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US government pledges support for persecuted minorities in Middle East

Every human being has equal value and infinite worth and should have the right to practise their faith, a new White House mandate released yesterday says.

Catholics demand female ordination during pope's visit

Protestors who demanded the ordination of women priests, staging a "lie-in" outside a Washington church where Pope Francis was attending mass, have been fined.

Dorothy Day: Why Pope Francis thinks so highly of her
Dorothy Day: Why Pope Francis thinks so highly of her

In his historic address to Congress yesterday Pope Francis mentioned two American Catholics – Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton.

Protestant Pastors have positive view of Pope Francis and the Catholic Church
Protestant Pastors have positive view of Pope Francis and the Catholic Church

Pope Francis is having a positive impact on the way that Protestant pastors view the Catholic Church, new research has found.

Thomas Merton: The Catholic mystic who opened new horizons for souls
Thomas Merton: The Catholic mystic who opened new horizons for souls

Merton's spirituality was intensely mystical, drawing not just on Christian traditions but on Eastern religions as well.

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Campaign aims to mobilise 500,000 Christians for Christmas outreach
Campaign aims to mobilise 500,000 Christians for Christmas outreach

Shine Your Light is aiming to mobilise half a million Christians to share the gospel with five million people across the UK this Christmas, with more than 2,000 churches already signed up, organisers say.

The Church of England should repent for previous calls to ban 'conversion therapy'
The Church of England should repent for previous calls to ban 'conversion therapy'

The Church of England's uneasiness about the government's ‘conversion practices’ bill is a perfect lesson in the old adage, 'be careful what you wish for,' writes Dr Martin Davie.

Leaked Home Office report links 'Christian extremism' to traditionalist beliefs and immigration concerns
Leaked Home Office report links 'Christian extremism' to traditionalist beliefs and immigration concerns

An internal Home Office report lists concerns about immigration, multiculturalism and changing social values among the characteristics associated with what it calls "Christian extremism", it has been reported.

Tearfund calls for COP31 funding to reach farmers struggling with climate change and food insecurity
Tearfund calls for COP31 funding to reach farmers struggling with climate change and food insecurity

Tearfund warns that worsening climate conditions are threatening food production and pushing more people towards hunger.