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Speaking in Tongues: Is it real? What does it mean?
Have you ever gone to service and heard people worship in a language that's totally unfamiliar to you? This is called speaking in tongues. Once you learn more about speaking in tongues and how it came to be, you'll learn to appreciate it more and maybe, pray to receive this gift as well.
Church in Wales warns of graveyards running out of space for the dead
The Church in Wales has warned that Wales may soon run out of space to bury the dead, with many cemeteries lacking sufficient space and nearing full capacity.
Church 'overcompensated' for conservative stance on homosexuality by treating paedophile bishop lightly
The Church of England tried to 'overcompensate' for its conservative stance on homosexuality by treating a paedophile bishop lightly, a former archbishop of Canterbury said today.
Church has bias against abuse victims and 'culture of deference and defensiveness', bishop admits
Some clergy still consider criminal record checks for child abuse a 'slur' on their character, a bishop admitted today, and would rather resign than face basic background checks.
US pastor Andrew Brunson faces 35 years in jail, says he's in prison for his faith
Turkish prosecutors have asked for sentences totalling 35 years for US pastor Andrew Brunson, held in prison in Izmir on what are widely regarded as trumped-up espionage charges.
Controversial crucified Stormtrooper art relocated at London church
A controversial art display of a Star Wars Stormtrooper being crucified like Christ has been relocated from its place in a central London church.
Jill Duff, evangelical with oil industry background, appointed bishop of Lancaster
The Rev Dr Jillian (Jill) Duff, the director of Mellitus College, North West, has been appointed as bishop of Lancaster in the diocese of Blackburn.
Bishop claims he was 'scapegoated' over child sex abuse allegations
A bishop said he was 'scapegoated' and 'traduced' by fellow senior clergy as the damning extent of dysfunctionality and chaos in the diocese of Chichester was laid bare at the independent inquiry into child sex abuse today.
Church of England priest guilty of 'spiritual abuse' against teenage boy is banned from ministry
A Church of England priest has been banned from ministry after being found guilty of 'spiritual abuse' against a teenager.
Church of England faces fresh calls to bless same-sex couples
The Church of England is now facing multiple calls to bless same-sex couples after bishops appeared to kick the issue into the long grass.
Former Irish president Mary McAleese: Paedophile priest Malachy Finnegan abused my brother
The former Irish president Mary McAleese has opened up about how her younger brother was 'seriously, physically and sadistically abused' by a deceased Catholic priest who is at the centre of recent publicity in Northern Ireland.
Bishop admits 'hunch' about paedophile priest but says he was powerless to stop him
The Church of England's 'toothless' monitoring of paedophile priests means abusers could go on leading services even after being officially barred from ministry, an inquiry heard today.
Extraordinary medieval graffiti found in Winchester church
Medieval church graffiti which lay undetected for hundreds of years offers new insight into the mindset of people around the time of the Black Death, according to experts.
Congregation applauds priest threatened over predecessor's abuse
A parish priest in Northern Ireland has received threats telling him to 'get out of town' following publicity about a separate priest in the parish who died in 2002 and has recently been revealed as a paedophile.
Turkey Catholic Church suffers second attack this year
A Catholic church in Trabzon, Turkey has suffered its second attack this year. A gun-attack this week followed a failed pipe bomb at Saint Maria Catholic Church; there have been no causalities but locals have warned that anti-Christian hate crimes are on the rise, with little concern from authorities.
Bishop 'filleted' clergy files to remove evidence, abuse inquiry told
A bishop had a habit of 'filleting' key information about potential abusing priests from their files, making it harder to trace previous offending, an inquiry heard.