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Transgender student wins backing of federal judge in bathroom case
A transgender student should be allowed to use the bathroom of his choice, according to his gender identity, a US judge has ruled.
Philip Wilson: Catholic archbishop guilty of covering up abuse steps down
The Catholic archbishop of Adelaide, Philip Wilson, will step down from his position after being convicted of covering up child sex abuse by a paedophile priest.
Has Pope Francis changed the Catholic church's teaching on homosexuality?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that 'deep-seated' homosexual inclination is 'objectively disordered,' but that people with homosexual tendencies 'must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity.
Paige Patterson removed as seminary head after Southern Baptist #MeToo campaign
Paige Patterson has been removed as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary after a marathon 13-hour session of trustees that ended just after 3 am local time.
Chilean Catholic Church in the spotlight again as 14 priests suspended for 'improper conduct'
Catholic church authorities in the Chilean city of Rancagua yesterday suspended 14 priests who are being investigated for 'improper conduct', a development that once again brought Chile under the spotlight when it comes to clerical sexual abuse.
Pope Francis says it is not a sin to criticise the Pope
Pope Francis, who has faced his fair share of criticism as well as support over recent years, has said that it is 'not a sin to criticise the pope'.
Michael Curry: I thought my Royal wedding invite was an April Fools' prank
Michael Curry thought his invite to preach at the Royal wedding was an April Fools' joke, he told ITV's Good Morning Britain.
Jimmy Carter's jibe at Trump in Liberty University address
The former US president, Democrat Jimmy Carter, spoke at Liberty University, a bastion of Republican conservative Christianity, on Saturday, in a counter-intuitive pairing that saw him warmly applauded by the commencement audience.
Manchester attack anniversary: Bishop speaks ahead of 'emotional but deeply humbling day'
Manchester cathedral will host an anniversary service marking one year since a terrorist attack on a teenage concert killed 22 people and injured hundreds.
Catholic home accused of allowing 'illegal' adoptions
A Catholic-run home in Northern Ireland has been accused of 'illegal' cross-border adoptions after allegations emerged it had shipped babies overseas against their mother's will.
Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson found guilty of concealing child sex abuse
A court in Australia has found a Catholic archbishop guilty of concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s.
Iraqi patriarch among 14 new cardinals announced by Pope Francis
Pope Francis has announced he will create 14 new cardinals on June 29, including the Iraq-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church as well as the archbishop of Karachi.
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly church attack in Grozny, Chechnya
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a church in Russia's Chechnya republic that killed three people, the group's Amaq news agency has reported.
Cuba plane crash: 20 evangelical pastors among the 110 dead
Twenty evangelical pastors were among the 110 dead after a plane crash in Cuba left only three survivors.
Church of Scotland takes another step towards allowing same-sex marriages
'From those of us who want to uphold the traditional and orthodox teaching of the Church, it is possibly as good an outcome as we could expect.'
The fire of love: the text of Michael Curry's Royal wedding sermon
The text of the sermon Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preached at the Royal wedding.