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Top adviser to Pope St. John Paul II warns of powerful group undermining Catholic Church from the inside
The Catholic Church is facing a "crisis" with an organised group backed by "some of the highest authorities in the Church" challenging its "very foundations."

Nice: Death toll climbs to 84, Theresa May warns UK attack 'highly likely'
Dozens of people were killed in the French Riviera city of Nice late on Thursday when a truck ploughed into crowds watching a fireworks display on France's Bastille Day national holiday

Christianity's amazing survival: New book explores faith's growth amid persecution and other 'awe-inspiring paradoxes'
The irony is inescapable: Whenever and wherever Christians are persecuted, their faith flourishes. This was true in the early days of Christianity, and it is still true today, about 2,000 years later.

Don't fully understand the magnitude of the cross? Don't worry, it's normal
We see the cross on a regular basis, but do we truly understand the power and implications of the message the cross of Jesus Christ brings?

Zimbabwe: Church leaders warn protests could 'soon explode into civil unrest'
Anti-government protests in Zimbabwe have prompted senior church leaders to call on President Robert Mugabe's administration to "listen to the cries of citizens whose cries and sufferings are loud and clear"

US congressman condemns 'horrendous' rights abuses in North Korea
A senior US politician has joined a church rally in Washington, DC to protest against the abuse of Christians and other dissidents in North Korea.

Report calls for isolated prison units to tackle proselytising Islamists
A small number of Islamist inmates in England and Wales are proselytising some of the country's 12,500 Muslim prisoners and should be isolated within top-security prisons, according to an official review

Pokémon Go players: How the CofE aims to catch 'em all
The CofE has issued advice to its parishes about the game craze.

5 questions that will help you in your Bible reading
To grow in Bible reading, it's good to have tools to guide us as we go through God's Word. Here are five questions that can be great tools in growing in our Bible reading.

Manny Pacquiao shares sweet and simple prayer for his 2-year-old son Israel
Filipino boxing champ and Senator Manny Pacquiao did not grow up a Christian, but after he found salvation through Jesus Christ, there was no going back to his sinful ways and he turned his life over for the better.

What are the questions Lin-Manuel Miranda would ask Jesus Christ?
If there were one person Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hit musical "Hamilton," could have dinner with, it would be Jesus Christ, he says, and he's got some questions he would ask too.

Lahore: man had arms chopped off 'after refusing to convert to Islam'
There are mixed reports as to how Aqeel Masih lost his arms

Imprisoned Iranian Christian convert refuses to end hunger strike
The family of Maryam Naghash Zargaran are seriously concerned for her life after she refused to end her hunger strike.

Theresa May becomes UK Prime Minister: 10 things she should do now
Theresa May is Prime Minister. At 59, she takes on the job with a wealth of experience. So what should she do now? Here are 10 ideas she should implement.

You can now use emojis to search the Bible on Bible Gateway
Following on from the success of the Emoji Bible, it's now possible to search for more than 330 emojis on Bible Gateway.

US election: Clinton leads Trump among Catholics
The Democrat has a huge majority of support among Latino Catholics, but the Republican enjoys a small majority among white Catholics.