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Mother Angelica endured excruciating pain for days, refusing pain relievers, before she died on Easter, priest reveals
Mother Angelica endured excruciating pain for days, refusing pain relievers, before she died on Easter, priest reveals

Mother Angelica was crying in excruciating pain because of her fractured bones but refused to take pain relievers, enduring the pain for days before passing away on Easter Sunday.

Podcasts: 10 of the best to help you learn, laugh and pray
Podcasts: 10 of the best to help you learn, laugh and pray

Ten podcasts covering various genres – some of them featuring specifically Christian themes, others with fascinating content – for you to enjoy...

Catholic priest found stabbed to death in Venezuela
Catholic priest found stabbed to death in Venezuela

The body of Father Darwin Antonio Zambrano Gamez was found yesterday morning in a park in San Cristobal, a city in the northwest of the country.

\'The Joy of Love\': Pope Francis\' post-synod exhortation to be released Friday
'The Joy of Love': Pope Francis' post-synod exhortation to be released Friday

Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on the family will be published on April 8, and will be called Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), the Vatican announced today.

Stop trying to give Jesus a makeover, Christian blogger says
Stop trying to give Jesus a makeover, Christian blogger says

Christian blogger Josh Buice has a problem with attempts by some to repackage and rebrand the gospel to make it more appealing to people, arguing that the true meaning of the word is overpowered by style.

Faith after Easter: How to meet Jesus in the everyday
Faith after Easter: How to meet Jesus in the everyday

The disciples of Jesus are always portrayed as touchingly human. They share the same bewilderment, frustration and irritation we can imagine for ourselves in their situations.

Priest who admitted to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old was allowed to continue in ministry for 14 years
Priest who admitted to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old was allowed to continue in ministry for 14 years

A Church of England vicar who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old was allowed to continue ministering for over a decade, despite having confessed to his Bishop.

Why is seven such an important biblical number?
Why is seven such an important biblical number?

The number seven keeps on cropping up in the Bible.

Atheist church minister could be defrocked after appeal rejected
Atheist church minister could be defrocked after appeal rejected

An atheist church minister could be defrocked after The United Church of Canada dismissed her appeal against a review into her effectiveness.

6 keys to maintaining true, lasting friendships
6 keys to maintaining true, lasting friendships

True friendships take work. Here are six things you can do to make sure yours last.

Obama faces pressure to confront China on human rights and religious freedom
Obama faces pressure to confront China on human rights and religious freedom

US President Obama has been urged to discuss human rights with the Chinese President this week.

Children and pregnant women among thousands of Syrian refugees illegally returned home - Amnesty
Children and pregnant women among thousands of Syrian refugees illegally returned home - Amnesty

Thousands of Syrian refugees have been illegally returned to their homeland over the past few months, exposing "fatal flaws" in the refugee deal signed between Turkey and the EU in March, Amnesty International has warned.

Myanmar: Will Aung San Suu Kyi stop religious persecution?
Myanmar: Will Aung San Suu Kyi stop religious persecution?

Along with the obvious problems her country faces is one that offers few returns in terms of votes, but has the potential to tarnish even a legacy such as hers.

Why don\'t Conservatives conserve things any more?
Why don't Conservatives conserve things any more?

It's not a joke, or a trick. It's one of the most pressing political questions in the US and the UK.

Majority of Americans believe Bible reading would benefit politicians
Majority of Americans believe Bible reading would benefit politicians

The majority of Americans believe politicians would be more effective if they read the Bible, according to new research by the Barna Group.

Christianity is no longer compulsory for Oxford Theology students
Christianity is no longer compulsory for Oxford Theology students

Theology students at Oxford will no longer have to study Christianity after their first year of university, after pupils challenged the lack of diversity in the current course structure.