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Simon Thomas: I was clinging on to my faith by one finger after my wife died
Simon Thomas: I was clinging on to my faith by one finger after my wife died

Simon Thomas, the ex-Sky Sports and Blue Peter presenter who lost his wife Gemma to a rare form of leukaemia, has admitted he has been clinging to his faith 'by one finger'.

MPs step up campaign for nationwide ban on prayer outside abortion clinics
MPs step up campaign for nationwide ban on prayer outside abortion clinics

MPs have stepped up their campaign for a nationwide ban on prayers and vigils outside abortion clinics.

Pope Francis openly admits to 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to openly admit to and condemn a 'culture of abuse and cover-up' in the Catholic Church.

If God punished Mo Salah for breaking his fast, we're all in trouble
If God punished Mo Salah for breaking his fast, we're all in trouble

Now we know: it wasn't Sergio Ramos who was behind Mo Salah spraining his shoulder during the Champions League final, but a higher power altogether.

Televangelist who says God wants him to have $54 million jet says he'll donate old plane
Televangelist who says God wants him to have $54 million jet says he'll donate old plane

The televangelist Jesse Duplantis has sought to defend himself after his claim that God told him he needed a $54 million new private jet in order to preach the gospel around the world was widely ridiculed.

Retired Bolivian bishop appointed cardinal by Pope Francis denies he has a secret family
Retired Bolivian bishop appointed cardinal by Pope Francis denies he has a secret family

A retired Bolivian bishop recently selected by Pope Francis to be made a cardinal is denying claims that he fathered two children and had a wife while serving as a bishop.

Rome's Christian catacombs: The accidental discovery of the art of the early church
Rome's Christian catacombs: The accidental discovery of the art of the early church

On this day in 1578 a momentous discovery of Christian history was made in Rome, completely by accident.

All over for Paige Patterson at Southwestern after damning new revelations
All over for Paige Patterson at Southwestern after damning new revelations

Paige Patterson, the controversial former head of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has been stripped of the title 'president emeritus'

Hong Kong cardinal urges release of abducted underground Chinese bishop
Hong Kong cardinal urges release of abducted underground Chinese bishop

Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph Zen has implored the release of Cui Tai, an underground church bishop reportedly abducted by Chinese authorities in April.

Indian Christian murdered in 'honour killing'
Indian Christian murdered in 'honour killing'

An Indian Christian was beaten to death this week after marrying another Indian Christian of a higher caste.

Church of England insurer launches competition celebrating church volunteers
Church of England insurer launches competition celebrating church volunteers

The Church of England's insurer, Ecclesiastical, has launched a national competition open to every Anglican church in the UK, to celebrate the work of church volunteers.

Pope Francis to Russian Orthodox: Catholics will not meddle in your affairs
Pope Francis to Russian Orthodox: Catholics will not meddle in your affairs

Pope Francis has promised the Russian Orthodox Church that Catholics will not 'meddle' in its affairs, saying 'those who meddle, do not obey the Holy See' and adding he will 'never allow' an attitude of division between the Churches.

Pope Francis to honour Mafia-slain priest in Sicily
Pope Francis to honour Mafia-slain priest in Sicily

Pope Francis will later this year visit the neighbourhood and parish connected with a Sicilian priest killed by the Mafia in 1993, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of the 'First Martyr of the Mafia'.

Fulani herdsmen want to exterminate Christians says Nigerian bishop
Fulani herdsmen want to exterminate Christians says Nigerian bishop

Up to 100 Christians have died this year at the hands of nomadic herdsmen.

Televangelist claims God told him he needs a $50m private jet
Televangelist claims God told him he needs a $50m private jet

A televangelist has said that God told him he needs a fourth new jet, adding that if Jesus was on Earth today he would travel on a plane and not a donkey.

Westminster Abbey to open previously hidden gallery regarded as 'best view in Europe'
Westminster Abbey to open previously hidden gallery regarded as 'best view in Europe'

A previously hidden space on top of Westminster Abbey in London which was once used for storage has been turned into a new gallery with a spectacular view on the nave that opens to the public on June 11.