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Church of England should allow same-sex marriage, says Bishop of Oxford

The clergyman said he wanted to acknowledge the pain and distress of gay people in the life of the Church.

The Independent UK

Three more men belonging to religious group to stand trial over death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs

Zachary Alan Struhs was the 12th and youngest of 14 members of a fringe religious group known as "the Church" committed to stand trial for the girl's murder.

ABC News

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar hits back at priest who said he was going to hell

The cleric sparked a storm when a clip of his sermon condemning homosexuality and transgender people went viral

Dublin Live

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Catholic Church orders multiple inquiries into allegations a priest failed to act on child abuse complaint against paedophile clergyman Neville Creen

The Catholic Church orders multiple inquiries be held into allegations a prominent priest failed to act on a complaint that paedophile clergyman Neville Creen was molesting a young school girl.

ABC News

Bryan Dobson involved in tense clash with Kerry priest as Government calls for apology for sermon

He has since doubled down on the remarks

Irish Mirror

Bishop's sadness that parishioners donate 'less than the price of a cappuccino' a week

The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, criticised churchgoers' meagre offerings in a four-page pastoral letter called "The Future of the Diocese"

Daily Mirror

Tasmania's Catholic Archbishop Julian Porteous likens St Marys scripture reading furore to Thorburn AFL religion row

The recent pushback over a planned scripture reading at a girls school is just like the forcing out of Essendon's Andrew Thorburn — both examples of "society becoming increasingly hostile to Christian beliefs", Tasmania's Catholic leader says.

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Vatican confirms renewal of contested accord with China on bishops' appointments

The Vatican on Saturday said that it and China had renewed a secret and contested agreement on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in the communist country.

Reuters

Survivors welcome abuse inquiry report, but experts warn law changes fall short

Legal experts have said recommendations around mandatory reporting would still allow for “Rotherham type abusers” to avoid being reported.

The Independent UK

Stunning Welsh church goes up for sale but there's strict rules about buying it - including no alcohol or psychics

Alcohol and psychic mediums are among the list of things banned

Wales Online

Scientology looms over actor Danny Masterson rape case. How much will come out at trial?

LOS ANGELES — The two sides agree on one thing: The Church of Scientology is not on trial.

Los Angeles Times

Plans scrapped to use 'disrespectful' reading at St Mary's College graduation mass

Tasmania's Catholic archbishop agrees to change a planned reading at a graduation mass after a backlash on social media, and concerns it would be inappropriate.

ABC News

Church official Martin Sargeant admits £5 million fraud on Diocese of London

A former Church official who defrauded the Diocese of London out of more than £5 million while flying around the world and bankrolling a gambling habit is facing jail.

Evening Standard

Portugal panel gathers over 400 testimonies of church sex abuse victims

A commission investigating child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said on Tuesday it has already gathered more than 400 testimonies of alleged victims but admitted the number of actual cases was "much higher".

Reuters

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On Second Vatican Council anniversary, Pope urges Catholic unity

Pope Francis on Tuesday called for church unity during one of the most polarised periods in modern Catholic history, as he marked the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council.

The Hindu

Vizhinjam row: Church-led action council to conduct parallel study

Action council not happy with the four-member panel appointed by the Kerala government to study the port project’s link to coastal erosion

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Attends Annual Conference of Europe’s Coptic Bishops

Egypt on Wednesday participated in the inaugural session of the conference of Coptic Bishops of Europe held in the Irish capital Dublin, in the presence of the 15 Coptic Bishops serving in the continent. Minister of Immigration and Affairs of Egyptians Abroad Soha Gendy praised “the role of the Egyptian…

The Conversation

Why the Middle Ages have such a bad reputation

“People have the right to live as they wish, we are no longer in the Middle Ages.” This statement, made recently by Luxembourg’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn in relation to a homophobic law in Hungary, show that medieval is often used as a synonym for uncultured,…

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Andrew Thorburn had to choose between Essendon and his church – their values cannot be reconciled

Nobody said Thorburn could not hold a leadership position in society, he just couldn’t be CEO of a pro-LGBTQI+ football club

Reuters

Patriarch Kirill, head of Russia's Orthodox Church, tests positive for COVID

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Church's press service said on Friday.

The Hindu

Coastal erosion not driven by Vizhinjam port, says researcher

U.S. -based academic’s study, which attributed erosion to the natural seaward jutting of certain places, has come in for criticism from those demanding a halt to the port construction

Evening Standard

Best winter boots for men to get you through the colder months

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Al Jazeera

The church linked to Abe’s killing, Japan’s political troubles

Controversy erupts after Shinzo Abe’s assassin says he killed the former leader over his support for a ‘religious cult’.

Reuters

Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that Russian soldiers who die in the war against Ukraine will be cleansed of all their sins, days after President Vladimir Putin ordered the country's first mobilisation since World War Two.

Daily Record

Controversial proposals unveiled as Hamilton churches set to merge with some under threat of closure

The Presbytery of Forth Valley and Clydesdale says 'change is necessary', as it begins a radical consultation with church members.

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