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Being abused, dog sitting, bashing doors down with sledgehammers â all in the name of being a priest
Why did this parish priest take a sledgehammer to smash down the door of his churchwarden?
Halloween is around the corner â and these Christians are saying 'Throw a Party'
Christian charity Scripture Union is challenging churches throughout the UK to respond to, rather than ignore, Halloween and use it as an opportunity to engage with children in their local communities.
Pope Francis' black eye: 'I was punched' he jokes
Pope Francis talked of peace and reconciliation as he sported an impressive black eye on his last day of his tour of Colombia.
Myanmar a 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing', warns UN
Myanmar's abuses against Rohingya Muslims amount to a 'textbook example' of ethnic cleansing, a senior UN human rights officials said on Monday.
Now Irma batters Florida: Churches provide shelter and care
Irma, as one of the most powerful hurricanes recorded in the Atlantic, came ashore in Florida on Sunday and battered towns as it worked its way up the state.
Most Catholics now back abortion - poll
Most British Catholics now back abortion, according to a new census which shows a dramatic shift in Christians' social views.
A group of scientists and engineers were asked if they believe in God. The results might surprise you
A new survey of science, engineering, technical and medical professionals in the UK, Germany and France, shows that atheists are in a minority amongst those who chose to take part.
Arise Shine, for your Light has come
Why God's blessings are contingent on the ongoing behaviour of the Jewish people, and not theirs by right alone.
'Unbroken: Path to Redemption': Will Graham to make screen debut as grandfather Billy in Zamperini sequel
Unbroken: Path to Redemption will focus on the faith of the Olympian and war hero who survived a Japanese prisoner camp.
Celtic bell with Columba connection stolen from Scottish church
A 1,200-year-old Celtic handbell has been stolen from a Perthshire church leaving local people 'devastated'.
Christian couple sues Church of England primary over transgender boy
A Christian couple a threatening to sue a Church of England primary school after a boy in their son's class was allowed to wear a dress.
Man charged with attempted murder after church stabbing
A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at New Jerusalem Apostolic Church in Aston, Birmingham.
Strictly Come Dancing should introduce same-sex couples, says Rev Richard Coles
The popular broadcaster and cleric the Rev Richard Coles had suggested it's time for same-sex dancing couples to be introduced on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, in which Coles stars this year.
CofE's floating church to take the Gospel to London's canals
The Church of England has launched a pioneering new initiative to bring its message to a sometimes forgotten demographic in London â those who dwell not on land, but on the water.
Pope visits Colombian city Medellin that has put its drugs war in the past
Pope Francis today travels to Medellin, once notorious as the stomping grounds of drug lord Pablo Escobar, to find a city transformed since his predecessor Pope John Paul visited in 1986.
Red Cross fills UN void in violence-torn Myanmar region
The Red Cross organisations are scaling up operations in Myanmar's violence-riven northwest, after the United Nations had to suspend activities there following government suggestions that its agency had supported Rohingya insurgents.