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Churches opening their doors for nationwide heritage festival
Churches across England have been opening their doors this month as part of a national celebration of historic sites.
Pope orders inquiry into bishop as US Catholic leaders discuss abuse crisis
Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of an American bishop accused of sexual misconduct with adults and accepted his resignation, deepening a worldwide clerical abuse scandal.
GAFCON chair urges peaceful separation between conservative and liberal Anglicans
'Those whose first resort is to litigation betray a love of power and money,' Okoh says.
Patriarchs in conflict: Could Ukraine's divisions cause a schism in the Orthodox Church?
In the context of a shooting war that has left thousands dead and brought lasting poverty and instability in its wake, the struggle for control of Ukraine's churches might seem trivial. But it's being bitterly fought, and is inseparable from the wider conflict.
New study details sexual abuse by German Catholic priests over decades, magazine claims
Asked about the report, a spokesman for the Bishops' Conference told Reuters: 'We are checking the matter.'
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to foodbanks, nightshelters in barnstorming TUC address
He hit out at levels of household debt, noting that households were now more indebted than they were in 2008 before the financial crash.
Deprived Birmingham areas get church mission apprentices
Nine new Mission Apprentices are now ready to head out into some of Birmingham's most deprived Church of England parishes.
CofE bishops adopt international definition of antisemitism
The bishops of the Church of England have formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
Replacement of Andrew Brunson's prosecutor leads to hopes he might be freed
The Turkish prosecutor responsible for trying US pastor Andrew Brunson, has been replaced, leading to hopes his long-running case might be taking a different turn.
Yes, he's the 'God of all comfort': but it's not what you think
The sense that life is about us having the most pleasant time possible has pervaded our culture and can easily then infect the church.
Vatican is preparing a response to Vigano accusations of abuse cover-up
The Vatican is preparing a response to bombshell allegations made by an Italian archbishop who asked Pope Francis to step down.
Church of Scotland says it will focus on being a force for good after fall in affiliation
The Church of Scotland has said it will continue to focus on being a force for good in communities after last week's Social Attitudes survey revealed the scale of the challenge on its hands.
Leading Muslim organisation calls for Franklin Graham to be banned from Britain
Franklin Graham should be banned from Britain, according to the country's leading Muslim organisation.
Former bishop named as suspect in sex abuse cover-up investigation
A former Chilean bishop staunchly defended by Pope Francis after being accused of helping to conceal sexual abuse has been named a suspect in two criminal investigations into alleged cover-ups
China outlaws large underground Protestant church in Beijing
The Zion church had for years operated with relative freedom, hosting hundreds of worshippers every weekend in an expansive specially renovated hall in north Beijing.
10-year-old orphan threatened with eviction gets a home
A 10-year-old orphan being supported by a Church of Scotland minister has been guaranteed a home after being threatened with eviction.