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Shane MacGowan's widow Victoria Mary Clarke has spoken about his funeral after a Catholic priest called the celebration of The Pougues' singer's life an "abuse of the liturgy"

Suspect Kierre L. Williams, from Sioux County, Iowa, is accused of stabbing to death Stephen Gutgsell, 65, in his rectory at St. John the Baptist in Fort Calhoun on Sunday

Stephen Gutgsell, 65, was fatally stabbed on Sunday at the St. John the Baptist rectory in Fort Calhoun after he had called 911 to report a break-in before he was discovered brutally wounded.

The 86-year-old Pope Francis issued a brief health update, relying on another priest to speak for him, after the Vatican previously admitted he was suffering from 'mild flu'

Priest Alex Crow, 30, who practiced exorcism theory, fled to Italy with a teenage student after visiting the McGill-Toolen Catholic High to teach theology classes

The so-called miracle happened inside a church in Mexico and led some local people to believe that the tears were a sign of something more serious happening in Colima state

A one-line statement from the Vatican said Pope Francis had 'relieved' Bishop Joseph Strickland of the pastoral governance of Tyler and appointed the bishop of Austin as the temporary administrator

Johnny Frank Garrett was executed in 1992 for the rape and murder of a nun - although many dispute the evidence found against him. Before his execution, he uttered chilling final words…

Pam Bond was just 12 when she spotted a ghostly figure near the cemetery in Ince Blundell, Merseyside - and said the experience made her believe that ghosts actually exist

Drag queen Amadeus Fernando Pagente, 33, now faces up to 12 years in jail in the Philippines - where 80 per cent of people identify as Roman Catholic - for dressing up as Jesus Christ and reciting the Lord's Prayer while dressed in womens' clothing

Christopher Coulthard has been stealing money from churches since the 1970s. After finally being caught this year, he admitted to being a serial church burglar

St. Anthony's Social Centre in Preston, Lancashire, unknowingly hosted the annual meeting of a group which commemorated British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley, it has emerged

Maria Lanakila Catholic Church, which opened in 1846, was largely undamaged by the wildfires. As of Monday, the brutal blaze has claimed 96 lives, with officials saying the number is likely to rise

In a disturbing letter released by the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, defrocked priest Alexander Crow said he is 'not leaving the priesthood' or returning with the teen girl

A priest from Alabama who allegedly groomed and flew to Italy with a young teenager has previously said he had an exorcism performed on him. Police are looking for Father Alex Crow

An Alabama priest is being hunted by police after he fled the country with an 18-year-old woman who was once his student - after investigations turned up shocking letters between the two

Magdalene survivor Maureen Sullivan has paid a poignant tribute to the late singer Sinead O'Connor, who she credits with helping to make Ireland a 'different place'

Sinead O'Connor's family have shared details of the singer's funeral, which they hope will give fans a chance to say a 'last goodbye' to the star

The outpouring of emotion around Sinead's death is prompting a conversation - she often spoke truths which were otherwise brushed under the carpet, but she wasn't supported

Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, who died aged 56, has been honoured by fans who sang one of her biggest hits 'Nothing Compares 2 U' in Dublin to celebrate her memory

For my generation, O’Connor’s loss is a bitter blow. Her songs were the soundtrack to our lives, in moments of grief, on car journeys, and at parties, writes Ros Wynne-Jones

Sinead O'Connor saw herself as a protest singer, rather than a pop star and used her fame as a force for good to make the world a better place

NHS England and health authorities in other parts of Britain beginning preparations is a reminder that viruses such as flu can be mass killers

King Henry VIII built a secret underground tunnel at Hill View Cottage in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire, which went on to be used by Catholics to escape persecution - and is still intact

An unnamed 71-year-old pensioner has been arrested after British schoolgirl Solenne Thornton, 11, was shot dead at a family BBQ near Quimper, France, on Saturday night