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Don't pray to God 'like a parrot,' says Pope Francis
Mass-goers should spend their time in silence before the service, preparing to 'meet Jesus' instead of engaging in 'chitchat', Pope Francis has said.
How my visit to Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral showed the city's spirit of hope and love
Yesterday, I was invited as a guest of Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral to a 50th-anniversary performance performed by their own choir together with Westminster Cathedral Choir from London.
Four reasons why Christians should be celebrating Greggs' sausage-roll Jesus
Those who know we're believers will probably ask if we were offended by the stunt, so it's a great opportunity to let them know that we're fine with a bit of playful humour
Pope Francis gifted Lamborghini supercar â but gives it away to help Iraqi Christians
Pope Francis has been gifted a bespoke Lamborghini supercar. The famously ascetic pontiff publicly blessed the car, but elected that it be auctioned off with the proceeds used to help Christian communities attempting to rebuild in the Middle East.
Zimbabwe on a knife edge: Catholic priest leads mediation between Robert Mugabe and military
President Robert Mugabe is refusing to negotiate with a Catholic priest set up as a middle-man between him and military leaders, insisting he is Zimbabwe's sole legitimate leader.
After Australia says 'Yes' to same-sex marriage, reflections of a gay celibate Christian
Sexuality in our modern world is charged as the ultimate, and transcendent goal, whereas for Christians, it is secondary to following Jesus Christ. Australians generally struggled to understand the implications of the Christian view of sexuality.
Rowan Williams urges Foreign Office to involve religious leaders in helping secure release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Rowan Williams has urged the Foreign Office to involve religious leaders such as the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis in helping secure the release of the British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe being detained in Iran 'as a matter of urgency'.
Will the Archbishop of York start wearing his dog collar again?
The Archbishop of York famously cut up his clerical dog collar live on television nearly ten years ago in protest at President Robert Mugabe's regime.
Faith helps shooting survivors cope better, researchers find
The researchers found that community was a key part in helping shooting survivors recover from the trauma.
China's Christians are being told to take down their pictures of Jesus and replace them with President Xi instead
The poor Christians were told to take down the pictures of Jesus in their homes and replace them with photos of Chinese president Xi Jinping if they wanted to receive financial aid.
Doubting your victory? 5 Bible passages to restore your confidence in reaching the promised land
Because of problems, sins, and other things, we can feel discouraged and lose sight of the hope that we have in Christ.
3 characteristics Christian leaders should have
If we want to succeed in the sight of God, we've got to have the characteristics that He wants for us. Here are three of the most important characteristics of a Christian leader.
Christian priest not afraid to openly wear his cross in Saudi Arabia where Christianity is banned
A visiting church leader took every opportunity to wear a large golden cross in the strict Muslim country.
Texas church gunman's ex-wife says he once put a gun to her head and threatened to kill her
The ex-wife of Devin Patrick Kelley, the gunman who shot and killed 26 people in a church service in Sutherland Springs on November 5, has broken her silence to reveal horrifying details about her one-time husband.
Archaeologists think they have found the gates to King Solomon's desert fortress recorded in the Bible
Archaeologists in Israel believe the recent find is proof of the Biblical structure
Two years after his wife was murdered, Indianapolis pastor Davey Blackburn announces engagement
Two years after his wife was murdered, Indianapolis pastor Davey Blackburn has announced that he is now engaged and set to marry this year.