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  Hillsong London pastors are moving on

  Jennifer Lee | Sun 6 Feb 2022 11:17 GMT

  Their resignation coincides with that of Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston.

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  Archbishop praises Queen's Christian faith on her historic Platinum Jubilee

  Staff writer | Sun 6 Feb 2022 10:20 GMT

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the Queen's 70 years on the throne as a "symbol of stability and hope".

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  Catholic Church needs to undergo 'housecleaning', says Mel Gibson

  Jennifer Lee | Mon 31 Jan 2022 15:59 GMT

  Actor Mel Gibson says the Catholic Church needs to "get back to basics" after years of scandals.

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  Brian Houston steps down as Hillsong global senior pastor

  Anugrah Kumar | Sun 30 Jan 2022 22:40 GMT

  Brian Houston has stepped down as the leader of the global multisite Hillsong Church, saying he will remain absent for the rest of this year as he faces trial for allegedly concealing sex abuse committed by his father decades earlier. Phil and Lucinda Dooley will be new interim global pastors.

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  Pope Francis tells parents of kids who identify as LGBT not to 'hide in an attitude of condemnation'

  Ryan Foley | Sat 29 Jan 2022 12:10 GMT

  Pope Francis has called on parents of children who identify as LGBT to "accompany" them and "not hide in an attitude of condemnation."

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  Vatican official defends Benedict after Munich abuse report

  Claire Giangravé | Thu 27 Jan 2022 14:14 GMT

  A Vatican official has said it would be wrong to look for "easy scapegoats" after Pope emeritus Benedict XVI was accused of mishandling abuse complaints.

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  Church's reputation is 'under threat' from negative media coverage

  Staff writer | Thu 27 Jan 2022 9:40 GMT

  A "plethora" of negative news stories is threatening to undermine the good being done by churches across the country.

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  New project to remember 'living legacy' of Scottish missionary who died in Auschwitz

  Staff writer | Wed 26 Jan 2022 10:26 GMT

  Plans are underway to remember a Church of Scotland missionary who gave her life to protect Jewish school girls during the Holocaust.

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  Sacrifices 'have saved lives', says Bishop of London

  Staff writer | Wed 26 Jan 2022 9:41 GMT

  The Bishop of London has paid tribute to parishes, frontline workers and others who have made "huge sacrifices" during the pandemic as England prepares to lift Plan B restrictions.

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  Church leaders involved in abuse cover-ups should apologise, says Catholic safeguarding expert

  Claire Giangrave | Tue 25 Jan 2022 13:01 GMT

  Fr. Hans Zollner's comments come on the heels of a scathing report on sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich, once headed by emeritus Pope Benedict XVI.

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  Pope asks people to pray for peace between Russia and Ukraine

  Staff writer | Mon 24 Jan 2022 16:16 GMT

  Pope Francis has designated Wednesday a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine amid fears of an invasion by Russia.

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  A dialogue between a Christian and a Jew on the Sermon on the Mount

  Rowan Williams, Irene Lancaster | Mon 24 Jan 2022 9:33 GMT

  In this latest installment of their Jewish-Christian dialogue, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Hebrew scholar Dr Irene Lancaster discuss their different perspectives of Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount and how a Jewish audience might have understood them.