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Pope Francis to eat with Typhoon Haiyan survivors in papal visit to the Philippines
Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in the Philippines next week to pay a visit to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan that hit the country in 2013. Part of his itinerary is to have a meal with these survivors.
Lebanon's refugee crisis sparks border clampdown
The country is being overwhelmed by people fleeing wars in Syria and Iraq.
Hundreds of refugees evicted from Johannesburg church
Central Methodist Church will no longer provide accommodation to destitute Zimbabweans.
Services for suicides could be legalised in Church of England
Centuries-old Church tradition could be changed, as the Church of England is set to debate the legalisation of suicide in Canon Law next month.
Outrage as thieves steal van from Birmingham foodbank
A van used to deliver food to the city's most vulnerable people has been stolen.
Save the Children to investigate how UK nurse got Ebola
The charity Save the Children said on Monday it would leave no stone unturned to find out how a British nurse contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.
Passion Conference: 20,000 students gather in Atlanta
The first Passion Conference of 2015 took place this weekend, with over 20,000 students and leaders gathered in Atlanta to hear from the likes of Judah Smith, Carl Lentz and John Piper.
Egypt's president urges Muslim 'religious revolution' to combat Islamist ideology
Imams are "responsible before Allah" for teaching peace and moderation, says President al-Sisi.
Belgian rapist will be euthanised this week
A Belgian convicted rapist and murderer who won the right to die in a landmark ruling last year will be euthanised this week.
'Year without God' pastor: The world makes more sense without God
The former Seventh-day Adventist pastor who gave up religion for a year has now announced that "the existence of God seems like an extra layer of complexity that isn't necessary".
Turkey: First church to be built since collapse of the Ottoman Empire
The Islamic government of Turkey has agreed that the first church can be built in the country in over 90 years, since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1923.
Cologne Cathedral to turn out lights in protest against anti-Islam marches
Cologne Cathedral will turn out its lights this evening in protest against the anti-Islamisation marches gaining momentum across Germany.
Hundreds of police turn backs on NYC mayor during slain officer's funeral
New York City police turned out in their thousands on Sunday for the funeral of the second of two officers murdered last month, but in a sign of persistent tensions with Mayor Bill de Blasio, hundreds turned their backs when he delivered his eulogy.
Afghan president queries US troops exit deadline
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that the United States might want to "re-examine" the timetable for removing the remaining US-led coalition troops in the country.
Missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501: divers resume search for wreckage
Indonesian navy divers took advantage of calmer waters on Monday to resume efforts to identify suspected wreckage from a missing Indonesia AirAsia passenger jet with no signal detected yet from the black box recorders.
Prince Andrew steps up denial of sex allegations
Buckingham Palace stepped up its denial that Prince Andrew had sex with an underage girl introduced to him by a disgraced U.S. financier.