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Titanic priest 'should be made a saint', say campaigners
A campaign has been launched for the canonisation of the Catholic priest who heard confessions on the Titanic as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912.
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Australian Anglicans appoint Aboriginal bishop as step to reconciliation
The Anglican church in Australia has ordained an Aboriginal bishop in a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Sporting bishop will help get C of E churches match fit for evangelism
The Bishop of Sherwood will work to strengthen links between the Church of England and sport.
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Justin Welby becomes first patron of debt counselling charity CAP
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to become the first patron of debt counselling charity Christians Against Poverty
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Two thirds of people worldwide are religious (but less than one third of Brits)
Two thirds of people worldwide are religious, according to a poll of belief in 65 countries.
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Possible 'parallel Anglican church' set to highlight divisions
Conservative evangelical archbishops, bishops and other church leaders from around the world are meeting in the UK this week to discuss whether to back a parallel Anglican church in this country.
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Pope Francis pays tribute to victims of Armenian genocide
20 Armenian Catholic bishops will attend a Mass at St Peter's on Sunday to remember the Armenian genocide, which began 100 years ago this month.
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Church of England should allow gay clergy to marry, says bishop
Bishop of Buckingham Alan Wilson has urged politicians to intervene to the "manifest injustice" where the established Church is permitted to deny marriage to its gay clergy.
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Kenyan cardinal calls for crackdown on extremism following Garissa massacre
"The time has come for Kenyans to be more patriotic. Let us all be our brothers' and sisters' keepers," said Archbishop of Nairobi Cardinal John Njue.
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Mother of Boston Marathon bomber says Americans are the real terrorists
The mother of the Boston Marathon bomber found guilty yesterday has declared on social media in Russia that the real terrorists are the Americans.
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Obama calls for end to 'gay conversion therapies'
Following the death of transgender youth Leelah Alcorn, President Obama has responded to a petition calling for an end to conversion therapies aimed at reorienting gay, lesbian and transgender youth.
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José Mourinho: I pray to God every day, but never about football
Chelsea manager José Mourinho has spoken out about his deep Christian faith, but has also admitted he never prays to God about football.
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Scottish Catholic Church faces major structural change due to unprecedented decline
The Catholic Church is facing massive structural reorganisation in Scotland in the face of unprecedented decline in numbers of priests and parishes, according to a pastoral letter to clergy and laity.
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Thousands raised online for florist who refused same sex wedding
Thousands of dollars have been raised in online donations for another Christian business owner caught up in the US debate over same-sex marriage.
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Cannabis plants with street value of £75,000 found in Edinburgh church
Cannabis plants that would be worth £75,500 on the street have been seized from a disused Episcopal church in Edinburgh.
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