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Infant baptism: Is it ever ok for the Church to turn parents away?

Rev Tim Hayes of Dukinfield, Manchester, is said to have refused to baptise the child of unmarried parents.

Former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert indicted over hush-money cover up

Former Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Dennis Hastert, 73, was charged Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago of evading cash withdrawal report requirements and lying to the FBI in connection with his intent to pay $3.5 million as hush money to an individual to cover up previous misconduct.

Rick Warren pays tribute to 'calm and kind Christian' U2 manager Dennis Sheehan

The road manager for rock bank U2 died unexpectedly on Wednesday at the age of 69.

Immigration reform news 2015: Catholic group airs 'extreme' disappointment as 5 million immigrants face US deportation

Catholic immigration advocates helping undocumented immigrants in the US are disappointed with the recent ruling that denied the Obama administration's motion to lift the injunction against immigration executive actions.

Charlie Charlie game should challenge us to take the supernatural more seriously

Martin Saunders on the latest teen craze.

Christian education at risk of dying out in Israel, say students and teachers

Students and teachers at Catholic and other Christian schools in Israel have been protesting this week in calls for an end to discrimination in education budgets.

The wit and wisdom of GK Chesterton: 10 quotes to make you think

Novelist and theologian GK Chesterton was born today in 1874.

Why are religious organisations losing their teenagers?

Teens and young adults from the Millennial generation are not only less religious and less spiritual than previous generations, a new study warns.

Burundi: Catholic Church and EU withdraw election support, citing intimidation

Burundi's Catholic Church and the European Union have both withdrawn from observing elections set to take place in the central African nation next month, citing reporting restrictions and a culture of intimidation.

What is the future of the local church?

The Church in the UK is in decline â or at least that's what the headlines tell us. So what does the future have in store for British Christianity?

The Village Church on Karen Hinkley: 'We believe we owe her an apology'

"We have let our membership practices blind us to the person in front of us."

$150-million football scam: 7 FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland on US corruption charges

Seven top officials of the FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world's football governing body, were arrested in Switzerland on Wednesday after they were indicted on corruption charges by the United States Department of Justice.