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Thousands join #ChristmasMeans Twitter campaign
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York joined with thousands of other bishops, clergy and laity today to promote the "real meaning" of Christmas with #christmasmeans on Twitter.
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Pope says the Vatican is infested with 'spiritual Alzheimer's'
Pope Francis' Christmas message to the Curia included a list of 15 'diseases' that are weakening the Church and its mission.
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Pope Francis faces increasing criticism from conservative Catholics
Senior conservatives have stepped up their criticisms in preparation for key events such as next October's Synod on the Family.
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Justin Welby: 'The only certainty in life is Christ'
The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke about his difficult childhood and the death of his daughter on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.
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Lawyer Stanley Cohen attempted to negotiate with Islamic State to save Peter Kassig
The controversial New York lawyer Stanley Cohen led unsuccessful negotiations to intervene with Islamic State in an attempt to save the life of the American hostage Peter Kassig, a British newspaper reports today.
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Young British women being groomed as 'jihadi brides'
Young British women are being groomed online and offered cash incentives such as free travel to become "jihadi brides" according to an investigation in The Times.
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Church under Pope Francis is building bridges with women, says senior nun
One of Britain's most senior Catholic Church women has welcomed the report of a Vatican inquiry into nuns in the United States as a "conscious attempt to build bridges and repair trust," Ruth Gledhill reports.
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Unlikely friendships: Richard Dawkins and Rev Sally Hitchiner bond over portrait sitting
Richard Dawkins and Rev Sally Hitchiner sat for a portraits for a programme shown on Sky Arts.
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Rev Libby Lane will be first woman bishop for Church of England
A saxophone-playing Oxford graduate who lives a "Christ-centred life" has been appointed the first woman bishop in the Church of England.
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Labour leader Ed Miliband praises Christians' role in society
The Labour leader yesterday praised Christians for their work in promoting social cohesion and fighting hunger and inequality, writes Ruth Gledhill.
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Can business training solve CofE's 'toxic' leadership problem?
Senior clergy in the Church of England are being summonsed to sign up for MBA-style leadership courses as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York attempt to create a Church fit for the 21st century.
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Giggling baby Jesus goes viral in Christmas Starts with Christ campaign
In carols still sung by millions each Christmas, Christians affirm that when baby Jesus is away in his manger, "no crying he makes."
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Church of England challenges BP and Shell over carbon emissions
The Church of England is putting pressure on two of the world's biggest oil and gas giants, BP and Shell, to improve their record on carbon emissions.
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Pope Francis calls for rethink on treatment of divorcees
The Pope is asking bishops and priests around the world to consider whether Orthodox church practice might be the best way forward to resolve the crisis over divorce and remarriage.
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Middle East priest: 'Don't bomb Islamic State, they will destroy themselves from within'.
A senior priest and Arab Christian from the Middle East has called on the West not to attempt to defeat Islamic State by bombing.
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