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Justin Bieber alludes to Christian faith in new face tattoo
Justin Bieber has added to his extensive collection of tattoos with a new facial inking that alludes to his Christian faith.
New York's third gender birth certificates come into effect
New York City residents who do not identify as male or female can now opt for a third gender on their birth certificates.
Holy Rumpus: New partnership for CMS pioneer mission programme
Holy Rumpus will offer the CMS Certificate in Pioneer Mission and is for people looking to develop their understanding and practice of pioneering mission.
Catholic Church in NSW loses 'Ellis defence' against child abuse claims
Victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic clergy in New South Wales are now able to sue the Church after the abolition of the state's notorious 'Ellis defence'.
Persecution of Christians is 'set to rise' in 2019
Release said its partners support the view that persecution is rising and have warned the trend will continue into 2019.
Romney blasts Trump in stinging editorial: President has 'not risen to the mantle of his office'
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential candidate, has launched an excoriating attack on President Donald Trump in an opinion piece for the Washington Post.
Bishop of Lichfield makes discipleship, vocation and evangelism the priority for 2019
Bishop Michael Ipgrave admitted it was tempting to curl up and hibernate in the dead of winter, but he challenged the faithful to instead move out of their comfort zones to share the Good News of Christ.
Pope Francis appeals for peace and unity in New Year's message
Pope Francis has expressed his regret over a lack of unity around the world in his first message of the new year.
Community is 'joy and blessing', says Archbishop of Canterbury in call for national unity
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged Britain to overcome the 'divisions' of recent years in a New Year sermon.
Egypt's new agency to fight sectarian violence welcomed by Church leader
The agency was formed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following repeated attacks by Islamist extremists on the country's churches and minority Christian community.
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke and deputy in surprise resignations
American Greg Burke said he was stepping down as director of the Vatican Press Office in order to allow the Pope to assemble a completely new communications team.
Brexit chaos weighs heavy on minds of bishops at start of new year
The Bishop of Burnley said he was praying for a 'new start' in British politics amid the upheaval over Brexit
Record numbers take part in bishop's Boxing Day pilgrimage
The annual pilgrimage follows in the footsteps of 12th Century Cistercian monks who set off from Ripon Cathedral on 26 December, 1132, to found Fountains Abbey.
Scottish churches use New Year's Eve celebrations to help the lonely
Two churches in Glasgow, Scotland, are giving over their New Year's Eve celebrations to support lonely people in their local community.
Facebook apologises to Franklin Graham after banning him for 24 hours over transgender bathroom post
Franklin Graham has accused Facebook of 'censoring free speech' after he was banned over a 2016 post criticising transgender access to the bathrooms of their choice
Bishop of Dover calls for compassionate response to migrants crossing English Channel
As the Government is told to 'get a grip' of the situation, the Bishop of Dover has asked the Government to treat the migrants as humans.