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Scholars find baby hidden in coffin of mummified 17th-century bishop
Scholars are astonished to have found the body of a small baby beneath the feet of a mummified bishop who died in the 17th century.
10 Bible verses that tell us the truth about love
The Bible has something to say about every kind of love there is: God's love for us, and our love for Him, the love between spouses, in families and between friends.
'Sixth extinction': Human race at risk of being wiped out, scientists warn
Scientists from Stanford University, Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley recently warned that the world is on the brink of a "sixth mass extinction" event, and human beings can be one of the species that can completely disappear from Earth.
Nun sexually assaulted at missionary medical clinic in central India
A nun was sexually assaulted at the missionary-run medical centre where she worked in central India, police reported on Sunday.
Jerusalem Bishop: 'There is a real escalation in anti-Christian violence'
A Catholic bishop in Jerusalem has said the arson attack on an historic church near the Sea of Galilee last week is a sign of the growing threat of anti-Christian violence from extremist Jews.
Church of England supports gay clergy amid discrimination suit
After facing a discrimination lawsuit from the first priest to marry his same-sex partner, the Church of England has expressed its support for clergy, who are a relationship with those coming from the same gender.
Ailing 78-year-old Irish pastor ready to go to jail for calling Islam 'satanic'
An evangelical Christian preacher would rather go to prison than withdraw a statement as he faces a potential hate crime for calling Islam "satanic" during a sermon in his north Belfast Church last year.
Pope Francis asks evangelical denomination's forgiveness for centuries of persecution
The Waldensian Church suffered many centuries of brutal treatment.
Christian arms manufacturers are hypocrites, says Pope Francis
The Pope's comments in Turin reflect his long-standing hostility to the trade.
Rick Warren's prayer for Charleston: 'Love is the only thing that can overcome evil'
Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, California, called all churches to pray for Charleston, South Carolina yesterday, after the shooting at Emanuel AME Church last Wednesday in which nine people were killed.
Tullian Tchividjian, Billy Graham's grandson, resigns as pastor after admitting affair
Tullian Tchividjian has resigned from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Florida.
Your dopamine addiction is hurting your soul
The Internet is in danger of turning us all into addicts, writes Martin Saunders.
Taliban launch suicide bomb attack on Afghan parliament
A Taliban suicide bomber and six gunmen launched an attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul this morning, wounding at least 19 people.
Europe referendum: Business leaders to pour millions into 'no' campaign
A group of British business leaders and entrepreneurs are to launch "No Thanks â We're Going Global".
Greece offers last-minute concessions, EU welcomes 'forceps delivery'
The European Union says new proposals are a "good basis for progress".
Charleston's 'Mother Emanuel' mourns its dead in packed Sunday service
Hundreds of people packed the church for an emotional memorial service.