicide following a lengthy legal fight so that a quadriplegic man could end his life.
Court grants appeal against decision to end treatment for 12-year-old boy
The parents of a 12-year-old boy deemed "brain-stem dead" have been given permission to appeal a decision to withdraw his life support.
Queen receives Canterbury Cross for 'unstinting service' to Church of England
The Archbishop of Canterbury has presented the Queen with a special 'Canterbury Cross' in honour of her "unstinting" service to the Church of England over seventy years.
Oxford college admits 'misleading' students over cancelled Christian conference
Worcester College, part of the University of Oxford, has admitted "misleading" students over the circumstances surrounding the cancellation of a Christian conference.
Abortion one of the great issues facing the UK church
There's so much that needs to be said in response to the latest heartbreaking figures. But I suspect they will largely be ignored by the media and politicians
Abortion numbers in England and Wales reach record high
Latest figures released by the Department for Health and Social Care reveal that a record number of abortions took place in England and Wales in 2021.
3 killed and 36 abducted in attack on churches in Nigeria
The militia men are demanding a ransom for the release of the abductees.
Why study mystical Christianity?
The goal of the mystical search is to see Jesus in the Spirit so as to become as much like him as possible.
Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Christian villages in Mozambique
The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in Mozambique's Christian villages that left eight people killed, including by beheading, and several houses burned.
Number of Americans who believe in God dips to new low - Gallup
The number of Americans who say they believe in God is at its lowest since the Gallup polling firm started asking the question more than seven decades ago.