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Michael Coren: Some fringe Christian church leaders are fighting orders not to hold services. Their actions have been more hysterical than holy.

A new study says those who get out to church regularly on Sundays are less likely to be depressed

FESCHUK: In the throes of a serious shortage, the Church tries out some new strategies

Castelnou has been hit hard by the country’s worst economic downturn in decades

James Wingle disappeared April 7 after giving up church duties

Cardinal sins: Kickbacks for cheap real estate?

Benedict faces tough questions about the Church’s sex abuse scandal

“This is what happens in every family”

Failed to act against molesting priest in ‘80s

‘It’s a witch hunt,’ says a Canadian religious sister

When people are suffering through a problem, they go see religious leaders for help more often than psychologists or counsellors. But a new study by Baylor University researchers shows that church clergy often dismiss or deny mental illness—even after it’s been diagnosed by a health professional. And sometimes they encourage people to stop taking medication.