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Chilean victim of clerical abuse to urge Pope Francis to fire 'toxic' bishops

A Chilean man who was sexually abused by a priest as a boy will urge Pope Francis to fire 'toxic' bishops who covered up the assaults, he said yesterday ahead of a face-to-face meeting with the pope.

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 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.

Prayers and a pint: Scottish highlands pub expands its remit after blessing by church

The Crask Inn in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, is now providing prayers, spiritual retreats and clergy training as well as drink, food and beds.

'The Middle' actress Patricia Heaton asks for prayers as she joins World Vision's humanitarian efforts in Uganda

On her Facebook page last Saturday, Heaton, a Christian conservative, posted a video which showed her reading the prayers that she collected from her fans for a 14-year-old refugee named Victor.

Nigerian priest freed after being kidnapped and held for 4 days

Fr Edwin Omoregbe, who had been kidnapped last week in Nigeria's Edo state, was released on Sunday

Royal Wedding: Gospel choir chosen to perform for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen one of Britain's leading gospel choirs â the Kingdom Choir â to perform at their wedding on May 19.

Jeremy Lin news: Lin wants his legacy to be for God following NBA career that has 'God's fingerprints all over it'

Nothing lasts forever, and NBA star Jeremy Lin knows his basketball career will soon come to a close - especially given his fight against injury.

From Nazi uniform to the Stephen Lawrence memorial: Prince Harry's impressive journey to maturity

The last VIP guests to arrive yesterday afternoon at the memorial service at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square, central London, marking 25 years since the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence, were Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle.

Christian bus driver removed from route after leading student passengers in prayer

A Christian bus driver has been removed from his bus route after leading a prayer for some of his student passengers.

Greg Laurie on who can take over from Billy Graham following his death

Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Irvine and Riverside, California, has said that no one can take over the mantle of the late evangelist Billy Graham, even as Harvest America 2018 seeks to become the largest one-day evangelistic event in U.S. history in June.

This is what Pope Francis told crying boy asking whether his atheist dad went to heaven

Pope Francis was tasked on Sunday with answering a challenging question by a little boy, who asked whether his late atheist father, described as a "good" person, is in Heaven.

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.

Pastor Rick Warren explains the 'fundamental difference' between Christianity and all other religions