Church
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God’s own gardens: why churchyards are some of our wildest nature sites
Peaceful, unpolluted and often left untouched for centuries, a growing green church movement is helping these havens of biodiversity thrive.
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Church of England Evangelical Council launches human sexuality resources
The series, called God's Beautiful Story, is being launched as Living in Love and Faith (LLF), the Church of England's consultation on marriage, sexuality, gender identity and relationships, draws to a close at the end of this month.
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Windsor's Assumption church seeks historic status
Parks Canada to decide whether parish should be recognized for its history.
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Vatican, Canadian bishops failing to work closely with AFN to plan Pope's visit, says regional chief
Chief Gerald Antoine, who led the AFN Vatican delegation, says church must meet needs of survivors.
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‘Death tsunami of the church’: Florida pastors seek salvation in real estate
As membership plummets, church leaders are looking for new ways to make ends meet. Some congregants say they’re selling out.
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Bishops sign letter warning that Germany's 'Synodal Path' could lead to schism
More than 70 bishops from around the world have released a "fraternal open letter" to Germany's bishops warning that sweeping changes to Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as the "Synodal Path" may lead to schism.
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GOP Candidate Says 'We Are the Church and We Run the State' in Viral Video
Some viewers responded to the video with criticism, arguing her remarks went against the U.S. Constitution.
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The ‘Nap Bishop’ offers rest as a tool of resistance
What if you could combat white supremacy and the soul-crushing attributes of capitalism while taking a restorative nap?
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‘We can’t believe it’: Cambridge college master aghast as slave trader plaque stays
Sonita Alleyne says church ‘is meant to love us all’ after decision on Tobias Rustat memorial.
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Hillsong church apologises after investigations find Brian Houston engaged in ‘inappropriate’ behaviour
Megachurch says Houston, who has stepped down as leader of the church, breached its code of conduct.
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Pope at Mass for canonization anniversary: 'Prayer changes the world'
Pope Francis attends Mass at the Jesuit Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, known as "the Gesù," in Rome, on the 400th anniversary of the canonizations of St Ignatius of Loyola, St Francis Xavier, St Teresa of Jesus, St Isidore the Farmer, and St Philip Neri.
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Modern-day slavery condemned by church in Tanzania
Anglican clergyman in Tanzania’s Indian Ocean Zanzibar archipelago has condemned the slave trade as “the worst crime” ever committed by humans against fellow humans.
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Myanmar coup anniversary: Cardinal Bo urges Christians to be 'wounded healers'
Ahead of the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February, the president of Myanmar's Catholic Bishops speaks to Vatican News to express the feeling of the people and the Church, while appealing to the junta and the international community.
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Muslim scholars group denounce terror attack in France
A leading global Muslim group condemned a deadly knife attack Thursday at a church in France.