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Church of England weekly attendance falls below one million for first time
The number of people attending Church of England services each week has fallen below one million for the first time, according to new figures published today.
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Sin, corruption and Islam: Justin Welby on the threats facing the Anglican Communion
The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday painted a stark and gloomy picture of a Church struggling to survive in the face of sin, corruption, Islam and an increasingy secular, anti-Christian culture in the West.
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Nun who has dedicated life to helping lepers denied visa to stay in India
A 77-year-old Italian nun who has spent the last four decades caring for lepers in India has to fly home to Italy for good next month because India has refused to renew her visa.
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Grave crosses desecrated in cemetery near Jerusalem
Six Catholic graves have been vandalised in an act of "desecration' in a cemetery at Beit Jimal near Jerusalem.
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Pope Francis to welcome thousands of migrants in St Peter's Square
Thousands of migrants in Italy are expected to turn up at St Peter's Square next Sunday to listen to the weekly address by Pope Francis before a special Mass for migrants in the basilica in Rome.
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Protests against Chile bishop accused of concealing paedophile priest
Protestors in Chile have demanded the resignation of a bishop accused of concealing sex abuse allegations against a priest.
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Disgraced bishop was not charged with sex abuse to avoid embarrassing the Church, documents reveal
A former Anglican bishop and monk was given a caution for sex abuse and not charged to minimise embarrassment to Church, according to newly-released documents.
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Irish priest criticises 'unjust and abusive' Church
The founder of Ireland's Association of Catholic Priests has said he has found it hard to maintain faith in the Church after being silenced four years ago.
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Indonesia: Tents built to replace demolished churches to be torn down
Small blue tents built by Christians in Aceh to replace churches that were reduced to rubble last year are themselves to be torn down.
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Justin Welby: Anglican split over homosexuality would be a failure but 'not a disaster'
Schism over homosexuality in the Anglican Communion would not be a disaster but it would certainly be a failure, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.
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Church must repent of "second class" treatment of gays, Anglican leaders warn Primates
More than 100 Anglicans including the Dean of St Paul's have written a letter to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, urging repentance for "second class citizens" treatment of gay people. The letter is timed to coincide with the Primates' Meeting.
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Persecuted Slovak priest dies of lung cancer
A popular Slovak Roman Catholic priest who suffered persecution by the communist regime has died of lung cancer.
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Lawsuit against 'celebrity pastor' alleges he used artwork without permission
A Florida pastor whose congregation includes Justin Bieber and the Kardashians has been accused of an alleged illicit use of art for his Miami church.
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Head of Christian charity warns of 'looming disaster' due to ageing populations and low birth rates
Nola Leach of Care was speaking to Christian Today after it was revealed a scheme that allows members of the public to petition for new EU laws could be abandoned, because the public keeps asking for the wrong sorts of laws.
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Malaysian mother loses court battle over conversion of children to Islam
A kindergarten teacher in Malaysia is to appeal to a higher court after she lost a case challenging the conversion of all her three children to Islam by her ex-husband.
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