Norway\'s Lutheran Church embraces same-sex marriage with gender-neutral ceremonial wording
Norway\'s Lutheran Church voted on Monday in favor of new ceremonial language that will allow its pastors to conduct same-sex marriages, bringing it into line with several other mainstream Protestant denominations abroad..
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Four arrested in links to Cairo Coptic cathedral bombing
Egyptian police have arrested four people in connection with the bombing that killed dozens of Christians at Cairo\'s Coptic Christian cathedral last month, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis renews call for \'zero tolerance\' policy toward sexual abuse
Pope Francis has told bishops around the world they must adhere to a policy of zero tolerance for clergy who sexually abuse children and begged forgiveness for \"a sin that shames us\".
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Indian churches attacked, warned off celebrating Christmas
Christians in Manipur, north-east India, have been warned off celebrating Christmas, sources told World Watch Monitor.
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Catholic Bishops of Australia seek to engage the young with invitation to 'Year of Youth' 2018
The Catholic Bishops of Australia has invited Catholics across the country to join in celebrating a Year of Youth from the beginning of Advent 2017 to the end of 2018.
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Filipino churches under threat of attacks may cancel services
A Filipino cardinal has condemned as \"terrorism\" a bomb explosion outside a Catholic church in the southern Philippines as clergy in the capital warned they could cancel Masses because of the heightened threat of attacks.
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Death of Castro will not lift repression of the Cuban church, Open Doors warns
The death of Cuba\'s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro will not reduce the harassment and surveillance to which the Church is already subjected, an analyst at the charity Open Doors has warned.
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Catholic Church sets up independent agency to protect children, vulnerable adults
The Catholic Church has established a new independent agency which will set, audit and report the compliance of diocese and religious orders with child safe and vulnerable adult protection standards.
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Pope Francis closes 'Holy Year of Mercy' with call for reconciliation among Catholics
Pope Francis on Sunday closed the Roman Catholic Church\'s \"Holy Year of Mercy,\" a period that inspired hope among many followers but was also marred by conflicts around the world and infighting within the Church itself.
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Royal Commission announces final hearings in child sexual abuse investigation
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has announced its final schedule of public hearings including a three week examination of Catholic Church authorities which have been the subject of past case studies.
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Pope Francis affirms women cannot be ordained priests
Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church\'s ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his most definitive remarks on the issue.
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Justin Bieber is a serious Christian, Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz testifies
In a recent sit-down with Oprah, pastor Carl Lentz from New York City\'s Hillsong Church revealed that pop singer Justin Bieber is a serious Christian.