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Pope denounces 'rigidity' as he warns of Christian decline

Pope Francis called for Vatican bureaucrats to embrace change during his annual Christmas greetings'Today we are no longer the only ones that produce culture, no longer the first nor the most listened to,' Francis told the prelates

2 min read21 Dec 2019
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Armenia: Where the church bells toll

With over 4,000 churches and monasteries, some of which are Unesco World Heritage Sites, Armenia is variously described as the 'cradle of Christianity' and the 'land of churches'

2 min read8 Jul 2018
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It’s time to talk about abortion

It really is time for the conversation about abortion to come out in the open. No more shame. No more callousness

5 min read31 May 2018
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And Jesus Christ was a sailor

That the Bible has survived in multiple iterations has to do with the 'Theory of Optimal Fragmentation'. It holds lessons for individuals, businesses and governments

9 min read1 Apr 2018
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Billy Graham, pastor who advised world leaders, dies at 99

Billy Graham's reputation as chaplain to the White House gained him access not only to US presidents but to leaders such as Winston Churchill, Mikhail Gorbachev and Pope John Paul II

7 min read21 Feb 2018
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The Christians of Turkman Gate

On the fringes of Old Delhi, Christians who used to speak Urdu are now turning to Hindi and running a school for Muslims

8 min read2 Dec 2017
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People coming together, uniting post-Brexit: Theresa May

Theresa May says after a period of intense debate over the Brexit, there is a sense that people are coming together and uniting behind the opportunities that lie ahead

2 min read16 Apr 2017
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Pope Francis says may consider making married men Catholic priests

Pope Francis said allowing priests in training to choose whether or not to be celibate was not the solution

1 min read10 Mar 2017
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The adventures of Thomas the Apostle in India

Apocryphal though the tale may be, Thomas, adopted as India's patron saint, is believed to have travelled the land in the early first century

1 min read25 Dec 2016
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The incredible acts of Thomas

The Big Picture features comics and political cartoons in Mint on Sunday every week

1 min read25 Dec 2016
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