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Pope Francis: I was nicknamed \'stiff leg\' during football at school
Pope Francis: I was nicknamed 'stiff leg' during football at school

Pope Francis joked with children at an Italian football centre about his poor soccer skills as a youth.

Children among 22 dead in Manchester Arena suicide attack
Children among 22 dead in Manchester Arena suicide attack

Greater Manchester Police said the lone male attacker, who died in the blast, was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated.

Pop stars tweet prayers after several killed in explosion at Ariana Grande concert in UK
Pop stars tweet prayers after several killed in explosion at Ariana Grande concert in UK

Katy Perry and Cher were among the pop stars sharing their prayers and condolences in the wake of a blast at Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester on Monday night.

Val Kilmer says his faith in the love of Jesus healed him from oral cancer
Val Kilmer says his faith in the love of Jesus healed him from oral cancer

Devout Christian Scientist and actor Val Kilmer is attributing his recent recovery from oral cancer to his faith in the love of Jesus.

9 top tweets about President Donald Trump and the viral \'glowing orb\'
9 top tweets about President Donald Trump and the viral 'glowing orb'

Donald Trump almost broke the Internet when he was filmed with his hands on a glowing globe, along with the President of Egypt and the King of Saudi Arabia.

Christian private school bans student from graduation ceremony because she\'s pregnant
Christian private school bans student from graduation ceremony because she's pregnant

A Christian student has been banned from attending graduation at her Christian private high school because she is pregnant.

The Green Party\'s manifesto: What does it say about faith and religion?
The Green Party's manifesto: What does it say about faith and religion?

The Green Party, co-led by committed Christian Jonathan Bartley, has launched its manifesto calling for a 'confidant and caring' Britain.

Pope Francis pleas for peace in CAR, after Muslim-Christian clashes see 22 killed in a week
Pope Francis pleas for peace in CAR, after Muslim-Christian clashes see 22 killed in a week

Pope Francis has offered prayers for peace and reconciliation for victims of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, where 22 have been killed in the past week.

Pope Francis announces five new cardinals in shock move ahead of Trump visit
Pope Francis announces five new cardinals in shock move ahead of Trump visit

Pope Francis will create five new cardinals from outside Italy and the Vatican in a surprise move that blindsided even close confidants.

Martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero\'s murder case reopened
Martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero's murder case reopened

The murder case of revered Catholic archbishop Oscar Romero was reopened last week, in an attempt to properly prosecute the prelate's suspected killer.

New grounds for \'hope\' for peace in Middle East, says Donald Trump in Israel
New grounds for 'hope' for peace in Middle East, says Donald Trump in Israel

US President Donald Trump has spoken of a 'rare opportunity' to deliver longed-for peace in the Middle East as he arrived in Israel, continuing his tour of the geographic hearts of three main world religions.

Rowan Williams warns against \'messianic leadership\' with Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump
Rowan Williams warns against 'messianic leadership' with Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump

The former Archbishop of Canterbury said the UK needed to learn lessons from fascism's growth in 1930s Germany as it navigated the withdrawal from the European Union.

Vice President Pence applauds free speech – as 100 Notre Dame students walk out of his graduation speech
Vice President Pence applauds free speech – as 100 Notre Dame students walk out of his graduation speech

US Vice President Mike Pence gave a graduation speech at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, but more than 100 students staged a walk-out protest against him.

Tim Farron snaps: Stop banging on about my faith!
Tim Farron snaps: Stop banging on about my faith!

Tim Farron has accused journalists of 'banging on' about his faith as he insisted he was liberal on abortion.

Six tips for Christians as Brits prepare to vote in the general election
Six tips for Christians as Brits prepare to vote in the general election

Read the Bible, Pray. With today being the last chance for Brits to register to vote, David Baker looks at how Christians can prepare to vote with integrity.

The doctor who gave up his comfortable life for people with leprosy: \'Being out of my comfort zone has forced us to trust God.\'
The doctor who gave up his comfortable life for people with leprosy: 'Being out of my comfort zone has forced us to trust God.'

An exclusive report on a doctor who rejected his comfortable, middle class life with a practice in South Africa for a vision to live out Jesus's top two commandments to those at the very fringes of society.